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Due to ongoing switch problems at DeKalb Av, the following service changes are in effect: Northbound trains will make a station stop at DeKalb Av , & trains are running with delays in both directions. Allow additional travel time.

More issues which I assume are related to the previous bits Service Change Posted: 09/15/2013 4:36PM Due to a train with mechanical problems at Lexington Av- 59 St, in both directions, , , , and train service bypassing Lexington Av- 59 St. Allow additional travel time. Edit; Cleared

Usual bits and pieces from the last week, not a great deal to show off now as autumn/fall starts closing in, but I remain hopeful of a reasonable supply of trains to keep rolling on through the darker months... New Updates: This week's quota of Class 66s includes 66704 'Colchester Power Signal Box', 66717 'Good Old Boy', 66140, 66221 and 66598, also seen are Class 317 EMUs 317505 and 317670 and Class 379 EMU 379007 Featured image and video: This week's image sees Class 66 diesel loco 66704 with it's 'Colchester Power Signal Box' nameplate just visible on the side passing through working a return Billericay - Whitemoor Yard engineering train, the video sees another returning engineering train from Billericay, 66717 with it's nameplate 'Good Old Boy' slowly passing through the station before giving me a blast of the horn that could have quite comfortably sent me to the top of a nearby tree!

Presumably related to the above... ^^^ Service Change Posted: 09/15/2013 3:17PM Due to FDNY activity at 77 St: Southbound train service terminate at 149 St- Grand Concourse. Southbound train service terminate at E 180 St. Some southbound train service terminate at Hunts Pt and 3 Av- 138 St. Allow additional travel time. Edit... Service change has now become this... Service Change Posted: 09/15/2013 3:30PM Due to FDNY activity at 77 St: Some southbound , , train service terminate at 86 St. Some southbound and train service running express from 125 St to Grand Central- 42 St. Allow additional travel time.

Service Change Posted: 09/15/2013 8:14AM Due to a train with mechanical problem at 86 St, northbound trains are running express on the local track from Grand Central-42 St to 125 St. Allow additional travel time. Service Change Posted: 09/15/2013 5:28AM Due to track maintenance at 9 Av, southbound trains are express from 9 Av to 62 St. For service to Fort Hamilton Pkwy, 50 St, and 55 St stations customers can transfer to a northbound at 62 St. Allow additional travel time.

Delays Posted: 09/13/2013 11:32AM Following an earlier incident at 81 St, , , , , & train service has resumed with extensive delays. I'm not sure 'extensive' really covers it but anyway...

Service Change Posted: 09/13/2013 9:16AM Due to a loss of power at 81 St, there are no , , & trains between 59 St-Columbus Circle & 125 St in both directions. Customers are advised to use train service. So basically just a continuation of the previous problems...

Updates from this week, note not much of the Tube stuff will be included in here, it will be given it's own separate topic on here due to it's special nature. So updates from this week include... New Updates: London Underground S7 Stocks on the Circle Line and District Line in passenger service at Barbican, Tower Hill, West Ham, Olympia and Gloucester Road, plus onboard videos (further info etc on this will be posted in separate thread) London Underground C69/C77 and D78 Stock trains at West Ham Various South West Trains DMUs and EMUs sighted at Queenstown Road (Battersea) Featured image and video: The featured image this time is seen showing a Class 159 Diesel Multiple Unit 159014 heading towards it's terminal London Waterloo passing Queenstown Road (Battersea) station, the video is more a taster for the Underground post I will put up, showing a C69/C77 unit departing from West Ham station heading for Hammersmith via Kings Cross, if you want the full picture of what this Tube stuff is about keep watch on the forum...

Service Change Posted: 09/02/2013 12:05PM Due to a rail condition at Grant Av, there is no train service between Euclid Av and Rockaway Blvd in both directions. Please allow additional travel time.

