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I worked on the St Pancras refurb. Glass is considered expensive, relatively, and then there is the cleaning issue, especially over the OLE. I notice Leeds doesn't get cleaned often, if at all...Dust from humans and brakes combined with atmospheric damp and diesel fumes...not a great...

Of course, a power of work has reopened the most Southerly, Truthall Halt on the wonderful Helston branch aiming for the wonderfully named Water-me-Trout on the edge of Helston, which of course will take the acolade of furthest South.

Out of curiosity Scosutsut, can you enlighten me on the origins of that strange triangular cross-section train that is your avatar? Cheers.

Aye, my favourites, from GWR telegraph days, must be MOGO (motor wagon) of which there are several end-doored style box vans preserved, and LOUGH (shunting horse ill, please send replacement)!

Ah many thanks...ha, too technical for me that, but now I know...cheers

Hello, Anyone anyone any ideas where the FGW coffeeshop has gone?...Cheers

Well there was a thread back in 2014 on the subject...it's on here somewhere. It was based on a speculative article about the prospect of the return of the line. It seems to have disappeared. Perhaps someone from the campaign will respond. Kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Robin 1966...I guess Deltic's answer to my question above.

Many thanks D

Apologies but I have mislaid the link to a parliament petition for above. Can anyone help please?

There were merely arches through the wall, both onto Platform 3 and to the ticket office in what was called the the Dundee corridor (from 3 to 2)...no celebration of entrance (before that pathetic travel office). Of course most people would arrive at the Glasgow Road end to the ticket office...

Aye, Perth was my spotting place of choice from the late 50s onwards. There was never a true concourse..You would pick up a taxi from the turning area at the (Glasgow Road) North end or be collected at the Queens Hotel/Station Hotel entrance, where parked cars mingle with Postal vehicles and...

Hi, York to Selby on the Derwent Valley via Wheldrake... If I can have one other please...Perth to Lochearnhead via Crieff, Comrie, St Fillans and er a very early concrete viaduct! Cheers, Jim

Out of curiosity. what are the winter 2016 125 diagrammes please?

I recall a strip in the Wizard, or a similar DC Thomson comic, back in the 50s or early 60s when a well healed youth, and his 'chosen' mates would tootle about the,extensive, network...Gosh I was so envious as a 12 year old spotter. It lead to so many fantasies...ran for several editions...

Err...Off topic, I know, but what the Hell is a digital railway? Is that an improvement by Hornby?

A cautionary tale from the excellent lowtechmagazine.com http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2013/12/high-speed-trains-are-killing-the-european-railway-network.html

OK... thanks all, but we have still not got to the bottom why a new yard (Newport NE) in the early 50s had Klondyke sidings...why call them that in 1952?

Yes, but why have Klondyke sidings? and why so-called?

I might well have missed the discussion and answers but what is happening in the North York yards, tamper sidings and Klondyke sidings. Can someone please re post answers and thread. Most grateful if you can, Cheers, Jim --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Guess it must've been...