On 27/10/2013 20:54, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 20:41:31 on Sun, 27 Oct
2013, Denis McMahon remarked:
I understand the need for tracks to be checked for damage / fallen trees
but this does all seem a bit OTT.

Presumably they're going to run light engines, engineers trains or ECS
under caution to locate blockages etc,

What are these "light engines" of which you speak. Especially south of
London.

Class 73s

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