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http://news.scotsman.com/news/Borders-rail-plan-rocked-as.6785792.jp

Read it in a magazine today (forget which) that DRS are reopening Motherwell Shed for the first time since EWS closed it four years ago. Also, a wee bit of interest is that the shed is apparently little-changed since it was closed to steam in 1967. It's actually the same building that housed...

http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk:80/news/editor-s-picks/city-plans-high-speed-rail-hub-for-east-end-1.1103698# It's not quite St Enoch, but is planned to envelope the sites of High Street and Bellgrove.

I've thought once or twice about how I live in a place where there's nothing interesting railway wise. Nothing happens here, and are stuck with the 4 electrics to and from Glasgow and that's it! All the interesting stuff happens elsewhere. Take Manuel for example. It's a junction between the...

I somehow managed to connect with the future. Unfortunately, it's only temporary, but I managed to screencap the NR Discussion of RailUK! Judging by the date of the botton thread, this is a view of one year from now. http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5039/railuk2012.png

You can create your own railway lines through Google MyMaps! I got bored and created one. It's called the Queen O' Scots line and, as you can see, it snakes it's way through the Highlands from Inverness, passing through many real settlements, as well as some fictional ones, before terminating...

GNER named the entire fleet, but bloody National Express decided for whatever reason to remove the names. Thankfully, East Coast are (according to wikipedia) listening to "customer requests" (I didn't think the paying public cared about loco names...are EC listening to enthusiasts?) and are...

Yesterday was full of train goodness! First to set the stage was an unexpected surprise of an East Coast HST, powercar 43314 leading into Central's platform one. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/6ranger6power/Photo0998.jpg I had planned to get the 18:27 off East Kilbride to see...

Reading through the Transport Scotland sight revealed something interesting. I have no idea how old this document is, but it talks about a potential rebuilding/opening of St Enoch station on a new location behind the shopping centre...

First off, I want to state that I am 100% pro-heritage rail. I enjoy Heritage Railways more than I do the main line and have a much wider interest in them. That said, I also have a few fears regarding them. One in particular doesn't regard those which already exist, but, strangely, regards...

http://www.mullrail.co.uk/ Glad to hear the tracks are still down and not lifted. Gutted I can't be there though due to *groan* work! :( Still, maybe the line will reopen once more. :)

A wee bit confused here. Wikipedia says all but one of the locos that pulled this train have been preserved, the apparent exception being 44781 which supposedly was destroyed during filming of a film (which the wikipedia page for which says it was filmed in 1966 - two years before the train...

I did some looking around for any college/uni courses that are railway-focused, but the closest I found was the Institute of Railway Studies in York. Does anyone know of anywhere that offers actual classes on the railway (be it their history, modern day etc.)?

She was down in Bo'ness during the Autumn helping out while Morayshire was off that the Great Central for their gala. Is Breariach still there or has she returned home?

Just out of curiosity. I know places like Germany and Spain had steam into the 70s and China into the 80s, but does anywhere still use it?

In Heritage Railway this month, it's announced that 60019 'Bittern' is secretly being transformed into 4492 'Dominion of New Zealand'. She's losing her Brunswick Green and taking on the LNER Garter Blue with the wheel skirts (think Mallard's preserved form). What I don't understand is why the...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8391414/Victor-Meldrew-vs-National-Rail-Enquiries.html Hilarious.

Totally forgot this. I might've remembered had the catering trolley for the Waverley - Queen Street shuttle actually showed up on my train yesterday. Thanks very much!

In terms of beauty and scenery, what's more beautiful? Crianlarich to Fort William as part of the main West Highland Line or the branch line from Crianlarich to Oban? Also, out of Fort William and Oban, what's more worthwhile spending a good amount of time in? I'd be leaving Glasgow at 08:21...

I'm aware that the speed limit for passenger trains on heritage railways is usually 25 mph. Has there ever been any exceptions to the rule as in some service trains being allowed to go over said limit? Also, does this only apply to passenger trains or are ECS, light engine movements, freights...