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G'day everyone, I was very fortunate to visit the above station whilst trains were still running albeit the station had been closed and at some stage this will be part of a trip report. However, I'm curious to know whether this was the first new build station not to be staffed. I never any...

G'day everyone, Hopefully the title is self explanatory. My favorite is Garsdale; apart from the awnings nothing has changed since the end of steam. Your suggestions would be very welcome. Kind regards, Richmond Commuter!

G'day everyone, Just looking for advice / experiences. My eldest daughter and her boyfriend were due to go on holiday at the start of July but her boyfriends dad has been diagnosed with cancer and has been given 6 weeks to live. Not surprisingly the holiday has been cancelled but my...

G'day everyone, I'm curious to know members views on the above. Other than TFL I'm not so sure that there is a political will to build another very expensive railway line across London and I wonder whether the project will be shelved indefinitely. Your thoughts would be very welcome...

G'day everyone, I don't know much about the history of the route but I'm guessing that it closed in the mid 1980s? Was it freight only when it closed or were there any passenger workings? Apart from the obvious bridges is there any other railway infrastructure still left? Any information would...

G'day everyone, Hopefully the title needs no further explanation. I'll kick things off with Westhouses in Derbyshire which was just north of Alfreton on the Erewash line. By the time I first visited in 1978 the old steam shed was missing its roof although there was some rudimentary shelter...

G'day everyone, I've started this thread here because I'm not sure there are any really rare workings nowadays, rail tours or otherwise! Sooo, can anyone beat this? I've seen a photograph of ex GWR railcar W14W at Tissington in Derbyshire in 1954 clearly a long way from home whilst on a...

G'day everyone, The BBC are reporting that Ian Brady has died. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39929538 Whilst we should really be rejoicing at this news there is now no real hope of ever finding the body of Keith Bennett and that is desperately sad. There can be no doubt that Ian Brady...

G'day everyone. The above is a journey I made a couple of times in the early 1980s and I have a couple of questions for those with a knowledge of the SNCF. The loco which hauled the overnight train from Cerbere to Narbonne had a pointy end. Can anyone hazard a guess as to which class of...

G'day everyone. Just a few questions :) Do you buy the Big Issue? If so do you buy it because you think its a good read or because you feel sympathy for the seller? If you don't buy it are you prepared to say why? I'm not looking to judge people on whether they buy it or not, I'm just curious...

G'day everyone, Way back in I think 1979, on one of my irregular trips to the Woodhead route I saw two class 76s haui a rake of GWR stock past Torside signal box. On the assumption that it must have been a rail tour can anyone tell me who owned the rolling stock and whether in 2017 they are...

G'day everyone. A book has recently been released with the above title. I'm tempted to buy it for a relative who lives in Dentdale but £25 seems a bit steep to me for a book about a small station. Thoughts anyone? Kind regards, Richmond Commuter!

G'day everyone. Can anyone tell me whether there will be anotified hourly weekday service this summer. I thought I'd read that Northern were looking to improve service frequency along the route. Many thanks. Richmond Commuter!

G'day everyone, My wife and I are planning a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this summer after an absence of many years. As the title suggests we're looking for guest house accommodation close to the railway. Essentially we're looking for a friendly well run guest house with...

G'day everyone, I'm curious to know forum members opinions on car ownership and whether they think car ownership should be actively discouraged by the Government. I'm willing to admit that on our drive way there are three cars and even taking into account the need for a small economical (ish)...

G'day everyone, Having enjoyed a wonderful day at the SVR Steam Gala can anyone explain the presence of what looked like charter stock at Kidderminster along side the carriage sheds? There were four Mk3 sleepers and several Mk2 air con stock. Any ideas anyone? Kind regards, Richmond...

G'day everyone, Given the recent success of the Tornado hauled timetabled runs on the S&C I was thinking that perhaps a wish list might be in order for similar operations in the future. The wish list can contain steam, diesel and electric haulage. Having had a nice chat with a...

G'day everyone, I thought that this might make for an interesting thread. Essentially we're looking for staff halts past or present and official stops at locations to drop off drinking water etc. I'll kick things off by suggesting the staff halt that once served Mottram Yard on the...

G'day everyone, I'm planning a visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway on the 3rd March which will be my first visit for many years. I'm looking for pub recommendations for a lunch stop. The pub must sell real ale and hopefully food too. All recommendations will be gratefully...

G'day everyone, Last night at around 21.20 a freight train headed north through Sheffield station hauled by a DBS class 66. The wagons were box type wagons as opposed to hoppers and were loaded. I'm guessing that the train originated in the Peak District but I'm curious to know its...