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- 11:49 Saturday 25th November 2023
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: More B****y Streetlites
- Replies: 16
- Views: 329543
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...
- 11:12 Thursday 16th November 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: 34046 'Braunton' at Worcester.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 28203
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...
- 10:35 Thursday 16th November 2023
- Forum: Preservation
- Topic: Wythall D7 XHA 482 Restoration Appeal
- Replies: 3
- Views: 50930
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 ...
- 08:12 Wednesday 8th November 2023
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: 32644 on 32S service.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 25485
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 I had assumed this bus was withdrawn at end of October 2023, but then remembered that 32152 is still off the road (or never been on the road since arriving on Padm...
- 15:43 Tuesday 7th November 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: 799201 and 37800 at Shrub Hill.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 42170
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...
- 11:33 Wednesday 1st November 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Tesco's container train through Shrub Hill
- Replies: 0
- Views: 74331
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...
- 08:08 Friday 27th October 2023
- Forum: Services, Routes and Timetables
- Topic: Money for WCCC bus services
- Replies: 5
- Views: 33736
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 ...
- 10:57 Thursday 26th October 2023
- Forum: Trains
- Topic: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23531
Re: Shrub Hill canopy refurbishment.
I meant to put these pictures of the alfresco canopy above platform 2 last week, one was taken from the over-bridge stairs and the other from one of the only remaining seats on the station platform which are of course exposed to all the weather we've had recently and more often than not wringing wet...
- 13:09 Thursday 19th October 2023
- Forum: Fleet Discussion
- Topic: Arriva sold to US private equity firm.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 83541
Arriva sold to US private equity firm.
Attached is a link to The Guardian newspaper article confirming that UK bus and rail operator Arriva has been bought by a US private equity firm I Squared; https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/companies/uk-bus-and-rail-operator-arriva-bought-by-us-private-equity-firm/ar-AA1ivj5w?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS...
- 14:18 Wednesday 18th October 2023
- Forum: Diamond Bus (Rotala)
- Topic: Streetlite 32287 SK63 KGO on 303
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15206
Re: Streetlite 32287 SK63 KGO on 303
Today, Wednesday 18 October 2023, took this picture of 31420, an Alexander Dennis E20D Reg No. YY16 YLK new to Johnsons of Henley-in-Arden 06/2016 with ADL B39F bodywork, working the 10-30 am 303 from Worcester Crown Gate to Kidderminster.