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by TimBrown
14:42 Tuesday 12th December 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: 799201 and 37800 at Shrub Hill.
Replies: 3
Views: 28504

Re: 799201 and 37800 at Shrub Hill.

37800 'Cassiopeia' and 'Hydroflex' development unit both back in Worcester this morning Tuesday 12 December 2023. 37800 is seen with 158747 which is working a Bristol Temple Meads service to Worcester Foregate Street. DSCF4910.JPG Then with 172216 working a Worcester Foregate Street to Stratford-upo...
by TimBrown
16:47 Friday 8th December 2023
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: Christmas Greetings.
Replies: 4
Views: 50087

Christmas Greetings.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR
by TimBrown
11:43 Sunday 26th November 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: More B****y Streetlites
Replies: 16
Views: 268980

Re: More B****y Streetlites

You know reading both of your reported problems, I wonder why representation wasn't made to management via the union and if it was why something hasn't been done to rectify the obvious problems. Like Adam I hated driving buses with on-off brakes and in the distant past those Nationals which dragged ...
by TimBrown
11:49 Saturday 25th November 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: More B****y Streetlites
Replies: 16
Views: 268980

Re: More B****y Streetlites

Another 4 Streetlites were collected from Bradford on Tuesday. 47478-81 have appeared. I realise from recent comments that these Streetlites are not popular with drivers, but they are a more environmentally friendly Euro5 emission rating than the Citaros, which kick out black smoke when pulling awa...
by TimBrown
11:12 Thursday 16th November 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: 34046 'Braunton' at Worcester.
Replies: 1
Views: 17790

34046 'Braunton' at Worcester.

Yesterday, Thursday 15 November 2023, Worcester Shrub Hill station played host to the Saphos Trains 'Cotswold Explorer' charter from Peterborough. It was diesel hauled to West London where Southern Region 'West Country' Class Pacific 34036 'Braunton' took over for the journey to Worcester via Swindo...
by TimBrown
10:35 Thursday 16th November 2023
Forum: Preservation
Topic: Wythall D7 XHA 482 Restoration Appeal
Replies: 3
Views: 33620

Re: Wythall D7 XHA 482 Restoration Appeal

I received an interesting e-mail on Monday 13 November from Dave Taylor on behalf of Sebastian Amos - Chair of Trustees with The Transport Museum, Wythall. I have obtained permission to share this news about the restoration of D7 4482 as below; (Quote) We are delighted to announce that we have been ...
by TimBrown
08:12 Wednesday 8th November 2023
Forum: Fleet Discussion
Topic: 32644 on 32S service.
Replies: 4
Views: 15424

32644 on 32S service.

I thought I was seeing things yesterday when driving my car along City Walls Road and 32644 passed the other way on a return 45 service. I had assumed this bus was withdrawn at end of October 2023, but then remembered that 32152 is still off the road (or never been on the road since arriving on Padm...
by TimBrown
15:43 Tuesday 7th November 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: 799201 and 37800 at Shrub Hill.
Replies: 3
Views: 28504

799201 and 37800 at Shrub Hill.

Today, Tuesday 7 November 2023, the Hydroflex Hydrogen test unit paid another visit to Worcester Shrub Hill from Long Marston, with Rail Operating Group 37800 acting as a 'Thunderbird' rescue locomotive as the HMU is a little less than reliable. 799201 is seen in the distance with steam issuing from...
by TimBrown
11:33 Wednesday 1st November 2023
Forum: Trains
Topic: Tesco's container train through Shrub Hill
Replies: 0
Views: 55593

Tesco's container train through Shrub Hill

This morning, Wednesday 1 November 2023, the Tesco's container train from Wentloog (just west of Newport), South Wales to Daventry Distribution Centre, ran through Worcester Shrub Hill platform 1 at 07-23 with DRS 66031 hauling dead 66426. Just enough early morning light to photograph it, which is n...
by TimBrown
08:08 Friday 27th October 2023
Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
Topic: Money for WCCC bus services
Replies: 5
Views: 21864

Re: Money for WCCC bus services

A friend of mine who doesn't drive, but has a bus pass said, tongue in cheek, when Worcestershire receives this money will I be able to have a pint in the City and come home on a late bus? He would like to go to Malvern on the bus in the evening and on Sundays and asked will the direct bus services ...

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