West Midlands Railway

[Bob]

As a few 170s and 153s are used on Snow Hill lines, the 172s from London could help if needed

Cant imagine them putting them on

[Tony]

Cant imagine them putting them on

Well I have been told today that from the next timetable change (May 18) the 16:42 from New Street is going to be diagrammed for 3 (2x170+153) instead of the current 2

[P419 EJW]

And there's no such place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodor_(fictional_island)

Wow, you actually searched for it. 😂

[2206]

Wow, you actually searched for it. 😂

I have better things to do than watch childerens tv series.
I don't get whats funny about it either.

[Jack]

I have better things to do than watch childerens tv series.
I don't get whats funny about it either.

I think it's just  a light hearted joke, seriously you need a sense of humour...

[Bob]

Well I have been told today that from the next timetable change (May 18) the 16:42 from New Street is going to be diagrammed for 3 (2x170+153) instead of the current 2

Arent we supposed to be electric now?

[BK63 YWP]

I have better things to do than watch childerens tv series.
I don't get whats funny about it either.

Like quoting every link 🧐. You say you got better things to do? Is that reporting every branded off route AG wise? Remember the branded e200 MMCs you must of filled 20 pages with them...

Back to West Midlands Railways, rumours on twitter that the management of WMR aren't happy with the new livery

[2206]

Like quoting every link 🧐. You say you got better things to do? Is that reporting every branded off route AG wise? Remember the branded e200 MMCs you must of filled 20 pages with them...

Back to West Midlands Railways, rumours on twitter that the management of WMR aren't happy with the new livery

Well you clearly stuck in the past, if your still going on about that as AG don't have any 71/2 Branded MMC anymore.
Have you nothing better to do than bring up stuff from the past and try and start an argument with me?

By the way I don't.
I see loads of branded buses of route on the 1 and I haven't reported any of them.

I never knew what this Isle of Sodor thing was as I don't go about watching Childerens television.

[Bob]

Arent we supposed to be electric now?

Be electric then it should say

[DJ]

Like quoting every link 🧐. You say you got better things to do? Is that reporting every branded off route AG wise? Remember the branded e200 MMCs you must of filled 20 pages with them...

Back to West Midlands Railways, rumours on twitter that the management of WMR aren't happy with the new livery

There was a few comments about that on RailUK too, but who knows if there's any truth to it. Isn't the livery decided by TfWM though, not WMR's management? Can't imagine there's much they can do regarding the livery.

[Tony]

Bombadier have confirmed an order from West Midlands Trains for 333 Aventra carriages.

That is the new Cross City stock, and electric units for Euston Commuter services
(Article is from Bombardie rHQ in Quebec, so in French!)
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1072584/bombardier-transport-decroche-un-contrat-au-royaume-uni

I believe they have also agreed to take 3 x 2car 230 (to be numbered 230201-3) for the Bedford Bletchley service

[DJ]

CAF also announced a 680m deal yesterday for "a fleet of DMUs".

http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-News/caf-officially-signs-680m-deal-for-new-west-midlands-trains-stock

[Dom]

And there's no such place.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodor_(fictional_island)

Why search for it? Do you not understand a joke?

Jesus Wept.

[Dom]

On another note, still getting 350's that are announcing 'Welcome aboard this London Midland service....'. I did have 350101 yesterday that announced 'Welcome aboard this service to...'.

I wonder if new announcements will be recorded. I hope it's someone else doing them as the Julie Berry's voice does grind on me a bit.

[karl724223]

Why search for it? Do you not understand a joke?

Jesus Wept.

news just in Bob the builder has won the contract to build the metro extension to merry hill
@Dom