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Britain's first all electric main line - ran along the farm boundary when I was a kid - now there is a thirteen mile tramway to Hadfield - and you wonder why I question v(insa)anity projects like HS2! The GC was killed by ex LNW men in BR(M) and ex GN men in BR NER) The old prejudices outlived...

So the needs of the good residents of Melrose, Galashiels and Hawick to be in contact with the rest of Britain to the south still count for nothing in the minds of the we don't want it set! With the bonus of a diversionary route if it did happen. No wonder I despair of today's generation of...

When, oh when is the public transport industry going to take a walk along to their local car showroom and take a butchers at how the competition has come on since - say 1948 or so! It hasn't gone backwards! We had the appalling experience of a four ship day out of Southampton again yesterday -...

And don't forget - the same weekend :- http://www.gmts.co.uk/what-s-on.html#tcc The annual Christmas Cracker transport enthusiasts market - free vintage bus service from Victoria Railway Station

No change there then!

On finding that the 22.45 BPN to MIA is a 185 roster we left the car at MAN and went to Crewe auction. We then caught a 390 to Preston and arrived in BPN around 16.30. Something made me check the situation only to find that my suspicions were correct. The 22.45 was cancelled due to "no available...

No - it fell apart due to non compliance with requirements set out by the Craven District Council. Makes you wonder what compliance means in certain quarters and how much store may be placed on undertakings given.

Where on earth is there clear blue sky thinking on this topic please? We are into the minutiae of line speeds, loops, line capacity etc when we haven't even got a route. Perhaps we need to stand back and remember what we had seventy years ago, on nationalisation when effectively the GNR and...

How do you like your jubilees, red, or black???

And where please is it possible to buy shares so as to be a valid participant at the AGM. I can find no mention of shares currently being on sale anywhere

I made this enquiry direct of the Plc and have been advised in no uncertain terms that this is a Plc matter and nothing to do with the Trust. The tone of the email is such that one can only hope that the AGM next month makes it's feeling perfectly clear and that the whole matter is returned...

Is Aysgarth a Charity asset or a Plc asset?? - or both. If it is a Charity asset has the charity fully marketed the site to the satisfaction of the Charity Commission, obtained a certificate of value franking any deal and obtained Charity Commission approval to the sale and its terms. If...

29th July 1968, I lost my North West Rover, wallet etc whilst running through the subway at Carnforth to catch the surprise black five hauled train that appeared from Windermere. It had taken me to Carnforth and was supposed to meet my travel needs for the week, and wasn't there when the TTI...

Are you sure it isn't a problem with a normal size roll being out of gauge???

45318 - 3rd August 1968 21.25 Preston to Liverpool Exchange - 83mph max. Hot box - so loco was discarded for scrap

I know this is supposed to be current but for those of us with a memory the railway has simply gone downhill overall. Compartment stock which could provide sociable daytime and a comfortable sleeper arrangement has never been improved on MkIIIs as delivered were fine but Branson ruined...

A functioning NHS is vital Who needs - actually needs - to be in London a whole half hour earlier???

Well that latter point is especially true of a certain Mod contingent who are, to say the least, intolerant of those who see a bigger picture than theirs. Diesel tours at least tend to deliver what they sell but price and duration are now making them more unrealistic than they were. Steam...

For once I am right behind Network Rail. Along their thousands of miles of route there must be many thousands of locations where JK is rife. Hitherto it has been a criminal offence to permit JK to become established, but not to simply permit existing plants to remain. Now that civil liability...

Happy days!! 0h what a **** railway we now have! No restaurant cars - almost no overnights - no means of getting some real kip! Thank goodness I experienced the great days - so I know how we have been sold down the river ever since!