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At Derby (pity about the low winter sunshine) Interesting hour or so with 81009 on the 14.19 to Cricklewood 810010 14.32 (from Derby)Sheffield to St Pancras 37800 with 455714 & 455730 in tow -Wimbledown to Litchurch Lane 50008 Rugby to Derby RTC with DR80201 Stone Blower and Romic HST...

At Colwick TMD for the last few days along with 37901

Performance page is working,but the main page to get train times is still not working

I've filled in the contact form 3 times with no reply Try BR Times https://www.brtimes.com/

If anyone is interested, about 1 minute into this Youtube video is a bird's eye of the new depot and also a couple of pictures towards the end

here's a link to a photo on Flickr from October,things have advanced since then https://www.flickr.com/photos/128796627@N05/53279049618/ and a link to the planning Application https://pawam.gedling.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=RV9MB5HL0CA00&activeTab=summary Toton &...

Can't be far off opening now,four buildings have been erected and an extra (3rd) siding installed 56302 has been there since June. 70801,D400 (50050) 37099 and 56090 have been there for a few weeks Yesterday 97302,37607,70808,56105 a small diesel shunter and a saddle tank (the I.D.s of these 2 I...

Out for my walk this morning around Netherfield Lagoons (not as exotic as it sounds but still a pleasant walk) The route takes me past the old Total oil terminal where DATS stabled their electric test trains a couple of years ago I don't think it's seen a train for about 18 months I was there in...

A couple of 170922 at Nottingham

I sent an email to EMR about their lounges and got this reply I’m sorry to hear of your disappointment that the first class lounges being closed during your recent visit. We have taken the difficult decision to close the first class lounges at the moment, and use the space as additional...

Interesting comment from TM that 5 cars was usually just about manageable for the 20.05 as the EMR seat finder puts this service in green on weekdays just how reliable is that seat finder tool as on some journeys i've made it bears no resemblance to reality/

After some use the seats have become a bit more comfortable,my 1st journeys on GWR & LNER class 800 series trains left me in pain,now the same length journeys (just short of 2 hours) are no problem

Part of the Greater Nottingham Area Rail Development of the early 90s was to reopen the line to Gedling Colliery and in the longer term to Calverton & Cotgrave This was altered to the South Notts Rail Network in 2003 and we are still waiting From the document...

Spent about 5 minutes on Nottingham platform 7 looking towards 156402 before I realised it was in Northern colours :oops:

I've had two 1st class rovers in the last month,4 trips with Avanti and no problems with the catering,and very good service as well Pity about the food,it's a poor offering considering the fanfare before its introduction