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Hi folks, I'm travelling on the Amtrak Maple Leaf from New York Penn/Moynihan Train Hall to Toronto Union next week, just had a couple of questions which I'm hoping someone might be able to answer: -I gather we need to check in at Moynihan Train Hall as we're travelling cross-border; is the...

For anyone planning to attend the Great Central Railway winter steam gala, a line-up change has been announced. Planned visiting engine, USATC S160 class 2253 ‘Omaha’ can’t attend due to a mechanical failure, so Severn Valley-based BR Standard 4 4-6-0 75069 is taking it’s place. The remainder...

The Network Rail Track Recording Unit (950001) has derailed at Coombe Junction this morning working 2Q08 Laira-Par. Described on National Rail as a ‘points failure’, with buses replacing trains on the Looe Branch all day. 2Q08 0352 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Par Buses replace trains between...

I had a random thought this morning. I’m fairly certain that the GBRf GBNR 73/9 fleet (73961-965) do more mileage on hire to Colas operating Network Rail PLPR infrastructure monitoring trains than they do working for GBRf (each week there’s a requirement for two to four locos for this work...

https://careers.networkrail.co.uk/jobs/job/On-Train-Technician/636 I understand that there are three vacancies available. £25000 (rising to £28900 when fully competent, ~9-12 months) + £3100 operational allowance. The job is Derby-based but covers Penzance to Wick and everything in between, so...

Hi all, I‘m trying to book a Caledonian Sleeper ticket from Euston to Inverness through the corporate booking system my employer uses. The choices of fare are ‘Flexible Seating Single‘ (£75), ‘Super Off Peak Single‘ (£192.60), ’Anytime Single’ (£197) and ‘Sleeper Business’ (£320). I’d assume...

Filling up an occasional charity trackbashing tour utilising in-service units doesn’t necessarily mean that enough work could be found to keep a hypothetical similar preserved unit running on the main line. With this BLS tour there are no route clearance or route/traction knowledge issues, and...

The latest Railway Magazine suggests that ex-Northern 144005 has been purchased by LORAM. Can anyone shed any light on what exactly the plans are for it?

The four Network Rail Mk3 DVTs (82111, 82124, 82129, 82145) are moving to Long Marston this coming Friday (26th), presumably for storage. Movement to depart Derby RTC approximately 1000 with a Colas 37.

Morning all, Noted that there was at least one vehicle of a SWR class 456 at Derby RTC this morning, apparently having some bodywork done by the looks of things. Wondering if anyone has more info on which unit it is? Ta.

I’ve been informed from an internal source that five ex-Caledonian Sleeper Mk2 vehicles will be transferring to Network Rail, due by the end of the year. These vehicles will temporarily be incorporated into the UTU (ultrasonic test unit) formations as part of a drive to eliminate discharge...

Afternoon all, The first DRS-operated Network Rail PLPR (plain line pattern recognition) test train is running today, 1Q50 1340 Derby RTC-Doncaster West Yard. Formation should be two 37/0s and the PLPR4 formation. Test train work is being opened up to other operators as well as Colas in...

Apologies if there is a thread already discussing this, but I couldn't find one. My attention was drawn to the following on Faceballs today: www.lbscr.co.uk Seems to be an open access proposal to essentially duplicate some of Southern's longer distance services, plus some local routes. Rumour...

With the recent news that Hull Trains have signed the deal for their AT300s, this means that their four class 180s will become available. I have been working on a theory that Network Rail could employ them in the infrastructure monitoring fleet. They could (in my mind) be used to supplement or...

Afternoon all, I recently was informed that Sheffield Supertram used to own an ex-Berlin tram for use as a works car. Does anyone know if it was actually used in Sheffield, and what it's fate was? Thanks in advance.

Morning all, I was at Crewe last night, and spotted Pendolino 390010 passing through, without the white diagonal stripes on any of it's doors, which were just plain grey. Does anyone know if this is a new livery variant VT are trying out, or is there another reason for it?

Apparently 'Bittern' is replacing 'Britannia' at the Bluebell's 'Giants of Steam' gala this weekend, due to a fault discovered on 'Britannia' working the Dartmouth Express tour last Saturday. http://www.iconsofsteam.com/2015/10/news/1480 Last chance to see 'Bittern' in steam before overhaul...

Evening all, I'm trying to gather a list of the preserved locos which gathered at the Longmoor Military Railway in the late '60s. So far I've got: BR 9F 92203 'Black Prince' BR 4MT 75029 'The Green Knight' SR MN 35028 'Clan Line' SR WC 34023 'Blackmore Vale' BR Ivatt 2MT 41298 And...

Anyone know which BTN-BDM services are diagrammed for 319s, around midday this Friday (8th)? Need to do the whole route on one while I still can..

Hi Does anyone know the platform lengths (in terms of carriages) for Bodmin Parkway, Par and St Austell? Cheers Jack :D