Recent content by Spekejunction

Good luck to the future recipients of the 458/4’s…. The once very reliable Fen Line is not enjoying the best of luck thanks in part to the Class 379 foisted on GN…

In light of the above..is there a case for the formation of TOC managers Union ?

Friday 12 June 5.00 a.m. ..My shipping app shows EMS Cape currently north of Ilfracombe..

Thanks.. its nice to know that this 84 year old wasn’t imagining it .. and I think you’re right about it being a LMS Pacific…

Does anyone recall this happening ?

I got very enthusiastic about the possibilities with the class 769 and then the class 230. My pragmatic enthusiasm these days is for the bi mode Stadler that moves reliably from Norwich to Stanstead each and every day. Level boarding and all. As far as I’m concerned battery fast charge stuff...

Modern Railways claiming an exclusive on 350/2…..Anyone in the loop ?

Sorry somewhat tongue in cheek from me.. Will say ..very glad nobody hurt…. Could be not so lucky next time. Interestingly the Mk 4 driving trailer involved in Craven Arms collision fared much better..

I know a man or two who could knock up a crash cage PDQ….Extra weight not a problem in Mexico..

Maybe one day a connection from Waterloo to London Bridge would give better access across South London utilising the extra units. Might be pie in the sky but didn’t Thameslink start that way ?

Electrification long overdue ! Possible synergy with Merseyrail Stoppers extended to Warrington? I used this route from Hunts Cross to Liverpool Central when trains were hauled by Director Class locos… Long time ago !

The Mayor of Cambridgeshire and other mayors are good at spending other people’s money. Time for the position of Mayor to go the way of Police Commissioners And remove a layer of local Government. A new access road off the Huntingdon Bypass is being constructed cutting journey times to...

The old Liverpool Central Low Level turned 24 trains per hour..admittedly with a head shunt ..weekday peak hours..

Question to those who know..Would it be sensible to temporarily downgrade the sand trains to RA7.?

Yep definitely hacked again…