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Ok, can someone clear this up for me - Last weekend I had a train from Carmarthen to Newport, and I got off the FGW service at Cardiff as I needed something there. I then caught the Cross Country Cardiff - Nottingham train on to Newport. I was unsure about tickets so asked the guard before...

Passed the yard outside Cardiff Central today and there were four Moto Rail vehicles in FGW "fag packet" or similar livery parked up there. Any idea what these are there for?

What is the minimum age a child must be before he/she may travel on their own without an accompanying adult?

Ok I think there is an aggregate working from Neath Abbey Wharf that passes Cardiff, but is there one from the Valleys? On Wiki, (I know it isn't always accurate) it says that Freightliner run stone trains to the Tower Colliery site (reading about "Aberdare Railway Station").

Two carriage 150 comes into Llanelli today at 16.19 and I actually cannot board the train as it has so many passengers on board. It was not possible to get on because the doorways were totally blocked with rucksacks and other baggage that the party goers to Pembrey Country park had with them...

Sheffield to Tenby - June 2nd. Remember April 30th 2011 ?, The Welshman tour had to be changed to Fishguard Harbour because of pathing issues. FGW are using this Pembroke Dock branch line on Saturdays for the summer season in addition to the ATW services, so will this tour get cleared to run to...

tonight's BBC1 episode of the Baker Boys set in the fictional town of Trefynydd featured a quick shot of a railway station. Which "real" station featured here?

While watching a Locomaster DVD just now, it showed a 37 on the 10 or so TEA tanks on the Vale of Glamorgan line circa 1999. The liquid cargo is obviously needed for something at Aberthaw but I have not seen this working at Cardiff in recent years. If the flow has stopped, what was it needed...

I saw a class 73 at a gala recently which said on the side plate - max speed 90mph. I'm sure that is not attainable with the inbuilt small diesel engine is it ?

Anyone been there Saturday? Great day. Weather bit cloudy but some sunshine too. 37216, 37219, D5627, 73128 all working well despite a few oil / water leaks from various orifices!!

I was at Margam Yard today and an 08 shunter was marshalling about 10 Thrall BYA wagons, and when the driver had put them into the appropriate siding, the shunting loco, just prior to stopping, had its 6 wheels locked up stationary while the momentum of the wagons still in motion dragged it...

Seen a shot on Youtube where top & tail DRS 37's work a yellow Network Rail coach with a pantograph. Is this for testing the 25Kv OHL for current / voltage accuracy or something?

Most manufacturers recommend running in a loco to bed in the drivetrain. When you initially place the loco on the track you will naturally want to try it out up and down the track. What sort of performance can you expect to see after a run in period e.g. say 1 hour running light engine or...

I have heard rumours about the direction the locos will be facing on this trip. It is meant to be double head DRS 37's with a DRS 66 at the rear. It is supposed to run via Tondu (nr Bridgend) which would require a reversal. Another reversal at Llandeilo Jn (nr Trostre) brings the 37's back to...

Was just wondering how much power a point motor has? For example if a trespasser were to step into the blades as they change would it just trap his foot leaving him in a lot of trouble or would it crush his foot completely?

Engineering works between Cardiff and Bridgend on Sat/Sun - a question - if the services will be sent down the Vale of Glamorgan line then eastbound trains will cross the Maesteg points just outside BGN station to come in on the down platform to allow access to the V.o.G. line yes? So both...

Couldn't believe this today. Had a new 37 in the post and the bogies, underframe and one area of the bodyside had a thin layer of light oil over them! When I contacted the seller, I was told that lately Bachmann have been over applying oil to the motor. Has anyone else had a new loco and found...

Since I last visited, the signals at Newport (Gwent) have been changed to LED type. The first thing I noticed was freight on the up/down relief lines seem to pass a good bit quicker than before. Has the station had a new raised speed restriction?

I was just wondering why this 4 wheel wagon sells for such a high price. On Ebay the buy it now price is £19.99 for one wagon from Jadlam. When I first bought this type of wagon back in 2002, it was a triple pack of EWS HAA's and it was £15 for the three. I fail to grasp why the price has...

Some technical fault, I heard, with the final summer Saturday service to Pembroke Dock (PMD). The train's progress on NRE was getting later and later until it was advertised as expected 13.14 into Carmarthen. (12.46 dep normally). At the station, the destination board showed Tenby instead of...