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The trap is a Spirax Sarco BRair or BRoil trap. Never quite figured out how they work. Something to do with a disc with a groove on it. Usually to drain the water out of the main reservoir

With foresight like that about 67s being used you might want to try the lottery this week.

The class 47s are currently being modified with 'new' brake valves to help them avoid using too many brake blocks up running down the hill to Inverness

thanks for the replies. how far a walk is it from hotel station. google streetview shows a road from hotel to near station. is that public access that I could drive down to drop my colleague off before nipping the car back to the car park?

Hello I intend to use this station to catch a train to the SECC/Hydro exhibition centre station for a few days. Please can any locals advise of disabled access? The Scotrail website refers to lifts but also indicates steps up to the platform. Also, is there any parking at the station or...

Baxenden. I am sure if you put the above notice on your door, or a condensed version of it, then I am sure you will get your wish. Or was message being broadcast via the gift of telepathy to all those who might chance across your front door?

steady on gralistair, more than 66% of what you listed there is exactly what Jehovah's Witnesses believe - you're most of the way there!:D

Thanks for the clarification Emyr. To be fair I don't know how different operators overlap in that neck of the woods and the Manchester-Liverpool journey was just a rather lazy (and incorrect) attempt at an example. There are plenty of people who moan about their commute having to be on a...

I am sure most have had that done, but with over 50 million watchtowers printed each month, I am not sure they will miss it. More effort than it's worth on your part I'd say

Just to be pedantic Evvy73, I am not sure that notice would particularly relevant to Jehovah's witnesses calling as I don't think they sell anything (it would have to be amended to specify no religious callers - or 'no callers' if you want a particularly quiet life) From what i have seen of...

There will never be a 'free and competitive' market for as long as on most routes there is only one choice of provider. If someone needs to travel from Manchester to Liverpool they only have one option (Northern) so will have to travel on whatever vehicle Northern provide. However if...

I seem to remember being told that Irish Railways ordered new DMUs from CAF but due to the country's money woes they could not afford to run them all, so as a new one was delivered, one that had been in service for a bit got stored in the sidings. Is that still the case? If so, what would it...

the photos I have seen of the cabs look very different. RVEL ones look all new whereas the BRUSH ones seem to have the original brake and controller handles. Is it just the cab desks that are different or is the gubbins underneath the desk different too?

With steam locos being suggested on the scenic line will it be a permanent operator such as West Coast who currently operate fort William - Mallaig or will the routes be opened up to more frequent railway tours promoted by the various tour operators using whatever steam loco happens to be...

What are the differences between the brush loco conversions and the rvel conversions? One similarity is that they both seem to be WAY behind schedule. when will brush start converting the locos for the sleeper contract?

here is an article from june 14 from logisticsmanager.com: TNT Express has trialled bringing freight into London’s Euston station by rail for delivery to stores in the city. The trial, run in conjunction with Colas Rail, Network Rail and Transport for London, saw a specially-commissioned...

the bizarre thing about some mystery shops is that the store know when someone is expected. i was in the queue at BK at East Midlands Airport and the manager walked into the serving area and shouted to the staff to get tidying up as the mystery shopper is due soon!!! Whats the point...

This brings bag memories of an assignment I had for a Mystery Shopping company working on Midland Mainline. Between Derby and Chesterfield we would check everyones tickets to see the price they paid and when they bought them - for journeys from London. Oh the fun we had as two strangers...

Are the Class 73s being used the ones that RVEL are refurbing (which are entirely 'new') or the Brush ones that are getting a new engine but keeping much of everything else?

what overheats? The air system or the engine? Like you say, great mod. Not sure how the engine overheating can be linked to the air system though?