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Hi, Does anybody have any info about the disruption about the disruption to the Marches line (Crewe-Shrews-Hereford-Newport)? Have heard that there's cable theft at Church Stretton, between Shrews and Wrexam and on top of that, a freight broken down (which can mean anything from stalled to...

Hi, I have a few questions: 1) I have seen a lot more activity recently with EWS freight traffic between Cardiff, Newport Alexandra Docks yard and seemingly moving onwards towards Cwmbran and Hereford, either before or after the morning's Freightliner Powerhaul from Maindee junct...

Hi, Can anyone (I can probably guess who!) explain why the WAG Express 1 (Gerald Y Cymru) from Cardiff northbound today was headed by 57316 and the usual 4 carriages, but also pulling 2 standard class coaches (locked out of use) and 57314 (DIT at the rear)? (And I am sure 57314 was DIT -...

Hi all, I am travelling to Hereford today from Cardiff Central. Usually I would use one of the Manchester Pic / Holyhead trains; however I would like to use Gerald (the 57 on the WAG express). I will be returning on Monday morning (~0700). Therefore I will buy an off peak return for CDF-HFD...

Hi, I would like some information of the FGW Hereford - Paddington (direct) trains [other valid routes are via Newport (using ATW) or Worcester (using LM)] Specifically, I would like to know the stock used (I have only ever seen HSTs, with the occasional Networker substitution; although...

Hi all, I have a question about the track north of Newport, around Maindee Junct on the Marches line. I have noted over the past year or so that there has been quite a lot of track lifting / replacement here. I had assumed that this was just track reallignment work due to the Newport...

Hi, Having just passed Newport Alexandra Docks yard, and I spotted a strange rake of wagons. These are in the curved (south) sidings visible travelling towards Cardiff, on a line next to the old abandoned wagons. I do not have a photo, but the outer wagon looked a lot like a ballast...

Hi all, I hope somebody can help me! I use the route above (usually Cathays [CYS] to Liverpool Lime St LIV]) quite regularly, and so far have paid walk up fares for an off-peak open return. I use a YP railcard. My typical journey consists of Friday afternoon 1415 CYS --> CDF (ATW) 1431 CDF...

Hi all, I was wondering if anybody knows the dimensions of Automatic Ticket Barriers, or the disabled variants, in use at most large stations across the network? I am trying to build a realistic model, and I can't find this information anywhere! Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks...