Recent content by HOOVER29

I certainly won’t be in just over a years time Besides I had my cataracts done two years ago & at night I’ve crystal clear vision We’re not all ready for the scrap heap as soon as we hit 60!

Evening, can anyone do a list or tell me what’s in Barrow Hill roundhouse at the moment please. Thanks

Anyone have an update on when 017 will be returning to Loughborough GCR? Last I heard they were struggling to get a haulage company to ship it the short distance from Loughborough Brush

I walked over the line at the Upper Packington Road bridge in Ashby De La Zouch yesterday & the undergrowth was substantial. Looking towards the long closed station down the straight towards Burton I couldn’t see the station building! Looking towards Coalville it’s not too bad until the line...

Yeah just reading about the gas leak so although I need a photo of the 57 it’s not worth travelling out

Good morning Just wondering what might be on this (if it runs) today 0O47 Crewe HS-Eastleigh Arlington https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U04638/2026-09-23/detailed Thank you for any help Carl

Shame Triumph isn’t running, well I don’t think she is. 50042 is due to replace 37142 in the maintenance shop 1789916582 The 37 was in the maintenance shed all the time we were at the gala. Was at the gala when I red penned 47306. Proper claggy beast of a loco especially on the climbs & if held...

Definitely recommend a visit. Had 50042 Triumph up both climbs from Bodmin PW & Boscarne from the front window. Been a while since I last heard a class 50 working that hard. To top that off at the diesel gala we had 47306 & 50042 on the front from Bodmin Pw to Bodmin General Great entertainment

Thanks Dan. Was kind of hoping for a few duffs but hey ho they’re near enough When it’s been a sea of GWR units & Voyagers with the odd class 175 thrown in here in Devon I’ll take anything lol

Good morning. Can anyone tell me what loco/s are on 1Z27 Cardiff Central-Par today https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U01388/2026-09-17/detailed Thanks for any help Carl

Just passed through Dawlish Warren on 1J74 from Plymouth to Paddington Heard it coming half a mile away as the noise it was emitting was ear splitting Sounds like a transmission issue on the front or second coach Never heard one do that before The other day we observed one pulling away from...

Oh ok. It was dark when it passed so couldn’t see clearly

The SVR always shout about their gala’s when big stuff is going (59’s 69’s etc etc) but when it’s just the home fleet it’s barely a whisper. No explanation that I know of about the Sulzer fest cancellation Would have thought they would have had all the advertising they could muster to get the...

175003 currently working up from Laira to Exeter SD as 3E05 to start its mileage accumulation diagram of around 600 miles & about to pass my apartment at Dawlish Warren https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C05773/2026-09-14/detailed#allox_id=2 1789366168 175003 now working 2C05 Exeter...

Tomorrow there are several stp’s to & from Exeter originating from Laira. Timed at 90mph I presume these are class 175’s? Mileage accumulation is 596 minus chains so two days & thats 1200 miles? Various trips to & from Exeter & Plymouth, Paignton & Newton Abbot Provided the thing doesn’t sit...