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From: Cambridge First
A RAILWAY station in the north of Cambridge providing a direct link to London, Birmingham and Norwich will be built and named the Cambridge Science Park Station.
Plans to reactivate the disused railway line at Chesterton Sidings will serve as a link to technology...
Monday 12th September 2011
On the above date, a special train (formed of Metropolitan Line Electric
Loco No. 12 Sarah Siddons, 4 TC unit, and one or two Class 20 diesel
locos), will run to convey retired railway staff as follows:-
This train will run empty from Ruislip Depot to Neasden...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZVn948ZzBQ
Direct Rail Services CLass 20 Diesel Locomotives 20308 & 20309 crawl into Stratford before opening up with superb two tone and thrashing out of the station onto the North London Line.
Morning All
Here are 3 vids I captured at Kensington Olympia & Clapham Junction Yesterday.
Video 1 - WCRC 47500 arriving and departing Kenny O with the ECS for the Atlantic Coast Express. 70000 Britannia & 34067 Tangmere are attached to the rear.
Video 2 - WCRC 47580 'County of Essex'...
Hi Guys
Have been thinking of buying a Finepix S2950 as they are on offer at the moment and give me pretty much the spec I am after.
Has anyone already got one or had experience of using one to help me with my decision?
70000 Britannia
Southend Central - Salisbury
Southend Central depart 09.24
Basildon 09.44 - 09.46
Upminster 09.58 - 10.00
Barking Station Jc 10.14 - 10.22
Leyton Midland Rd 10.35
South Tottenham 10.45
Harringay Park Jc 10.50
Gospel Oak 10.57
West Hampstead 11.01 - 11.03...
Deltic 55022 Royal Scots Grey working a GBRf Staff Charter from Peterborough to Weston-Super-Mare on Saturday 20/08/2011 passing New Barnet.
Picture Here
Video Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA1roO5xA5o
1Z57 - 60163 Tornado working the down Cathedrals Express from Kings Cross to York through New Barnet Station on 13/08/2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCsMCEV4Dlc
1Z58 - 60163 Tornado living up to her name whilst working the up Cathedrals...
GBRf are running a staff charter from Peterborough to Weston-Super-Mare on Saturday 20/08/2011.
Traction will be 55022 'Royal Scots Grey'
Provisional Timings as follows:-
Out Back
PETERBOROUGH 0745 2145...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmMd_TZlQIM
1Q52 Enfield Town to Hertford East 37608 Leading passing Turkey Street 26 minutes late. Followed by 1Q53 Hertford East to Chingford 37069 leading (with tone and thrash) also passing Turkey Street but by this time 55 minutes down...
Hi Guys
Timings for Network Rail test trains running in London tomorrow.
Train 511Q511 runs THO from 11/08/11 to 11/08/11 - Auto-Call
Train category DT Loco-Hauled 19 miles Applicable Timetable Service
Train service code 53790131 Catering N/A
Uid U00691 Sector 05 Sub-sector 16 Set...
60163 Tornado running from Kings Cross to York on the Cathedrals Express.
1Z57
London Kings Cross d 08:18
Finsbury Park 08:23
Potters Bar a 08:42
d 08:45
Woolmer Green 08:56
Stevenage a 09:01...
Video of the VSOE British Pullman Luncheon Special at London Victoria yesterday.
35028 'Clan Line' Arriving with the VSOE Luncheon Special
67027 'Royal Diamond' with the ECS & Clan Line leaving London Victoria
Also plenty of photos on my Photobucket site of both workings and also of 57311...
From Rail.co
The Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed that the weekly bus service that is currently running between Ealing Broadway, Kensington Olympia and Wandsworth will be replaced by a train service after pressure from London TravelWatch and Passenger Focus, the national rail...
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