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  1. alecras234

    Summer outing to Crewe

    Hi thanks for helping me, i think i'm starting to understand it all. I'm disabled and i've suffered head injury so information takes a while to sink in. I have jotted down a list of numbers from a youtube film from somebody filming at Crewe station. Could you explain please? Pair of 90’s...
  2. alecras234

    Summer outing to Crewe

    He talks fast, it sounded like Teso haha. Virgin 392049, is that class 362? What's livery and what's a shunter?
  3. alecras234

    Summer outing to Crewe

    ok thanks, i think i understand. i'll carry on watching these trainspotters on youtube and see what i can understand. I'm currently watching a guy at Preston and a teso DRS 66434, whats teso DRS? Would that be class 66, as there's 5 numbers?
  4. alecras234

    Summer outing to Crewe

    so because it's go t 6 numbers it's a unit, and a multiple unit is the cab is inside the carriage at both ends?? is this train class 44
  5. alecras234

    Summer outing to Crewe

    ok im a beginner, a loco is just the engine yes? A unit is, im confused. The class numbers are what? say as an example from a youtube vlog i'm watching at Crewe station, the guy filming says a Virgin train is coming in, 390104, would that be class 39? is it the first 2 numbers for the class
  6. alecras234

    Summer outing to Crewe

    Hi my name's Ash, im 39 from North Wales. I have been watching videos on youtube of people making vlogs of their times at various railway stations calling out the trains that come in with their numbers. In the summer I'm thinking of going to Crewe train station and filming the trains that...
  7. alecras234

    newbie going out to various stations taking photos of trains

    how do i do both? im new so i don't know. I don't want to sit in a cold station not knowing what to do. How would i know when a steam train is coming in or some other loco?
  8. alecras234

    newbie going out to various stations taking photos of trains

    Should i just go to a station and just take photos not worrying about their numbers or what engine it is?
  9. alecras234

    newbie going out to various stations taking photos of trains

    Hi does anyone know of any websites with engine/loco numbers used in UK? I'm new to this train hobby. I want to start going out to various stations taking photos of trains that come in, please tell me what do i need to know?
  10. alecras234

    photographing trains

    so a DMU has one engine at front or back and an engine in every carriage? Do you have a picture of a DMU train? i live in west wales. is an engine where the driver sits?
  11. alecras234

    photographing trains

    im confused about what DMU's are and how to recognize them, Also what are 67's, why are they called 67s?
  12. alecras234

    photographing trains

    im new to spotting trains, i've never done it before. Where do i start to know whats what, what is a 67, whats a DMU? I like steam engines.
  13. alecras234

    edit station

    Hi, how do i edit Local Station? I received a thread saying change your local station but i dont know how. i live in north wales, my nearest station is Bangor in the county of Gwynedd.
  14. alecras234

    photographing trains

    Looks very interesting but i don't know what im looking for? Which trains do i need to look for?
  15. alecras234

    photographing trains

    where would i find out whats going to be in at LLandudno Junction and Chester?
  16. alecras234

    photographing trains

    Hi im Ash and i live in north west wales. Where is best to go to in my area to trainspot please or where would i have to travel to?
  17. alecras234

    Good places to spot and take photos in North Wales?

    Hi my name's Ash and i'm in north wales. Where's good to go trainspotting around here? i live in Caernarfon. I like taking photos with my camera, where would i go to trainspot, i'm disabled and use a wheelchair.

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