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Any railway still running steam after the government alert are just plain irresponsible

Anyone know what locos are on the Britannic Explorer this weekend please? Starts with 1Z20 London Victoria to Keighley and Worth Valley

Got a 168/0 last Sunday in 30 degrees heat and fairly sure one of the coaches had the heating on full blast, needless to say it was empty with everyone piling into the other 3 coaches which were slightly cooler

Self explanatory title, what do people think the best course to do would be in order to stand in good stead to be a Train Fitter or engineer? Alot of TOCs ask for prior experience hence my question. Thanks in advance

I was on the same train and it was so warm I began feeling proper unwell by High Wycombe

Just been on a very toasty trip to London from High Wycombe. The do not travel warnings seems to have not had much effect as the few trains that were running were overcrowded and dangerously warm. Not having a train going north from Marylebone in almost an hour then the next train only being 3...

Potentially a set or two coming out this afternoon, just been past Wembley Depot on a very crowded 2 car 165 (why not increase the capacity of the trains you are running on a reduced timetable?) and saw two sets powered up by the depot exit.

Some of the European Flix operators use Travelodge Heston Services for drivers rest

Right now? They're getting closer pricing wise as the cost of red diesel has doubled in the last few weeks thanks to everything going on in the middle east

How are units over 7 coaches dispatched south of Banbury? Regularly get 8/9 coach trains in the peaks

I got a SWR train the other week where the guard apologised for the 1 minute delay arriving into Waterloo and the official reason for the delay. I admire the level of customer service but do feel it was a little extreme

Electrical issues are all ironed out on D1501, I was crew on it last weekend and it didn't skip a beat all day, very nice powerful loco

Chinnor now 3 47s, two of which are owned by Adventure 001. 715 is owned seperately by Rail Engineering Solutions

Half the locohauled sets fly straight through High Wycombe so not sure where you're getting your info from

Does anyone know the times of the diesel depot tours?