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Are there any semaphore signals left on overhead electrified routes? I have this vague recollection of there being a box and semaphores in Willesden Yard in the 1980s, but can’t recall others. For this discussion Block signalling with colour lights such as at Stockport does not count. If none...

I’ve been wiling away some hours watching German cab-ride videos. While the sheer extent of the infrastructure continues to impress I remain surprised that mechanical boxes still seem quite prevalent. For example Hanau, east of Frankfurt-am-Main still seemed to have three, maybe four mechanical...

Deliberately excluding services through the Channel Tunnel what’s the longest, by distance, freight train journey in the UK? I’d like a regular (one a fortnight) service or better.

Having spent some of lockdown looking at cab ride videos from Germany, and following them on a map, there see to be plenty of cities there with freight avoiding lines. So my question is how many exist(ed) in the UK. My candidates are, Doncaster (south west to north east), York, Crewe, Carlisle...

I was wondering whether there are any stations which have a six or seven days a week service which are busier on a Saturday or Sunday rather than any one of Monday to Friday. So stations served only at the weekend don’t count. So to be extra clear the highest daily passenger count must be on a...

Is there a timetable thread looking at line timetables which have remained unchanged for the longest time? If not my rules are. 1. A to B timetable must not have changed for the longest period. 2. By A and B I mean end points of a service as opposed to two intermediate stations on a through...

Are there any counties where all the stations are normally only served by electric trains? National Rail only, trains passing through but not stopping don’t count. Possible candidates Hertfordshire and West Sussex. Ceremonial counties please

Other than the International Train in Ireland are the Mk 2 coaches in New Zealand the only ex British Rail coaches/stock in use anywhere? I have some grab shots of the NZ ones leaving Wellington for Palmerston North, still with Sxxxx numbers.

Are they running from/to Lower Hutt/Waterloo? I ask because a banner in the Metlink website mentions no trains at Wellington station, but the journey planner has taking the train on the sat into the City Centre?

There is an intact, but slightly rusty looking track in Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand. I assume it served (serves?) the large factory to the east of the town. Does anyone know if it is regularly used?

Having travelled from Fuengírola to Malaga and back today it’s clear quite a lot of work has been done to double, perhaps straighten and certainly put track underground in various places. Does anyone have a history of the line? Nice Siemens/CAF Civia 4 car units (articulated) and a 20 minute...

Tonight the On Board Spurevisor on the 20:21 Victoria to East Grinstead train decided, against all logic, and against the recently circulated fares advice that a point to point season ticket from Purley Oaks to London Terminals was only valid to Purley Oaks. He thus charged me an East Croydon to...

As the Hastings trains from Charing Cross are going via East Croydon today there will be some irregularly used crossovers being traversed today to get trains from platforms 6/7 to the fast line from London Bridge to East Croydon and from the latter to platforms 8/9.

Arrived at Southampton Airport Parkway at 12:35 to find no trains going anywhere. Emergency services dealing with an incident. The 12:24 to Manchester turned up at 12:54 with the suggestion that London passengers should change at Basingstoke. The train was composed of two Voyager units, so while...

07:35 Euston to Manchester Piccadilly on 18 December. Train manager/conductor announces train as stopping at Crewe, Wilmslow, Stockport Edgeley and Manchester Piccadilly. A nice one off touch I thought, but approaching Crewe passengers were told they could change for Chester General. I did...