Another update as the railway action definitely starts to show signs of winding down for the remainder of the year, still there's a few bits to show! http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanstedtransportphotos/ http://www.youtube.com/user/welovechannel4 New updates: 66077 sighted twice on separate days and 66717 sighted once working the twice-weekly 6M29 15:15 Harlow Mill Recp. to Mountsorrel Sdgs return freight service 66715 carrying possibly the longest nameplate on a train in this country "Valour - In Memory Of All Railway Employees Who Gave Their Lives For Their Country" seen working 6T71 13:30 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Cheshunt engineering train 66546, 66598 and 66514 working 6Y68, 6Y73 and 6L37 headcode engineering trains respectively 379026 and 379018 working one of many Stansted Express services Featured image and video: Since last time and given there's only 3-4 days of the school summer holiday left, I've made a judgement it's safe to return to the stations for trainspotting duties. So here's the first 2 trains sighted back at 'home'. Image of 66715 and video of 66077

Service Change Posted: 08/29/2013 7:53AM Due to a train with mechanical problems at Borough Hall, the following service changes are in effect: There are no southbound trains between Bowling Green & Atlantic Av-Barclays Center. Southbound trains are running on the line from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St. Customers are advised to transfer at Fulton St for or train service to Brooklyn. As an alternative, customers are advised to use M101, M102 or M103 buses for service along Lexington Av. Allow additional travel time.

Service Change Posted: 08/27/2013 1:50PM Due to a train with mechanical problems at 125 St, the following service changes are in effect: Southbound trains are running with delays Southbound trains are running on the line from 149 St-Grand Concourse to Nevins St. Allow additional travel time. Service Change Posted: 08/27/2013 2:40PM Due to a train with mechanical problems at 137 St, northbound trains are running express from 96 St to 145 St. Allow additional travel time.

Due to signal problems at W 4 St-Washington Square, the following service changes are in effect: Some southbound trains are running express from 59 St-Columbus Circle to Canal St. Some southbound trains are running on the line from Roosevelt Av-Jackson Heights to 2 Av. Allow additional travel time.

Special update this time (may even get a larger thread dedicated to it given there's so much to show!), the Saturday just gone saw me once again make tracks in the direction of the city of Birmingham to see some different trains and it was glorious! The weather wasn't but then in the UK it never is so that was no surprise! So here's what's about to see this time... http://www.flickr.co...ransportphotos/ http://www.youtube.c.../welovechannel4 New updates: Images and videos from a 2hr 30min stint at Stafford station including multiple sightings of Class 220 'Voyager' and Class 221 'Super Voyager' DMUs, Class 350 'Electrostar' and Class 390 'Pendolino' EMUs, also a few images and videos from a brief 20 minute stint at Stechford station (near to Birmingham International Airport) featuring trains listed above and additionally a Class 323 EMU Featured image and video: Hard to choose to be honest (hence why another thread may be opened up for it) but in the image a Class 390 'Pendolino' EMU operated by Virgin Trains (yes the same company behind Virgin Airlines etc) is seen departing from Stafford station whilst working the 1F16 12:07 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street service. The featured video shows another Pendolino, in this case 390127 carrying special "Fly Virgin Trains" logos as part of their latest promotional campaign is seen slowing and stopping on the through roads at Stafford for a signal check, before moving on again to continue working it's 1H68 13:40 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly service

Service Change Posted: 08/19/2013 7:39AM Due to an ongoing water condition at St Mary's St-143 St: the following service changes are in effect: There are no trains between Hunts Point Av and 125 St in both directions. Some & trains are running local between 125 St and Brooklyn Bridge in both directions. As an alternate, shuttle buses are available between Hunts Point Av & 138 St-Grand Concourse line in both directions. Customers can also use Bx5, Bx6, Bx19 and Bx33 buses in the affected areas. Allow additional travel time. Delays Posted: 08/19/2013 8:48AM Due to ongoing mechanical problems at South Ferry, trains are terminating at Rector St in both directions. Allow additional travel time. Service Change Posted: 08/19/2013 6:43AM Due to signal problems at 75 Av, southbound & trains are running with delays. Allow additonal travel time.

