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Re: General train talk.

Postby Stooo » Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:07 pm

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Re: General train talk.

Postby jra » Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:35 pm

Stooo wrote:They're supposed to be putting a station into Marsh Barton, Exeter. If there's an early service from Torre then I'm getting a pushbike :thumbsup:


Marsh Barton is under construction. :thumbsup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_Bar ... ay_station

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Merseyrail
Class 777 (53x4)

Electrification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transpenn ... te_Upgrade
Bolton - Wigan
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Re: General train talk.

Postby jra » Sun Jun 04, 2023 11:26 pm

More additional.

Glasgow Subway
New rolling stock by Stadler from 2023 (project running late)

Piccadilly Line
New rolling stock (94x9) from 2025 (project running late)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tube_for_London

Docklands Light Railway
Some new rolling stock from 2024

Tyne & Wear Metro
Class 555 (46x5)
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Re: General train talk.

Postby Stooo » Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:16 pm

jra wrote:
Stooo wrote:They're supposed to be putting a station into Marsh Barton, Exeter. If there's an early service from Torre then I'm getting a pushbike :thumbsup:


Marsh Barton is under construction. :thumbsup:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_Bar ... ay_station

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New trains
Merseyrail
Class 777 (53x4)

Electrification
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transpenn ... te_Upgrade
Bolton - Wigan


*starts looking at prices of electric bikes* :NAA:
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Re: General train talk.

Postby Stooo » Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:04 pm

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In Sheffield.
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Re: General train talk.

Postby jra » Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:52 pm

Stooo wrote:
In Sheffield.


It's there waiting for a nameplate, 'Where are my freight wagons'?'' :whistle:

But, it's most likely there as a (standby) 'Thunderbird', i.e. a rescue train in case of failure with another unit.
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Re: General train talk.

Postby Stooo » Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:29 pm

jra wrote:
Stooo wrote:
In Sheffield.


It's there waiting for a nameplate, 'Where are my freight wagons'?'' :whistle:

But, it's most likely there as a (standby) 'Thunderbird', i.e. a rescue train in case of failure with another unit.


It's an absolute unit all by itself :wubbers:
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Re: General train talk.

Postby Stooo » Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:24 pm

This is oddly satisfying:

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Re: General train talk.

Postby Stooo » Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:14 pm

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Re: General train talk.

Postby Stooo » Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:16 pm

That's nice.

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