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No 20142 Sir John Betjeman There's a few that have them fitted, I can only see them on later photos, nothing (that I can find, anyway) 20164 /156 / 174 / 219 certainly had them. There's a couple that seem to have a similar fitting on the other side soleplate, towards the front, but the...

I'm researching some details of Class 20s and can't (yet!) find anyone who knows the answer to one particular question. To the right of the fire extinguisher pull handle some of the class had a small 3 pin socket, does anyone know what its function is? Thanks

I'm producing a book on 08s (and 12s, 13s etc) from the Transport Treasury archive. Does anyone know the proper name for the trolley that 08372 is sat on at Doncaster Works in 1977? It appears to be a road wheeled trolley/trailer with a fifth wheel type attachment. Certain I've seen them before...

It actually says via HW, & tried teh via point, still coming up as £60 :-(

I've been using the "Super Off-Peak Day Travelcard" for day trips Kidderminster to London MYB - at £36.40 as opposed to £31.40 for std return it gives a 1-6 travelcard for a fiver. Just noticed that Nat Rail site is now quoting day travelcard rate as £60, whereas Trainline and Chiltern are...

Like many on here - talking toilets. You really have to wonder about the people who think this stuff up... And the Pendolinos - claustrophobic, not enough legroom, tiny windows, thinking that they look more like an aircraft interior than a train. I travel by rail for several reasons, one of...

And Sugar Loaf - though that had seen a big increase in the previous year anyway: 132 passengers for 2015-16; 228 for 2016-17 (up 72.7%) that was before All The Stations visited - which made this years numbers a mega 1846 passengers - a 709% increase! Some of this may also be due to the...

Yes, it's one of the few that is - right next to the A483 Builth-Llandovery road, with enough space for parking a few cars. A very busy road though, need to be careful if walking to/from the station

There's several on the Heart of Wales Line (aka Central Wales Line) that, although accessible by road, are limited in that its a single track you couldn't get a bus along easily, if at all. Immediate ones that spring to mind are Llangynllo, Cilmeri, Garth, Cynghordy, Llangadog, Llangennech...

Update on this thread - meetings have been held and a Hebden signal box preservation group is being established. More at: http://hebdenbridge.co.uk/news/2018/196.html

There's a number of Maglite headbands available commercially, on ebay etc. I've tried one, its ok, but not central, so needs getting used to. I've tried numerous head torches over the years, working on outdoor events/AV Tech etc, they get heavily used, most of them broke within a year or two...

The problem most passengers have is the frequency of seemingly pointless announcements - mind the wet, careful on the stairs etc and "see it say it sort it" ad nauseum. The latter is repeated live by OBS in LNWR and some others. We end up with them being annoying, and consequently ignored by the...

Cambrian coast line, Dovey Jcn to Pwllheli. Best on a sunny afternoon for the sunsets & view. Hugs the coast most of the way, 2 castles, sea on one side, mountains on the other...

Indeed it is, thanks. If you look on Google Street view and 'stand' on the crossing there's the crossing keeper, having just operated the gates!

It was claimed the other day by traincrew that Pantyffynon on the Heart of Wales / Central Wales line is the last manually operated gated crossing in the UK, (apart from UWC's of course) Anyone know of any others? Incidentally it still has a GWR stamped gate locking mechanism on one gate (BRW...