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From the 6th February there is road works diversions and closures just after the roundabout at Hillsbrough (sheffield wednesday end) for 7 weeks due to new water pipes. Going up Halifax Road up to Grenoside. I travel on Halifax Road every day and I have seen the plans for road closures but I...

I was on a bus tonight, the cover on a light fell off and hit a teenager on the head. The bus driver stopped and told us all we had to get off the bus as it could go no further. So we had to get off and waited for the next bus. He said the vibration had caused it to fall off? I am curious...

I need some help, which of these characters were in the original series of Batman and Robin and which are in the films since. Also which have I not got as I am sure the was an Ice man or something like that. Thanks for Helping:D Batman Nightwing Alfred Pennyworth Ace the Bat-Hound...

I was travelling back from Manchester Airport today by coach and I passed Bugsworth basin, a canal with a railway line running at the side of it. I have found out that Bugsworth opened in 1867 renamed Buxworth in 1930 and closed in 1958. Does anyone know whats the nearest station to...

What do you think of one of the new rules for the F1 new season This was after a few incidents involving Hamilton but the one with Schumacher in Monza where Hamilton used his radio to ask his team "I thought you were only allowed to make one move". The new rule it to prevent drivers from...

Missed my normal bus tonight so caught the next 20 minutes after, got just out of Sheffield city center where the previous bus I should have caught was broke down. The driver had been trying to contact control for 20 minutes about his bus and no one was answering. 12 + passengers changed to the...

It has just been released that Gary Ablett lost his fight with cancer yesterday. Such a good guy A Former Liverpool and Everton defender among other clubs. my thoughts and condolence to family and friends

I thought this was too good not to post Here are the top 10 best selling cars for 2011, but there is one that sold the most with 133,535 sales (see below the chart) 1 Fiesta: 95,261 2 Focus: 81,616 3 Corsa: 77,230 4 Golf: 62,604 5 Astra: 63,096 6...

Not sure I have put this in the correct category but please move it moderators if I have not. I know this line closed in 1969, but does anyone have any details on if you can get to it to walk along it, or if there are any plans to reopen any part of it. I know some of the stock went to other...

Network Rail gave contractors 48 hours to finish the work on the A6182 across the East Coast Main Line in Doncaster between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. But high winds have meant just one of six steel beams has so far been placed. Doncaster Council said it hoped two more "super-critical"...

Although not a traditional Christmas Film, it is good all the same The names of the dwarfs are: Who do you think you would be and why ? Sneezy Sleepy Dopey Doc Happy Bashful Grumpy I would be Dopey as I never see what`s about to happen to me :roll:

On this day the 27th November for Lancastrians, it’s a special day. In 1168 Lancashire was first termed “the country of Lancashire” under King Henry II The celebration of Lancashire Day is due , on this day in 1295 the first elected representatives from Lancashire were called to...

I am hoping for a bit of help at least thats my plea. My task for this winter and spring is to prepare the part of the back garden for the Railway I want to put down. Having never undertaken such a task I am a bit worried I will get something wrong and it turn out a huge catastrophy (not...

Not sure if there is a thread already, so if there is please re-direct. I am just getting interested in signals and I was wondering how much track is left with the old semaphores signals on and is there are any map work to show where these are. I read about the new colour light at Kennett...

Not sure if this has already been posted but just read it, on the news Man crushed by garden model train at his Wilmcote home A man has been airlifted to hospital after being crushed and trapped by a model train in his back garden. The man, in his 70s, was thought to have been sitting...

Now I know some on this site would prefer if I shut up and left. BUT I want to know if any of you on here read railway books (as thats part of being a railway enthusiast) and would like to let other members of the forum know about them. Book review I was thinking. If there is enough members...

If for a whole 24 hours, there was none of the following Mobiles TV No I-pods or MP3 players Play stations, Nintendo’s or Xbox No internet No work, University or college. You could not stay in bed (the laundry fairy was visiting for imaginary purposes) What would you do for...

Have you seen the new £50 note that has been released with a new Motion Thread. The green "motion thread" has five windows featuring the pound symbol and the number 50, which move up and down when the note is tilted from side to side. The thread has been woven into the new-style note...

I have to make this journey again on Friday 11th November after 1.30pm I have done this twice already this year to Derby and then Tamworth, not something I look forward to doing. Is there another route that would guarantee me and my daughter would not have to stand, both trains going to...

Can anyone help I have a large amount of LGB trains, coaches etc. I have been on the web site looking for stockists in the UK but all I can get is in Germany. Does anyone know where I can find spares and new stuff for my collection