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Whilst on a trip back from Scarborough, we were driving past Ripon and we saw Eddie Izzard running towards the road for Harrogate! Probably a charity run as he had a flag with him.

Today a suprise appearence was made by grey 60013 "Robert Boyle" which pulled into platform 7 with an rhtt train light engine vid on my youtube site some photos are here - www.gnerman-on-tour.piczo.com

Grand Central will have 5 class 180 DMU's by 1st January 2010. 105 and 112 have been with the company for a while now and 112 is painted and being used on the fourth path. 105 is still in unbranded FGW livery and currently doing testing and running in miles. They have taken on the lease...

We've had route and distance, how about class coverage. Basically this is the number of different classes you have travelled on this year. Sorry this is starting late. Sub classes don't count and it is only regular services with classes, so charters and summer extras don't count...

On the 21 august 2009, Wensley and I ventured off to Northallerton for a day of spotting and mega filming and high speed, and boy were we rewarded with some mega stuff... The day started off well. On my train to Northallerton we passed the empty Jarrow Oil Tanks (JOT) heading north just north...

Tommorow (13 August) 37423 and "Caroline" are heading from York to: leeds, ilkley, shipley, skipton, swinden quarry (rylstone) branch, hellifield, skipton, leeds, harrogate and york I will be seeing it at skipton and chasing it up and down the quarry branch anyone else seeing it? i...

Recently I have travelled north of York a lot and I always notice the lines of track machines in York yard. Why are these here and not working? by the looks of them it doesn't look like they have moved recently. This just seems like a big waste to me as these could help keep the track in...

Do you think you are a know-it-all of the Railways... You will be if you can answer all of these questions. ANSWERS TO ME BY PRIVATE MESSAGE ONLY NO DISCUSSION OR DISQUALIFICATION Winner will receive prize money paid in cheese... 1. Who is Grand Central's Operations Director? 2...

Hi all Any chance of anyone knowing where i can buy or acquire a headboard which is unpainted for gala use? or how to make one but you would need a bracket on the back wouldn't you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJLaXuJbc2E&feature=channel_page Here everyone is welcome to show off their own YouTube vids! Please only put a maximum of 2 Vids on or this could become a very long thread... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di0MKHzrbOI&feature=channel Here we have...

Hello everyone... In the near future Freightliner and I are looking to go on a trip somewhere. The Criteria -Freight Services -High Speed Passenger -Close to Skipton - can get there in 2 trains or direct -Cheap Possible Locations -York -Thirsk -Doncaster -Retford -Carlisle...

First Transpennine Express Rolling Stock Started using 158's (formerly of Arrive Trains Northern branch of TPE) and 175's (leased from FNW) These were handed back. Class 185 and 170 replace. Class 185 were new and do 100mph. Class 170 were ex SWT and do 100mph. Routes...

Hello to all. I was wondering if anyone had the times/information/dates for Grand Central testing class 180 Adelantes. The unit on test at the moment is 180112 and 105 to arrive shortly. Still in FGW Livery. Thanks.

anyone know speeds of the settle - carlisle line is it 75 or 90 or less?

I, as many of you have probably noticed, have seen that some TOC's are giving their trains a company image. Let me take for example the Virgin Voyager. When Virgin ordered them they gave the trains the 'Virgin touch.' Let me explain. On the front there was a large metal Virgin logo and on the...

1. Which of these has never been up the Skipton - Skipton Quarry brach? Class 20 Class 25 Class 31 Class 37 Class 40 HST Class 45 Class 56 Class 58 2.Who sold the name GNER to Sea Containers? 3.Which of these locomotives has Swinden Quarry never used? Class 08 Class 10...

I would like to introduce a new site - Dales Rail Photographic. This site has many wonderful photo's of trains around the Yorkshire area. Please feel free to comment on what you think about the website - even though it has only been up and running for about a month. The site's url is...

Hello all... After changing my mind about going to retford, we have now decided to go to Thirsk and then onto York. My only problem is - is there a big fence which would stop me filming 125 mph trains going through? I would like to get good filming of some fast action and freight in one...

Dear All, Me and a friend are planning a trip to Retford Station for some filming and want to know about the freight and passenger situation there. I already know about passenger etc: NXEC - stop and fly through... GC - fly through FHT - stop NR - stop (lower level) I've had a look...

May I just say that how stupid it is that the ticket barriers at Leeds are actually really stupid! I don't know why but when I tried to go through the barriers on Friday night neither of my tickets would work. Is this cause I am a child? I don't know. Anyone else had problems. Heres a...