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Tales from a lost civilisation
By Ian Walmsley
… other words, if you don’t ask you don’t get. TMS travails: Class 458 No 458006 in Wimbledon depot on 5 September 2010. … in fact no idea at all. I was very lucky in specifying the Class 458 as nobody really cared what I was doing, they were … appearing at the time such as the unbelievably heavy Class 185. ‘I don’t think we’ll be selling any more of these’ …
Great Western: Simulation at Steventon
By GARRY KEENOR
… still to overcome. Great Western Railway stables its Class 387 Electrostar EMUs used on Thames Valley commuter …
Between the Lines: August 2020
By Chris Stokes
When the current crisis is eventually over...
INNOVATION FOLLIES OF 2020
By ROGER FORD
… a range-extender to charge the battery packs of a Vivarail Class 230. You have to admire Adrian Shooter and his team for … but the day was heavy with thunder in the air. With the Class 91 laying down 4.7MW of best quality GEC Alstom power … spray system. A ‘bread-board’ system was installed on a Class 117 DMU and tests at Long Marston further validated the …
Great Western: GWR prepares to build back
By James Abbott
… era. Thames Valley suburban service: a pair of Class 387s work GWR’s 11.16 London Paddington to Didcot … the preparation of GWR crews for the entry into service of Class 769s, and familiarising drivers with European Train … NHS on Sunday 5 July. That same day, No 802020 trails the 08.51 Paddington to Plymouth service at Shaldon bridge, led …
Great Western: Cathedrals, Cotswolds, borders and growth
By IAN BAXTER
… between Pershore and Evesham, on 1 June 2019 with the 08.43 Great Malvern to Paddington service. This is one of two … main line. On opening day No 800016 calls with the 08.56 Great Malvern to Paddington service. IAN BAXTER The …
Great Western: Devon Metro shapes up
… recast in December 2019. An all-day service of four-car Class 150 trains with a half-hourly frequency was achieved on … some Pacers still persist on these workings coupled to Class 150s, although the aim is to withdraw these by the end … times are generally longer, more comfortable three-car Class 158s were introduced, along with a standard hourly …
Alan Williams: Our pundit in the North
By ALAN WILLIAMS
When the virus struck and rail ridership fell through the floor...
Social distancing impacts depots
By ROGER FORD
… error in the analysis of delay minutes. I thought the LNER Class 801 fleet must have had several bad-hair days to have …
Great Western: MetroWest takes stock
By PHILIP SHERRATT
… for these services. The Bristol area has seen an influx of Class 165/166 Turbo DMUs over the last three years, replacing the Class 15x Sprinters previously dominating local services. The final batch of Turbos is expected to move west as Class 769s supplied by Porterbrook release them from duties …
HS2: Five bidders, one prize
… proud to play a part in helping the UK to develop a world-class high-speed network, and believe our legacy in the UK … over many years, which the company says ‘ensures world-class passenger experience and comfort, while maximising …
HS2: Setting the high-speed standard
By PHILIP SHERRATT
… operated by Southeastern with Hitachi-built and maintained Class 395 EMUs have transformed connections into Kent. … 460 passengers in four travel classes, including executive class featuring a meeting room. The trains can also run in …
Crossrail opening slips again to 2022
Opening of the central section of the Elizabeth Line between Paddington and Abbey Wood has been delayed again and is now scheduled for the first half of 2022.
HS2: The train of the future
By PHILIP SHERRATT
Modern Railways Editor Philip Sherratt explains the significance...
Trackwatch: August 2020
A digest of the main changes on Network Rail, London Underground...