Yorkshire Diesel Running
Hi there, Currently planning one of my yearly trips to Yorkshire, 2nd June - 5th June 2012, I plan on avoiding Railfest, except for the Deltic Tour, to enjoy Yorkshires other railway attractions,...
View ArticleLongest possible one-way journey without repeating any segment
I've been watching Tomohiro's Railway Tour of China on NHK World, where the host is following the longest possible one-way route around China. It occurred to me that it would be fun to figure out a...
View ArticleWhy do the Piccadilly Line announcements start late?
Hi, wondering if anyone knows the answer as to why the Piccadilly Line on train announcements at stations start late - for example Heathrow Terminals 1,2 & 3 comes out Eathrow Terminal 1,2 & 3...
View ArticleStevenage platform waiting rooms
I was at Stevenage today waiting for a connection. While having a light snooze in the not-so-comfortable waiting room a passing EC train caused the doors of the room to bang violently against the...
View ArticleWoodcroft Level Crossing
Are there any half decent places to view trains on the stretch of the ECML between outer Peterborough and Woodcroft Crossing/Etton? (The bit where the Leicester - Peterborough line runs alongside)....
View ArticleCombination of tickets from London to Peterborough
I observed this on a Saturday on an East Coast service London to Peterborough. The passengers had one day Travelcard, bz6 to Huntingdon NSE day return Any Permitted, and Huntingdon to Peterborough day...
View ArticleLHR 3rd runway argument won't go away
With 70 business leaders writing to the Daily Telegraph urging the government to rethink its position, the 3rd runway argument just isn't going to go away. Personally, I think the government's...
View ArticleSileby Station
Lo whats Sileby Station like for freight near Mountsorrel or is there better places around there for photos thanks
View ArticleLongest distance CDR?
Does anyone know the longest distance CDR? I was surprised to see one Welwyn Garden City to Hereford --- a 4:30 journey each way making it tough (on any wives dragged along at least) to return the same...
View ArticleNIR 111 works to Coleraine and back 04.03.12
A few pictures from today's ballast turning at Coleraine turntable with 111 being the motive power http://chrisplayfair.smugmug.com/Tra...6289&k=6dcQLmv
View ArticleBritish Thomson-Houston Class 15
Evening all I have added a small collection of photos featuring the British Thomson-Houston Class 15, quite a few of these locos went on to be carriage heating units (ADB968002) D8237, 40073 &...
View ArticlePlymouth - Glasgow 1st class
Im looking sometime in the next few months, to bash the 1223 PLY - GLC Crosscountry HST, I would like to do this in 1st class, (as im a total snob ;) ) But, no matter how far ahead i search the only AP...
View ArticleClass 158 Virgin CrossCountry
According to the wikipedia page, Virgin XC had class 158's. Is this true? If so what routes did they run and were they ever in Virgin livery?
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BVE Tramlink Route Project
Hello All Some of you may be aware that some time ago I started up a project to bring Tramlink Route 3 to BVE, running from New Addington to Wimbledon. The project has been on hold for a while, due to...
View ArticleRailworks New East Coast Main Line route on sale now.
Established route builders CreativeRail have released their latest offering in the form of Britain's premier route 'The East Coast Main Line,' which is set in 1980. We can't boast or declare that all...
View ArticleEast Coast First Class Rewards (changing tickets)
So I have used my points on Tickets, Am i 100% correct in thinking these tickets can now not be amended at all? as i wish to change my date of travel.
View ArticleClass 24's
Evening All I have added a large collection of BR Class 24s both Pre TOPS D5### and then as class 24 Pre TOPS locos starting with 5002 http://railway-photography.smugmug.c...2930&k=WT9Knpp Class...
View ArticleCatering Trolley on Virgin Trains
How often do VT provide a catering trolley in standard class ? Been a while since ive seen one.
View ArticleCan you identify this steam locomotive?
Hi people, driving round this evening looking for a place to park up for the night when i found myself in what i will call a rather rundown and less than desirable part of Barking East London (River...
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympics - love it or hate it?
There seems to be very diverse set of opinions on here with regard to this, ranging from railway aspects to financial aspects to sporting aspects, so, I thought I'd create this thread to get an answer...
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