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All rail traffic is at a standstill after lightning struck equipment Nothing moving and a lot of trains cancelled. This happened about 1300 hrs and still nothing moving at moment 1515 hrs --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Things starting to move again 1525 hrs

I am not sure I understood this correctly but on Look North on BBC1 I think on Friday there was a report that people were unhappy about Chiltern Railways taking over this route next. Did anybody else see this or was I misunderstanding what was being said.

Class 153 153316 newly refurbished worked the Cleethorpes-Barton on Humber service yesterday Although I cannot remember what it was it was named at Barton station midday yesterday The name being in vinyl transfers. Seating arrangement inside is slightly different at the non toilet end 4 rows...

Signals in the immediate station area of Grimsby Town have acquired new signal numbers and plates during this last week. They are blue with I believe the code GMB then a signal number different to the ones that are already fitted with the P prefix(Pasture Street) Anybody know if this is part...

Noticed in a Northern class 153 yesterday a notice announcing that all their 24 class 153's will be refurbished during the next 13 months (due for completion late 2014)

Noticed on Wednesday that a ramp and raised section of platform about 4/5 metres in length has been built on the UP platform. Evidently this is to do with the gap between platform and train and according to the guard 3 stations on the Cleethorpes-Barton line are being modified. This means...

Has anybody any idea what this train is that is on Realtime Trains due to arrive Cleethorpes 0055 and depart 0155. Ind Plan Arr Origin ID TOC Destination Plan dep STP 0055 York Thrall Europa 1 FRGT ZZ York Thrall Europa 0155

This service is normally worked by a single Northern 153. The 0700 Cleethorpes and return was worked by 153331 But the 0900 Cleethorpes to Barton and return and subsequent workings have been strengthened by another 153 no 153317. This is in connection with the Cleethorpes Air display for...

Can anybody help. Does anybody publish a Japanese Railways stock book or something similar or any photo books of Japanese locomotives. Any help for me to resource any books would be appreciated.

Can anyone recommend books for the various european railway systems similar to say the Ian Allen british railways books. Also is there any magazines that cover european railways?

Work has recommenced this week on a new footbridge/lift at the east end of Grimsby Town station linking platforms 1 & 2. This was originally started in the summer but work had to be halted because the council had not given planning permission.