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Yes sort of thing you expect in a rainforest!! Love the landscaping at the end Must have been an enjoyable work location for the duration wonder if they lived up there or commuted from Fort William or Tyndrum I did see a number of road rail vehicles I the shots

Remember this back in 2012 http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=67649 Seems that QTS got the job to cut her up and made a video all about it:) I bet it cost a fair bit but leaving it to decay naturally was obviously a no no in this day so hats off for achieving it in 70 days and...

Fort William Inverness 65 miles or 1.5 hrs by rd. By rail 8.5 hrs with 2 changes mind you will only cost you £87 Not bad for all that scenery

And Twitters brilliant as well for live updates from photographers etc for the rail magazines and the like. I also find the sense of hearing good. Class 37 on Manton bank and I am off to the LC:D:D

Seems to have gone under the radar in here unless I missed the post Quite a distance covered, good job it was closed to public operations Some pictures here http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/train-crash-loughborough-railway-line-7121522 Bit from the RAIB preliminary report...

Glad it was helpful info to some of you, like the pics, sadly I am literally in a big hole all weekend sorting out pipes which cant wait so I had no time to nip up to Ancaster to watch her in fact I have only just come in from a shower talk about burning the candle. Maybe it might do a...

Running freight tomorrow Saturday dept Metro Cam at 0859 Burton 1013 Nottingham 11:02 arrive Boston docks 12:59 http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H90736/2014/05/17/advanced Due to return at 15:12 http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H90738/2014/05/17/advanced

We still have them to 1/5th scale at the Stapleford Miniature Railway Leics:D

And what about 25s or Rats so called because they infested the network. Lovely unique sound, especially setting off when stalling wasn't that uncommon and often seen in pairs around here on the Syston PB line on unfitted and partial freights in the 70s and early 80s Now like rocking horse...

Just bear in mind this report findings is subject to a live Crown court case and there are legal implications to posting comments about people involved in active court cases. News stories published about the case can be referred to, but accusations, insinuations or personal opinions on the...

We run 10 1/4" gauge nominal inside edge of the rail but this can become greater (gauge easing) on tight curves to reduce flange wear , and also allow our larger 4-8-4 and 2-8-4 locos through the curves, this obviously cannot be to the extent that the loco or coaches axles drops through As we...

Report into the Norwich station collision now published discussed originally here but now locked http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=87042&highlight=Norwich Report can be downloaded below Some interesting observations focusing more and more on suitability of candidates in...

Just done a signal demo with a Hornby set Shame the peg was backwards :D

Thanks both for the replies Something i havent seen before although i guess there are others

It was amazing while it lasted, sadly it traversed the Oakham Corby line early morning in the dark from Mountsorrel to to Wellingborough so I only got sound But this chap caught it on the run BACK up the MML with empties in the afternoon It then failed or slipped on a subsequent day and never...

Swithland Station on the Great Central, if you go with the local stories, was constructed all the way up to and including the platforms before being abandoned due to its proximity to nearby Rothley a mile away so it didn't actually open!! The bricked up island platform stairwell can still be...

Factor in the cost in CO2 emissions of transporting and constructing the OLE and maintaining and repairing it, not to mention transmissions losses from the power station to the train and things look less rosy. Nuclear is the only option for reliable generation if we must leave gas and coal...

Anyone else see the Convoy heading from Washwood Heath to Dereham as it passed through the Midlands and East Anglia last night I caught it round the corner going through Eggleton crossing Rutland with Western Champion leading the charge down the bank Last time the Western was this way was...

Sometimes there is a positive outcome such as this one local to myself sadly we seem to encounter these low lifes more an more in the preservation scene http://www.rutland-times.co.uk/news/local/man-jailed-for-selling-stolen-whissendine-trains-1-3374102