Recent content by Diddyness

Someone informed me 175107 caught fire again at Shrewsbury on Friday 15th February 2019. Any confirmation of this? Quite some problem if they are "torching" every couple of years.

How about ... St Pancras to Paris on 15:01 or 15:31 (depending on day of week you travel). Then take the City Night Line sleeper from Paris Est to Stuttgart, leaves Paris about 20:05 and uses BB15000 SNCF electric (1970's design) and a couple of German electrics, one dual voltage from Metz to...

If you have never travelled over the Gotthard, it is an incredible line, with numerous helicoidal tunnels to drop/rise in altitude. Unlike most steep lines, it is exceptionally busy with freight and double headed freights are still banked up from Erstfeld to Góschenen. The descent from...

I would love the Taunton - Cardiff to have a couple of loco-hauled sets, preferably 67 hauled (37's are an impossible dream, much as I would love it :)). I catch the 17:21 off Brizzle to travel home to Shrewsbury via Newport. The 3-car train they provide is packed and standing every day. One...

First time I caught the Bristol to Glasgow overnight in 1979, I noted 46.010 north from Bristol with banking provided by 37.207 & 37.233, at Birmingham 81.013 did the honours. I got several roarers on it over the years. :D I for one would use the service as I work at the University of Bristol...