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Yesterday the excellent PT tour traversed the track work at the freight terminal in this area . I noted there was a lot of work taking place on the embankment just to the east of this area. The line was closed last Sunday and I believe it is closed today Can anybody explain what these...

Reported 158796 on train going from Southport towards Manchester this afternoon.

Plane crashed on to A40. No problems for train or passengers, looks like buses will have to be used This was the 0930 from Manchester. A40 blocked. Pictures and full details on BBC News site No trains moving until at least 19:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48243610

Does anybody know the number of the tram involved in the incident? Pictures in Manchester Evening news

Please note this Tour is no longer running on Saturday

A BLS Charity Tour raising money for St john Ambulance. Class 37 from Crewe to Glasgow and the Ayrshire Coast, visiting lots of track and places that passenger trains do not go. Check out www.branchline.uk Click fixtures and scroll down to this tour

Charity Rail Tour using the Grand Central Stock. Starting at Newcastle, picking up at Sunderland, Hartlepool, York, Doncaster and Sheffield and visiting numerous bits in between including Roberts Road Depot. Full details can be found at https://www.branchline.uk/home.php Click...

Another BLS Tour starting in Reading(07.37), Paddington( 08.51) and back at Paddington( 19.25pm). Coverings lots of bits and pieces between Paddington and Westbury. Top and tailed by 47's. Full details to follow. Standish

Another BLS Charity Rail Tour on the Mersey Rail Network visiting bits they have not been to before. Starts and finishes at Hooton. Full details and booking form are on this link below. https://goo.gl/PiWrpN

For those who would like to ride the 319 along unusual lines before they disappear. The Tour is between Luton and Brighton. To check out full details follow the link below. https://goo.gl/R9S0VI

This tour takes place ,using Class 37 motive power throughout from the North West to South Wales. See link below. https://goo.gl/5FWj4C

Full details of this BLS Tour can be found on the following link. www.branchline.org.uk/events.php

According to sources The Buxton Express from Preston this morning has no steam train (48151). 48151 has not been reregistered for main line running. It was not allowed out from Carnforth this morning. Some unhappy punters.

Coming soon Charity Rail Tour to Rugeley Power Station and Cliffe Vale Stoke -on-Trent with Branch Line Society. Starts from Crewe. Full details on the BLS web site shortly. www.branchline.org.uk/events.php

Chiltern/ BLS Charity Tour cover unusual track between Marylebone and Oxford Parkway. With a late departure from Marylebone at 10.53am allowing easy access from other parts of the country and back in London for 19.00pm. Full details can be found on www.branchline.org.uk/events.php

This Tour visits Sunderland South Dock and Tyne Dock. Full details can be found on the link below. www.branchline.org.uk/events.php

Charity HST from London Paddington, Reading, Swindon, Bristol TM ,Taunton, and Exeter to the South Devon Railway and Heathfield Branch. Further details to follow.

This is a Sunday Charity Tour run by BLS starting at Bedford at 11.50am and going south to London and back. Full details on the BLS web site www.branchline.org.uk/events.php

Another BLS Tour starting in Norwich and going to London and all bits in between, including Orient Way Sidings. Full details can be found at www.branchline.org.uk Click Events and scroll down to the Tour.

Branch Line Society are running 185 Tour on Sunday the 19th April from Manchester to Beattock raising money for charity. Beside the unusual bits on the outward journey. The unit returns via Carlisle/ Settle/ Blackburn, not sure how often these units have been on this route? Full details...