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Supposedly the first rail tour around the curve is on the 24th May this month. See Pathfinder Rail tours web site for full details

The fast run south yesterday was completed in two hours forty five minutes and fifty seven seconds. Average speed of 83 MPH.:D

Note the following Saturday there is Carlisle Power Box@ 40. A rail tour starting and finishing at Carlisle. All the bits and pieces of freight track in the area being top and tailed by DRS 37's. Check out Pathfinder tours and click events. All the proceedings are for Charity

First 68 railtour should be in July with Pathfinder to DRS open Day at Crewe. See their web site for full details.

Please note this tour is now full.

I think not. These trains stopping at Wigan, would have to use Platform 1,which only takes 8/9 coaches. Much easier and quicker to go down the main line and then across Chat Moss.

Yes confirmed. I am travelling south to Birmingham on Friday and returning on the Monday and no diversions. The main reason for my e-mail was to alert the forum members of the first planned diversions over this route using electric traction. Good news that passengers do not have to use...

Could be I am told that the Pendolino/voyagers are being diverted across Chat Moss over that weekend.

For those interested in bits of track between Exeter and Penzance ,including the Cattewater Branch. Check out the following link for full details http://www.branchline.org.uk Click Events Tab

The direct route to Taunton reopened on 10th March , but not with a full service.

Please note this unusual tour using one of the new 350/4 on a run from Manchester to Glasgow. The return journey is non stop ,hoping to create a speed record between the two cities. All the money from the tour is going to the Railway Children Charity. See...

Railway Herald on line magazine will put it on their tours page. Write to Rail and it will also put in their section on tours. I am sure you can receive free publicity in all the online newspapers across Shropshire and the West Midlands.

According to Modern Railways the 170's are to go to Chiltern in 2015/6. MR is a reliable source of information. Page 14 in the new issue.

Numerous people fast a sleep :wink:on the excellent Clay Box part of the three tours

Try the 06:08 XC off Bristol to Plymouth every Saturday which takes the route to Westbury and on to Taunton for route knowledge. Clearly it is paying off at the moment. Alert passengers might be confused by this route in the light summer days !

More lazy media reporting last night. How did a 91 get on the North York Moors !!!

Line is now closed again at Crewkerne.

For those to wanting to travel on the eastern end of this line over flyover and down to Swanbourne sidings see Pathfinders rail tours trip on 29/3/2014. Unfortunately the timings suggest some part of the journey might be in the dark.:)

Should be open by Tuesday.:)

Last coal traffic from Denby Disposal point. Disused certainly by 2003.