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It appears that this train (421) did run on time, late Sunday 19th (actually very early on Monday 20th of course). Appears to have been S8 set 21052 (leading) + 21051...

Gordon Hill (which is basically the edge of the Greater London conurbation on the Hertford Loop line) as destination would include stops at Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Enfield Chase which are significant traffic objectives, so would add greater passenger benefit and generate more revenue...

Yes, this formation is still operating. Stabled this morning after working train 143 during the AM Peak. A candidate to work one one of the Hainault starters during the peak this afternoon...

The formations including the above vehicles are: 91139-93186-93042-91293 in service today Train 47 currently WB at Marble Arch bound for Ealing Broadway 91141-93024-93084-91205 in service today Train 7 currently WB at Mile End bound for West Ruislip 91263-93222-93446-91111 (CLIP train 1 - third...

Thanks for that clarification - every day is a school day as they say! I was taken through how it works more than 20 years ago and my understanding was clearly incomplete...

This was to be expected? As I understand, any operation of the Tunnel Telephone should automatically switch the traction current off and the tunnel lights on.

Didn’t the last of the VEPs and prototype HST / early loco hauled Mark 3s actually overlap…?

CLIP Train 5 has worked its first passenger service since the works this morning, working two round trips from Hainault to Woodford and return on train 172 between around 10:30 and 11:45. CLIP train 5 is composed of units 91079-93100-93232-91043.

I doubt this makes a huge difference to the proportions in the SMMT figures. Cars registered three to nine months earlier but being sold now will make up for those vehicles registered now that will not be sold immediately. Overall, the market seems to have more buyers that are price sensitive...

Yes, I was observing that there isn't an 'other way round' for ships available...

The composition including 92404 / 93404 is listed as being: 91329-93098-93404-91085. This stabled at White City yesterday as train 53 and appears to have done the first part of train 33 this morning, but stabled at Ruislip Depot at around 06:45. It isn't showing as stopped, so this is presumably...

Are you thinking of the Red Sea / Gulf or Aden (leading to the Suez Canal)? The Straight of Hormuz leads into the Persian Gulf, which is a dead end. The 'other way round' for fuel shipments from there to Europe is by road tanker through Iraq and Turkey... Fuel prices seem to be a bit less...

It is quite likely that London and inner London at that, that (at least from my observation) has the highest proportion of EVs - despite the lack of off street parking and charging!

A Morris Minor 'pick up' (H Suffix suggesting late 1969 / early 1970) looking to be in 'used by decent' condition. Seen in the car park at Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire - which is itself very interesting and well worth a visit and has a decent café...

From the compositions list for Monday, it was 93242 rather than 923342. Today's list shows the formation is still 115-242-238-209...

I'm not sure they would taste that good cooked like that...

My experience of the Tōhoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Aomori (albeit over a decade ago) on an E2 type train at the 275 km/h line speed was of a much harsher (and noiser) ride than I had expected, with quite a lot of ‘fussy’ movements, much less smooth than my experience of TGV type trains at...

In almost all railway accidents, the immediate cause (what happened) is quickly apparent and can be deduced by most railway professionals or even in many cases by enthusiasts, from a few clear pictures of the aftermath. The main job of investigators is far more complex - to establish the root...

I remember the toll booth on the road from family holidays to Purbeck, every year from the early 1970s until the mid 1980s during which period I think the toll booth close to the turn into Knoll Beach car park was still present and thus a charge applied to use the road up to Shell Bay, but not...

I went through with my family entering the EU from St. Pancras on 19 December and none of the new checks such as biometrics or photos were taken, let alone the additional questions, even though we were processed by French border staff manually (who simply stamped our passports as they would have...