Heard something interesting the other day. Due to the Desiros being delayed, Vep's will now be housed at Northam to start with, covering Desiro diagrams. There...
One would certainly hope there is. Southampton fans have been allocated 25,000 tickets (according to their website). Since the A36 isn't a good road to travel...
... Wessex ran a special for the League Cup Final from Southampton to Cardiff using the 2 31s and stock. That was between Liverpool and Manchester Utd so...
Hello, I believe that the FGW sleeper trains from London Paddington to the west country are still hauled by class 47s and occasionally hauled by 57601. Can...
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Hello, I believe that the FGWs sleeper trains between London Paddington and the south west are still class 47 hauled and occasionally hauled by 57601. Can any...
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Apr 22, 2003 8:40 am
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Hello, Ben, According to the National Rail Timetable, the down service departs Reading at 0035 and the up one arrives at 0420. Sorry, I can't help with the...
Can't recall, as at work, but there was a reference to 47's in the last issue of Rail - around the use of 57's on the sleeper service. Seems that FGW will have...
Dear All, Can anyone tell me EXACTLY what maintenance work was (or still is) being carried out this (past) weekend at Paddington. Why was it considered...
... I believe there are 4 still with First GW. 47811/13/15/32 and 57601 In WessexRail@yahoogroups.com, "Bumstead, Lee C." ... last ... Seems that ... when I...
Wessex plan to use the 31's on a Southampton-Cardiff-Southampton relief service. Understand they will also do a 'fill in' turn while they are at Cardiff, so...
Theres full details of the FGW 57s in the current issue of Rail Express. Sleeper Timings: Loco 2: 1A99 M-F, Sun. Penzance 22:00 Reading 04:20 Paddington 05:10 ...
Hi folks, I am new to this egroup but some of You may know me from postings on WRGEN or other Egroups such as SEmG (Southern EMail Group) I work at Bournemouth...
Hi Ozz, Many thanks for the introduction - anyone else is more than welcome to come forward and introduce themselves. Much to the dismay of my childhood...
Right 2 things. about me.... My name is Steve Wright, i am a fitter at Fratton depot for South West Trains. I say a fitter, i am actually an apprentice, and so...
Transport 2000 and Railfuture have kicked off their National Railcard campaign this month. http://www.railfuture.org.uk/cgi-bin/newspro/tmpl.cgi?campaigns- ...
Hi folks, Stoneybridge Website Update! Photos of Class 31 locomotives on ultrasonic test train stabled at Bournemouth T&RSMD on April 25th now online at...
Good evening all, I am currently working on the WessexRail website - in the hope of bringing it to a state that I can call almost up to date. But I am at the...
Lee I have been watching the development of the Wessex Rail site with interest as I have been observing and photographing trains around Southampton & Salisbury...
Hello, I was wondering if anybody could help me with these questions; Has a class 47 ever been painted in Anglia railways turquoise blue with a white strip? BR...
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To my knowledge No (thankfully)! John Chalcraft (Rail Photoprints) ... From: janet SHEPPARD To: brush47@yahoogroups.com Cc: wessex rail Sent: Wednesday, April...
You do realize that 62482 is a Class 309 Motor Brake Second Open and not a REP coach? You'll also find that it looks like it has 2 ex REP power bogie's, where...
WOOOPSS!! Thank You for pointing this out Russell, The REP motor bogies had me foxed, I noticed the roof well when I was taking the photos but my brain didn't...
Its quite an interesting topica this one. Did it have a train on? I was going to say if not they could of moved it with a EH shunter {and if he wasnt passed on...
... But note the Ex EMU trailer ... Sorry, to disappoint you but as one who worked on the 62482 project, I can assure you that the vehicle is most certainly...
OOps, again.. Thank You for clearing this up Mark, My original thoughts were that it was a 4rep DMSO which used to live at Bournemouth depot.. Looks like I'll...
... a 4rep DMSO which used to live at Bournemouth depot.. ... on the project any other info on this coach would be much appreciated, ... 62482 was originally...
Surely this will mean a double crew on both trains. Because a driver is only allowed to go something like 4 hours of continous driving with out a break. Also...
I am glad they are running something, but I would have thought that something more than 472 seats per train - especially when you consider that this is an...
Thats what i thought, but maybe alot of Fans will op to take the Southampton - Reading - Cardiff route {first great western}? steve wright ... Overloaded with...
