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I used the 82 last week and it no longer deviates through Eastcote and does call at Parkhill Estate.

Z4001 & Z4006 in Solihull late this afternoon, both working route 6.

BV23 ZVL is carrying No.365, saw  it at Digbeth CS today

A replacement footbridge was installed yesterday at Kidderminster. It crosses S.V.R. & Network rail main lines but is not yet open to the public.

The current order goes up to No.58. All should be delivered by 2023.

7 out of 8 trams i saw running today were the new Urbo 100's, nos. 39-45. The odd one out was no.22. So how long will it take before all the older Urbo 3's return to service ?  

I use UKRAILLOG.CO.UK to get the sort of info your after. 37292 now carries number 37425 and is owned by Direct Rail Services and is reported to be active.

Destination for 196113 is likely to be Donnington Railfreight terminal. Several Class 196's have arrived there before forwarding to Tyseley for acceptance. 2 carriages from 196113 have already been seen at Donnington.

10 years of up to-date information is a superb achievement, and i'm very grateful for it especially remembering when i started in the 1950's with the latest news at least a month old.

5Z32/33 has been cancelled, so i'll watch out for it in the future if it's a test working/driver training Class 196

Thanks for that, saw it at Widney Manor at 12.24. Now waiting for 66793 & 66794 to enter service.

230008 on test at Stourbridge Junction today. That leaves 2 more to be completed for Tfw.

    I imagine most, if not all, the wolves No 1 route would be operated by the original
    54xx lower numbers ie 5401-21?   Are there currently any nailed- on duties for the
     Ex dundee group  ie 5422-30?   I have only seen 5422 working recently
      on a 60 ? Service I think it was.   thanks

Wolverhampton today i saw ex Dundee 54xx's working the 1, 16 & 82 services along with several of the original Wolverhampton batch, so there appears to be no differences in their service allocation. A 'Trident' was also working on the 1.

 WMR DMU 196101 on its first ever run today. On test from Tyseley LMD to Hereford

230007 on test at Stourbridge Junction 13/7/20