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I did read recently about a group of enthusiasts looking into using the old dalby test track as a preserved line as this has OH lines already in place.

There is no reason to take on a company thats ceased trading,you just end up with a load of problem vehicles ,debts and staff. Then if you cut the loss making services ,you get the blame. Far easier just to register the services you want to take over and get a new bus or two to add to your...

for anyone who is interested the fleet of Bu Val are being auctioned off on line by the receivers. This is a link to the live on line auction. http://www.bidspotter.co.uk/forms/TimedAuctionList.php?eventid=662

Think Ive got the perfect trip for you mate the steam railway on the Isle of man. (a) old rolling stock with proper doors and bouncy carriages, not those eerily smooth plastic jobs with sliding doors. Any carriages still out there with the old compartments off a side passage? old...

two of the prototype hst trailers were re built as the current royal train carrages.

Its none of the above,its a custom design,using an integeral Wrigths shell, It has a series hybrid drive, Theres a 130kw siemens elecric motor under the offside lower seats, Under the rear staircase is a Euro 5 cummins 4.5 litre engine and a generator. the batteries are under the lower...

jpt owned eurobus In january eurobus bought out Ellenbrook travel(worsley North Manchester) Dave

TFGM are organising replacement operators for the tendered routes from tomorrow.(weds) A merseyside independent in st Helens also gave up on tendered routes today(unconnected with bu-val) dave

The pendolinos can use either pan. When they were first introduced the front one was always used,the rear one being in the down position. About 18 months ago this rule was reversed,and now the rear one is always used. The logic behind this is if the wires are brought down,damage will only...

East lancs -London finished around 1969-1970 and were replaced by Standerwick double deck coaches (part of the nationalised NBC),this is the historic reason there was a Colne to London express coach service. Barrow to london services didnt finish till at least the late 80s,I can remember...

Theres no airfield in lancaster, On the same basis ,at watford gap serices theres the wcml,The M1 and the canal all running together and planes fly over. Dave

I never did any of the tours (bit too young at the time) but I was a member of LLS and remember going to railway film shows in bolton central libary,which they organised about once a month in the late 70s.

There are 60 of them going to Malta,initially for the airport-city services . They have also ordered 174 King Long buses from china,for the other services,

No mate Its the other side of Preston,theres PcWorld/currys on one side then the deepdale retail park (Argos Boots M and S) on the other side, Close to the VW and Vauxhall dealers as well. The demo line will run between the two retail sites,going under Blackpool road by the fire station...

I think its just a dream to be honest,Trampower who are now behind it are great at recruiting people to sing the praises,but it really doesnt have any commercial merit. The latest "opening date " is spring 2012, There is supposed to be a demo track being built by the retail park on...

Glasgow works mate

http://www.kirwindesign.co.uk/Opendays/crewe1987.htm List of all the locos,but doesnt give the coach you are looking for dave

http://www.variousstuff.co.uk/railways/railph_creweworks_od.htm this might hep

Yahoo finance are predicting 5.2 %,up from 5.1 % In Feb.

The figures for Feb are not released till Tuesday 22 March, Dave