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Not many will know, but this is just a heads up to say that there are very few TPO coaches left to be preserved, and there are currently two groups aiming to preserve as many vehicles as possible. Railway Vehicle Preservations - "1V86 Mk 1 TPO" APPEAL RVP has operated preserved TPO trains for...

According to the latest Labour Party figures.

We all have our favourite nicknames for some railways, Gods Wonderful Railway for the Great Western, and so on and so on, so let's see if you can guess some of these below! 1 - This railway was always late, and hardly ever early. London & North Eastern Railway "Late & Never Early" (Coxster) 2...

It seems that Virgin have reintroduced a long forgotten type of Railcar back onto the railways, that of the Steam Railcar, unbeknownst to practically everybody these units have been running around the country for a number of years, many people thought they were Diesel, but oh no, the truth has...

The Great Central Railway has announced another impromptu Gala weekend, this time with a dash of 1970's BR Southern Region! Recently the resident 4-CIG EMU and Class 33 Locomotive operated succesfully in Push/Pull mode for the War Weekend, now the railway has decided to give over an entire...

I was sat here quietly playing on the computer with the TV on in the background, and on came Rothley Station with Green Arrow pulling into the station, and then I remembered back a few weeks where they were filming whilst I was guarding. If you look in the back of one shot you can see my...

I have no doubt that a few of you may have viewed my gallery, though I do doubt that many wont have heard of it, no doubt due to me not being on here for some time. Anyway, to cut to the chase I've been a busy little beaver, and I've managed to snap a few nice shots which I think a few of you...

The Great Central Railway's annual Winter Gala is being held over the last weekend in January. And currently has the following lineup. British Railways Standard 2MT No.78019 (Facing North) Great Central Railway 8K/LNER O4 No.63601 (Facing South) London, Midland & Scottish Railway Black 5...

Apparently the GCR is experiencing the best ever Christmas Season we've had so far, and we're putting on a rather intensive timetable just after Christmas, including Christmas Day running! I got to wondering, how are other railways fairing this Christmas, as it should have hopefully spread...

Now most of you wont understand what the hell I'm on about, but I'm having a spot of bother with a little bit of VB coding and was wondering if anybody knew how to rectify it. What I'm having trouble with, is an If Statement with the 'vbYesNo' bit of a Message Box. Private Sub...

Well I've now got a new blog, I did used to have one a few months back, but I got bored of it, anyway I expect you'd like the URL, so here it is. http://thegcrguard.blogspot.com/ Oh and it contains a very embarrasing moment too :oops:

1. Ugly Bus A bus carrying only ugly people crashes into an oncoming truck, and everyone inside dies. They then get to meet their maker, and because of the grief they have experienced; He decides to grant them one wish each, before they enter Paradise. They're all lined up, and God asks the...

Well I thaught I'd make a comment on the GCR's new timetable for 2006, which features quite a bit of new stuff in there, it's been completely rewritten, and at the moment I currently have Working Timetable B with me. It features the following departures DMU S1 S2 D...

This is taken from Railway Vehicle Preservations website A site plan is shown at this location. The Nunckley Hill website it at this location. Donate if you want!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005410590,00.html Rather bad grammar is in that article "Unbelievable ... cop holds head in hands but man survived" Is it me or do the people out Southall not seem to grasp the concept of boarding a train, you do it using the Doors, not the bloody...

SuperKev, the GCR's Track Walker has been made famous. http://stoatface.fotopic.net/p19932677.html He's on stoatface! Seriously though, he's a nice chap.

Due to a series of steam locomotive failures, most services on 10 and 11 September will be hauled by English Electric Type One Diesel D8098. The 9:15, 1:15 and 7:30 trains will be hauled by GWR Large Prarie No.4141. It is anticipated that the BR Standard 2 No.78019 will be the first to...

I've just been to check out MML's new advance fares, and it looks rather darn good, here are an example from Loughborough - St. Pancras. MML Advance C £6.00 - Not Valid Peak Time MML Advance D £7.50 - Not Valid Peak Time MML Advance E £8.50 MML Advance F...

Tornado strikes at the Great Central Railway! 23rd August 2005 Britain’s first new mainline steam engine to be built in 50 years will have a mainline home right from the moment it turns it’s first wheel! In a major announcement, the Loughborough based heritage line and The A1 Steam...

After a poll on UKTS to decide which of three routes should be included in the upcoming KJRS, there is another poll to decide on the era. 1970's/1980's or the Modern era. Decide here.