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  1. SteveyBee131

    Is this the most powerful train to run on the network? And what was it's purpose?

    I've seen various pictures and footage of these workings today: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R02736/2020-08-06/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R02737/2020-08-06/detailed With 2 HST power cars and 2 class 91s, which were all taking power, that makes 17,100 horsepower...
  2. SteveyBee131

    TPE class 185 diagrams

    So, with changes up ahead in one way or another with TPE's fleet, I got to trying to work out the class 185 diagrams as they are at present. In a simple world, to cover all services that I know are run by the type, it would require 44 sets if my workings out are correct. But of course, some...
  3. SteveyBee131

    Stock used on the Cleethorpes to Barton - upon - Humber line

    Since the timetable changes, it would appear that Cleethorpes - Barton trains have been run by the same unit. Previously, the line had a different unit every weekday which worked up from Doncaster in service as 2F80, the 05:30 Doncaster to Cleethorpes, then worked Barton trains all day. It then...
  4. SteveyBee131

    Place name differences: the railway calls it by this name, but everyone else calls it by that name!

    Here in Grimsby, one of the level crossings (the second one heading West from Grimsby Town) is known by the railway as Friargate crossing. But said crossing is on Cartergate, and locals all know it as Cartergate crossing. In fact, if you say Friargate crossing to most, they look at you funny...

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