Recent content by MajesticTrains

Hi all, I have gotten my blocked weeks off work and decided an adventure to Bosnia is worth it to catch some of the world's last industrial steam operations. However, from a little research online it appears that the standard gauge operations with Kriegsloks are now restricted to shunting...

Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on the origin of some ancient looking bogie bolster wagons at liberty steel in Rotherham? Just passed it on the train and noticed a selection of particularly ancient looking wagons, perhaps even to pre-BR designs. I know there are some more recent...

Hello, I'm off to Portugal next month, specifically Porto with the intention of bashing the Douro valley. I was wondering if anyone here knows of any freight or special movements that regularly happen on the line. I'm aware of the passenger timetable already, and the weekend historic trains...

I'm arriving in Lithuania today by rail from Poland, and I'm wondering what interesting rolling stock I should be on the lookout for. As far as I'm aware, locomotive hauled services are back with refurbished coaches on the Klaipeda services, so might try and get a bash on them. Would anyone...

balise.no is very similar to RTT for Norwegian trains, including showing freight. I only ever have trouble finding empty stock movements. You can search by location, train number, loco/unit type and number, line, operator, ect.. It will show the rolling stock allocations where it can, but...

If I remember correctly there was some suggestion the royal train was arriving on this platform shortly after, and they were clearing it in advance. Even then, could have at least let them finish their shots first.

Unfortunately a hotel is out of the question, since im returning on the same day (don't ask why, its complicated to explain), but thanks for the heads up about the RATP ban.

I'm heading down to Paris on the Eurostar on Wednesday, and i plan on videoing and photographing some French trains, so i was just wondering what SNCF's photography policy was. I couldn't find anything on their website, and i'd rather find out so i don't end up being kicked off a station. Thanks.

Thanks for the information and answering my question. I suppose in a way its similar to how 3rd rail electrics can store electricity for traveling over complex point work where there is no 3rd rail.

I frequently use the Tyne and Wear Metro and I found out about the two battery locks they have a while ago. However, I have since noticed that they have pantographs, presumably tof work off the overhead lines. I am just wondering why thy have these if they are battery locks or why they are...