Recent content by clarkkent

I believe that the bridges were built because the line is officially ”mothballed” and not abandoned so for that reason the alignment would have needed to be treated as an asset that could be reactivated when needed. I may be wrong on that but that’s my two pence worth on that subject. in fact...

Hi folks I know that the South Staffs line from Potters Lane, Wednesbury towards Brierley Hill is being readied to become Line 2 of the Metro but does anyone know if Network Rail are going to clear the line northwards from Potters Lane to the Bescot Curve and Pleck junctions so that freight...

Haha agree with you there! As it's most definitively my local I should go in there more often than I do, it's a proper proper pub...

Hi folks Given that I live 2 minutes walk from there I thought I'd have a look at the brand new station in Wolverhampton as it officially opened today. First impressions are that it is heck of a lot nicer than the old one! Very light and airy and plenty of room for shops etc. It does look like...

Hi all I have a question about Kingswinford Junction located on the OWW South Staffs Line in Brierley Hill; I know the track layout fairly well with the sidings into the Moor Street Steel Yard and more Importantly the access to the Wombourne Branch however there is something that I am curious...

Hey, thanks for the replies guys, it's much appreciated! i've had a look at the maps and I can't see exactly where the north portal is and how you would reach it from the roads. Dysonsphere (great name btw, Relics, TNG Series 6 at all??), how do you get to the portals? I don't think i'm...

Hi folks Would anybody be able to tell me if the twin-bore tunnels which ran under the High Level tracks in Wolverhampton and into the Low Level station site are still accessible and how would I get to them? Best Wishes

Hi train folks Would any of you knowledgeable people be able to tell me whether the daily 06:37 from Wolverhampton to Edinburgh is normally a Pendolino or a Voyager? I'm booked on this journey soon and I'd like to know what rolling stock it normally is. Many thanks in advance :)

Hi folks Living in the West Midlands I have daily experiences with LM's 172's and there's something that I've wondered ever since my first ride on one and this is probably a very silly question; when pulling away from standstill after a few seconds there's what sounds like a double hiss/air...

I've just been up to Stourbridge Junction for a little gander to see what (if anything) is different and lo and behold there's a new crossover installed on the Kidderminster-Worcester side approaching the station and theres a new signal which has appeared on the back end of platform 2 by the...

Thank you, I knew there was going to be some re-signalling done on the Snow Hill Lines, however as the Round Oak stretch does not fall under the passenger mainlines and isn't on the Stourbridge-Droitwich route, are they re-signalling that stretch anyway? If they are, I wonder how far down the...

Hi folks I drove over the Round Oak freight line in Brierley Hill earlier and I could have sworn I saw a new signal showing a red aspect on the Stourbridge-direction line just under the Moor Street road bridge and another one a little further along (however i'm not 100% on that one). Does...

Thanks for the heads-up guys, didn't know that the prototypes are at pastures new! I'm fairly new to all this malarky so you'll have to bear with me! It wasn't on any passenger service or 172 replacement so I'm assuming it was being moved somewhere for a working tomorrow maybe. Was never...

Hi folks I saw a LM Class 150/1 unit trundling through Stourbridge Junction this evening at approx 19:50; even though it wasn't in service I was under the impression that since the arrival of the shiny new 172's LM had re-allocated all of their 150's minus the 2 prototypes? Would anyone be...

Hi Thank you for the welcome! :) and thank you for the info. Do you know what times they are normally booked in, i guess if it's normally only 2 first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening? Any info would be much appreciated! Jay