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    Alstom derby great gathering 1st-3rd August 2025

    No tickets left. Can they do the Thursday?
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    Shrewsbury Connection

    Travelled from Ludlow to Birmingham International last Saturday Morning. Had a 9 minute connection at Shrewsbury, arrive 7.21 depart 7.30. Was 4 minutes late and was routed into platform 3. This platform requires a flight of stairs down, a ticket barrier and a flight of stairs up to the...
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    Tfw . Who's is control ?

    On the 25th June 2024 there was a Rail tour from Paignton to Shrewsbury. It was steam hauled part of the way. I have attached a photo of this steam train along with its 10 coaches stopped in the Woofferton loop. How did this happen with no FPL,s ??
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    Tfw . Who's is control ?

    No you are right, all the trains leaving Shrewsbury for Birmingham were blocked and continued to be blocked for 4 weeks! That why I maintain that sending passengers for Birmingham to Shrewsbury was nuts !!
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    Tfw . Who's is control ?

    FPL = Facing point lock
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    Tfw . Who's is control ?

    2 of my recent Train journeys from Ludlow has got me questioning if Tfw have as much control as they should have. Journey 1. Boarded the tfw Holyhead to Birmingham International at Chester on Friday 8th March 2024. It was in the Station for 20 minutes. In that time I overheard 2 different...
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    Newport to Cardiff 4 track N gauge in the 2020's

    Have a look at my new layout. I have added sounds for extra realism.
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    Landslip at Wellington (Shropshire), Birmingham - Shrewsbury services suspended

    I was at Chester Friday morning waiting for the Holyhead to Birmingham international. It came in on time at 11.18. (class 158) We were delayed for 20 minutes while they attached a class 150 to the back. During this delay I overheard 2 mobile phone conversations about a blockage between...
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    Youtube links and Video sites

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC68lJiv9Ig_v4tGqdbO-yLA
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    DRS Crewe Open day

    Had a day out to the Gresty Lane Open day. 16th July 2022. You tube video here :-
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    66734 'Platinum Jubilee'

    Fresh from the Paint shop, I have uploaded a video of it pausing at Hereford. 4th June 2022.
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    'Elizabeth II' is named at Severn Valley Railway.

    I have posted a you tube video of the Day.
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    Train fire at Craven Arms on the evening of 22/05/2022.

    Not sure if an early link I posted worked. Try this https://keithboddey.jimdofree.com/craven-arms-train-crash/
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    Train fire at Craven Arms on the evening of 22/05/2022.

    I have uploaded a couple of Photos of the situation at Craven Arms on 28th May. (6 days after the crash). https://cms.e.jimdo.com/app/s0edd47b22fcd4971/pe9568e5d1238491e?safemode=0&cmsEdit=1
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    Train fire at Craven Arms on the evening of 22/05/2022.

    Here is the Videos and Photos I have taken
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