Actually in this case I'm going to disagree a little with what matt473 said. The reason is that railforums.co.uk is entirely public, so anyone on the internet can read that post without having to register or log in. I would therefore consider that whoever posted that has knowingly placed that information in the public domain.

So, if you're going to make a claim like that again based on a post on a public forum (for which purposes I'm thinking of one where anyone on the web can view the post in question without need for a login or resistration) then please don't leave it unsourced. Tell people where they came from so that they can investigate for themselves.

I would guess that this one may well still be in the realms of fantasy (A said to B who overheard C at the depot saying...), but I'd love to be wrong.

And to keep things tidy, since there's already a thread running about the Adelantes, I'm going to merge this one in.

_{Edited to change my mind after discovering that the post in question on RailForums is publicly available: if anyone else wants to read the ensuing discussion it's here.}

Seibee says:
July 15, 2010 at 11:29 am
All I can think of to ask is why the person taking the photo was standing on the tracks. One hopes they switched off the live rail.

Correct. Those two cabs are off / for Grand Central power cars which are currently in Brush for fitting of MTU^▸ (Motor Traction Unit) engines. The cabs are being refurbished under subcontract by Babcock Marine (the former DML).

Finding another serviceable cab to put on it will probably be more of an issue. From what I gather from elsewhere there is only one cab not attached to a powercar (which is itself damaged) and the moulds used to manufacture the cabs are not currently useable.

My local petrol is 112.9

Tomorrow I will be car less and it will be costing me more to use public transport for where I need to be tomorrow.

I can't remember the source, but someone posted after the Penzance derailment that all power car sets were in traffic, so losing 1 will knock a set out of use.  I guess losing another will not change the number of sets in traffic.

Rumour that another HST^▸ (High Speed Train) powercar hit an electric cable pole at Hayes & Harlington today too.

Anyone confirm this?

You will be able to purchase a ticket with cash, cheque and most credit and debit cards. A list of accepted cards will be displayed clearly at each ticket office window. Ticket office opening hours will be displayed at each station along with alternative methods to purchase a ticket. When purchasing a ticket from our ticket offices you should not have to queue for more than 5 minutes during peak periods, and no more than 3 minutes outside of peak periods. (Peak periods are busier periods of the day when customers are travelling to and from work, e.g. between 0700 and 0900.) Regular checks will be carried out to ensure that these standards are consistently met and any shortfall rectified.

 Taken from the passenger's charter, so the 'text book answer' is - at no time should you have to queue for  more than 5 minutes.

 As a regular customer I make allowances for 'operational difficulties' when buying a ticket, but the level of staffing in
 some Devon ticket offices has become poor. You wonder as a business, FGW^▸ (First Great Western) would make it easier for the 'customer' to
 give them money. What annoys me is that these are not recent problems, but some I would suggest, we have had for
 years.

Page last updated at 09:48 GMT, Sunday, 4 July 2010 10:48 UK^▸ (United Kingdom)
The overnight service takes about eight hours from Penzance to London More carriages are being added to the sleeper train from Cornwall and Devon to London.

First Great Western said the move was necessary because of an increase in the demand for the "Night Riviera" service from Penzance to Paddington.

The company believes this is because people are trying to save money on London hotel costs.

Regional general manager, Julian Crow, said First Great Western is considering expanding the service further.

"We're watching carefully how business develops," he told BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) News.

Continue reading the main story This is a very good step forward
Julian Crow
 
First Great Western
 The sleeper carriages can now accommodate 60 passengers during the week and 75 at the weekend.

The weekday train leaves Penzance at about 2130, arriving at London Paddington at about 0530 the following morning.

Thousands of people signed a petition when the service came under threat in 2005.

It was running at a loss and had to rely on a ^5m annual subsidy from the Department of Transport, but when First Group was awarded the new franchise from April 2006, it said the service would be retained and extended.

"This is a very good step forward," Mr Crow said.