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In 2006 FM Rail decide to revive the ‘Blue Pullman’ concept in an attempt to emulate the first BR ‘Blue Pullmans’ that ran out of St. Pancras and Paddington. A rake of Mark 2 air conditioned coaches and a pair of Class 47/7s were repainted in...
At the time, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, I had the impression that the area was dominated by Class 20 and 56 traction. Living on the south coast this was an attractive proposition but it was 1986 before I managed to make a visit with...
Following the end of Speedlink in 1991, an ‘Enterprise’ freight network evolved.The Somerset town of Bridgwater was still quite busy with rail freight. A St. Blazey to Newport service often called, although it was not an easy operation to...
Afurther major reorganisation of Bath Road depot’s configuration took place during the 1980s. new concept known as Component Exchange Maintenance (CEM) was created as a means of reducing the down time and costs incurred overhauling...