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777005 failed with a door fault on Monday. The PIS wasn't playing ball either, hence it displaying 'not in service' in this picture when it was actually working New Brighton's. https://PaulBigland.zenfolio.com/p371569599/ed3b86dee

I managed to get out and catch 508104 on the New Brighton's today. Shame the set's been attacked by graffiti 'artists' There's pictures of it and some of the 507s here. https://paulbigland.blog/2024/01/15/rolling-blog-sunshine-interlude-2/

Today's blog. Off to celebrate the 1000th edition of RAIL magazine behind this fine machine renumbered 91000 as part of the celebration. https://paulbigland.blog/2024/01/10/rolling-blog-an-excuse-for-a-jolly-day-out/

New blog featuring Xmas period @theTRUpgrade work at Mirfield, West Yorkshire, showing before - and after. https://paulbigland.blog/2024/01/04/trans-pennine-tru-changes-in-west-yorkshire-mirfield/

It was no spoof. It was put out by the DfT on the instruction of Ministers. Harper even defended it on Twitter until someone instructed the DfT to take it down, but by that time it was too late. Too many of us had copied it. I've detailed it here...

New blog on the Tories latest scam. 'Network North' - London! Today's blog. The Tories are just taking the p*ss now. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/12/21/the-tories-are-just-taking-the-pss-now/

Here's a new blog looking the the construction of a new HS2 overbridge on the Princes Risborough - Aylesbury line in September this year. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/12/19/the-cinderella-line-has-a-fairy-godmother/

There's a wide variety of pictures from St Pancras from 1989 onwards here. The second gallery of building HS1 includes some 'behind the scenes' shots of work converting St Pancras for HS1 services. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/?q=St%20Pancras https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p943843970

For those interested in E-W rail and the work around Calvert. I had an official site visit a couple of weeks ago. You can find pictures of the E-W works here; https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p797877704 - and the HS2 works here: https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p502543478

I've started a new picture blog looking back at the lives and time of the Class 319s now that they're in their final week of service. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/12/05/its-the-end-of-the-line-for-the-class-319/

I spent a day chasing/photographing the Northern 319s yesterday. Here's some pictures and details of workings... https://paulbigland.blog/2023/11/24/rolling-blog-anyone-for-tennis-elbow/

Here's yesterday's blog following a day out in Merseyside, enjoying the Northern Class 319s which are in their last few weeks of service before heading off to the scrapyard. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/11/24/rolling-blog-anyone-for-tennis-elbow/

Today's blog records a trip along the Wigan-St Helens-Liverpool route, sampling/chasing @northernassist Class 319s before they're all withdrawn in December. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/11/21/rolling-blog-north-west-foray/ #rail #railways

I'm afraid there's far too much misinformation and ignorance being talked about as fact in this thread to even begin to start unpicking. However, for those who want to learn about HS2 from people who do know what they're talking bout may I recommend the 'Green Signals' podcasts by former Rail...

New blog on the latest Rishi Sunak con about £8.3bn 'released' from scrapping HS2 going to fix potholes. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/11/17/rishi-sunak-and-the-great-hs2-released-funding-con-part-5-8-3bn-for-potholes-youre-having-a-laugh/

New blog. You couldn't make it up. One of the founders of @XRebellionUK endorses and spreads the views of fossil fuel lobbyist 'think tanks' to oppose us building HS2. I always had my suspicions about XR being a front...

Today's blog. Watching a 90 tonne girder being installed during the construction of #hs2's Thame valley viaduct near #Aylesbury. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/10/30/rolling-blog-a-bridge-too-far/

New blog. Rishi Sunak and the #hs2 released funding con, part 4. Why are no national journalists picking up on this? No wonder the public are so ill-informed. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/10/23/rishi-sunak-and-the-great-hs2-released-funding-con-part-4/…

Here's a blog looking at @postractionuk new battery powered Class 08e which was unveiled to the press this week. It has a number of things going for it. One is that it's still an 08 so has 'grandfather rights' which means there's no long, drawn out certification and acceptance procedure...

New blog. A look at @postractionuk new battery powered Class 08e which was unveiled to the press this week. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/10/22/a-look-at-the-08e-battery-shunting-locomotive/