Service Change Posted: 08/16/2013 4:21PM Due to signal problems at Ave N, some northbound trains run express from Kings Hwy to 18 Av. Allow additional travel time. Delays Posted: 08/16/2013 6:12PM Following an earlier incident at 18 St, train service has resumed with residual delays. Delays Posted: 08/16/2013 3:33PM Due to a building collapse near Kingsbridge Rd, expect delays in both directions on train service. Allow additional travel time.

Well as the summer hits it's peak here and is slowly starting to die down on the approach to autumn/fall so do the trains, the weekend just gone has seen the last sizable running of engineering trains. They'll still be the odd ones running but they're now more or less finished up for the summer. However come this Saturday I'm off for the 2nd day trip of the year to Birmingham, depending on the volume of what I get that might get a separate topic thread from this one but we'll see how that one goes. In the meantime here is what the last 10 days or so saw coming my way. http://www.flickr.co...ransportphotos/ http://www.youtube.c.../welovechannel4 New updates: Various Class 66 locomotives on freight and engineering workings (66s seen in random order, 66011, 66723, 66725, 66726, 66553, 66522, 66626, 66742, 66744, 66745, 66703, 66723, 66105, 66730, 66714 and 66151) Also a couple of Class 379 EMUs going about daily passenger workings Featured image and video: The featured imagine this time I guess you could say does kind-of show that the engineering train run is drawing to it's close, as we see Freightliner Class 66 locomotive 66623 on the rear of a Whitemoor Yard bound engineers train being pulled around the corner as Class 379 EMU 379023 makes a sudden appearance going the other way! The video this time shows 66011 heading back home on the Harlow Mill - Mountsorrel empty wagons train

Delays Posted: 08/13/2013 11:51AM Due to signal problems, there are no , & trains between 42 St-Times Sq & 34 St-Penn Station. Customers are advised to use , and train service. Allow additional travel time.

Service Change Posted: 08/12/2013 8:05AM Due to a police investigation at Hoyt St, the following service changes are in effect: Northbound trains are running on the line from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse. Northbound trains are running with delays. Allow additional travel time. Delays Posted: 08/12/2013 8:02AM Due to train congestion in the 238 St Yard, southbound and trains are running with delays. Allow additional travel time.

Service Change Posted: 08/08/2013 9:59AM Due to switch problems at DeKalb Av, the following service changes are in effect: There are no trains between Canal St and DeKalb Av in both directions There are no trains between Canal St and Prospect Park in both directions. Allow additional travel time.

Haven't updated this place in a little while, just needed a bit of a break from trains, but I'm back and ready to go again... http://www.flickr.co...ransportphotos/ http://www.youtube.c.../welovechannel4 New updates: Various Class 66s on multiple engineering workings, mainly going to/from the Gospel Oak - Barking line Usual selection of Class 317 and Class 379 EMUs on West Anglia passenger workings Eurostars and Class 395 Javelin units seen from an over-bridge at Rainham (Essex) Class 59 59103 on a Purley - Acton stone working, Class 92 92019 on a Dollands Moor - Scunthorpe run and Class 33 33207 on a Southall - Bristol ECS tour run all at Kensington Olympia (London) Class 66 66701 seen on the over-bridge at Willesden Junction working a Northfleet - Westbourne Park freight service Featured image and video: It was hard to pick out some things to put up for special attention this time as there really are some standout items, but here are my 2. The images shows 3 trains in one shot at Kensington Olympia station, London Overground Class 378 EMUs flanking either side of West Coast Railway Company Class 33 diesel locomotive which was hauling empty coaches from Southall to Bristol. The video also at Kenny O' (as it's nicknamed) sees a Class 92 electric locomotive passing through the station on a working from Dollands Moor (close-ish to the UK portal of the Channel Tunnel I believe) to Scunthorpe sidings

Service Change Posted: 08/02/2013 2:59PM Due to switch problems at E 105 St, Shuttle train service operates in both directions between Broadway-Junction and Rockaway Pkwy on the 8 Av-bound track. Allow additional travel time.

Service Change Posted: 07/31/2013 6:34PM Due to switch problems at 8 Av, train service delays in both directions. Some train service terminate at Bedford Av or Union Square. Allow additional travel time.