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Is that Pullman car of Ian Allans still in situ?

What a lot of trivial bickering all round. There are always Darwin awardists around --let them get on with it.

Anyone know if the 489/G L V 's ever moved stock on their own (shunting etc?)

Interestingly enough, the railways in Majorca were all 3 ft: origionally, (the Soller line still is.) I think British interests built them origionally-? The other island lines were converted to metre gauge in the 60's. I had a picture of Inca station (then limit of services) with the gauge...

Blue circle (Portland cement Co: ) had a 3 ft: gauge line near Halling Kent from quarries to works at one time.

Make a good emergency loco.

I used to see a M L V on it's own regularly rushing through Cooden Beach E B at about 80mph about 11.30 pm. (early 80's)

Unfortunately, similar attitudes still exist today in many spheres. All the time you have semi or unqualified persons of limited vision and very likely personal interests in a position to influence affairs, you will have the same problem.

Do the 73/9's still have third rail capability?

That's interesting.

The tunnel was origionally only single-deck tram height with the entry to the west side of where it was finally sited on heightening to the later position right under the bridge.

Correct, the remains of the west extremity an be seen from the west end of the eastbound platform at Kings Cross St Pancras. Just a few yards heading straight west.

A cab ride with a class 33 (can't remember the name of the video offhand) down the SW main line from london to somewhwere like Exeter or something showed the terrible difference after Worting junc: where after a half mile or so of modern track, it changed to b/h. jointed. The difference in ride...

I fail to see why this country chose to use the dreadful bullhead rail at all. No other countries to my knowledge used it (correct me if I'm wrong) The only place abroad where I have seen some was back in the 1950's in northern France on the way from LeHavre to Paris. My guess is that it was...

For every solution there is a problem.

Remember travelling to Blackpool central in the early 50's.

There's a book called the A C Electrics I remember seeing at one time, but can't recall publisher etc:

Correct me I'm wrong, but is it true that Joe Duddington's son was a well-known double bass player in the '50/'70's called Alan Duddington? The fact that the name Delaney is mentioned in the newsclip may also have some bearing as well.

Used to be one at Cricklewood which went under the mainline.

Have they considered using steam engines to transport the coal?o_O