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Hi folks, me again: Planning a mini-expedition in November into Europe using the CNL sleepers, seeing how many cities I can visit in four days without needing a hotel. I was just wondering how reliable people have found the CNL trains as I will only have about 6-8 hours in each city and if...

Hi folks, I am off to the US twice this year, Arizona & California in April and Texas & Illinois in September. I was just wondering if there were any issues photographing American trains trackside or at stations? Is there an equivalent to RealTimeTrains for monitoring freight trains in the...

My first day out photographing for about a year, decided to head up to Thirsk to watch the Union of South Africa/Mallard move and catch some freight, got a pretty good mix including the NMT and the Sky HD liveried 91 set plus two of the three Dutch 66s and an XC 43 power car working for GC...

Hi folks, I see that all of the UK based A4s are leaving Shildon this week, are 60008 and 60010 still on public display there this coming weekend? Thanks.

Holy hellfire! Went down to watch what I assumed was a typical WCRC Friday ECS movement to find the entire Scarborough Spa express combo being dragged back to Carnforth 47760 leads 5Z51 though Steeton by Tim R-T-C, on Flickr 8F 48151 being moved to Carnforth by Tim R-T-C, on Flickr...

Hi folks, I have just been invited to a wedding in San Diego next April and having managed to book a full two weeks off work around the date, am planning to make a full trip of it, with some railroading thrown in. Unfortunately I am going along with my wife and parents, so no days spent...

A stop off at Toton bank with a telephoto lens - 44 shots covering all the fully visible locomotives at the time and a completely chance passing of the EMT route learning 121 See the complete set here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/r-t-c/sets/72157633174802282/ A few highlights...

Hi folks, just a heads-up, Tuesday 19th, 70000 is being moved from Southall to the Nene Valley railway, via the North London Line. In the system on realtimetrains: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54583/2013/02/19/advanced I happen to be in London on that day, might try and see it...

Hello, Travelling from Glasgow to Edinburgh next week and planning to get an open ticket - am I right in saying that the train is valid by all four main routes between the two cities, or are there restrictions? For instance, could I go to Holytown for some spotting then on to Wishaw and...

Hello, I am going to be in the West Midlands next week doing some gricing, so I was planning to get the 'West Midlands Day Ranger' to travel around the area. I have also booked an advance ticket at 17:48 from Crewe to Penrith, although I may get on this train at New Street and use the ranger...

Hi folks. I am going to be in London in mid Feb and keen to get some shots of the GW and SR sleepers. How are Paddington and Euston for access? Could I get onto the platforms to shoot the trains there? Are there any good places to photograph the SR ECS in a morning outside Euston? Thanks

A nice dusting of snow for atmosphere Braunton at Rawtenstall by Tim R-T-C, on Flickr Double headed Black 5s make smoke by Tim R-T-C, on Flickr LMS Stanier 5 at Bury by Tim R-T-C, on Flickr BR Standard 4 80080 by Tim R-T-C, on Flickr 45407 arrives into Ramsbottom by Tim...

Hi folks, A couple of quick questions. I was thinking of going on a photography run down to Toton in mid-March (going to the British Touring Car media day in the afternoon at Donington Park and Toton is conveniently on the way). I have found some good descriptions of the location on...

A grey, cool New Year's Eve morning at Carlisle station. Went up to see the Icebreakers and got a decent handful of 66s. Morning flooding on the WCML meant knock on delays for the whole morning, including a TransPennine service from Edinburgh that was meant to join with a Glasgow leg having to...

Sorting through my digital archives for train photos, I found a little mineral vein in the photos from my honeymoon holiday in Scotland in 2008. Nothing too exciting - I wasn't really into railway photography at the time, just taking shots while waiting for trains - but a little variation from...

A grey winter's day at Doncaster, quite light on freight traffic but enlivened with a few unexpected sightings: The full set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/r-t-c/sets/72157632414543945/ Class 70 on a tanker train at Doncaster by Tim R-T-C, on Flickr Class 67s sat at Doncaster by Tim...

A trip down to the Sheffield Christmas Market, that conveniently lead to a ride on the XC HST from Leeds, and buying my wife a coffee at the station cafe that conveniently lead to 40 minutes photography at the station. Nothing exciting for a local no doubt, but don't see much EMT stock on the...

Hi folks, Went spotting at Doncaster yesterday and saw a couple of odd movements I wondered if anyone could help to ID: 67006 and 67026 were sat in the sidings when I arrived and at 1030 left heading south, top and tailing 5 NR coaches including an observation car. An EMT Meridian...

Waiting at Leeds the other day, I noticed this 142 unit on a fast York service, which is 1T92, the 0933 weekday departure. According to OpenTrainTimes this working is specifically allocated to a 14x unit (although it looks to be essentially a positioning move as the train arrives into Leeds from...

Hi folks, Tempted to go up to Haworth next weekend to photograph the Santa Specials, some nice top and tail action in 2011 with the 4F and Class 25 - does anyone know what is running this year?