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Always knew that specific EMU stock in Scotland is a variation of a similar down south counterpart, But reading the OP just made me realise that ALL EMU Stock is a Jockaneese derivative and in the most case always has been, bar 305's coming to Scotland, and 303' going to England. Funny how this...

Yes but to make it profitable the banker may ask to add two of these waggons to the back http://www.modelpowerdepot.co.uk/communities/3/004/008/692/333/images/4542534285.jpg :lol: Reminds me of Daisy from Thomas the tank when she refused to pull the milk waggons :oops:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14930891 Following on from HML Thread, to save it getting loads of strands, and has also been in the news locally up here. The question is should their be a Dornoch Rail Bridge? There are many for and many against, So what's your...

Bearing in mind a diesel probably coasts into the station, and that the only mass ejection of fumes is as it accelerates to leave the station, this alone would not cause too much of a mess, but would still acumulate over time. But of course if an HST is stabled for any length of time in a...

If this was facebook I would have clicked "Like" to this comment! At work we have many people coming up for meetings or courses in Inverness from all over Scotland, Aberdeen is not a problem as the timings for this service is reasonable considering the prehistoric nature of the...

All have the barrier in this arangement of station, namely, Ibrox(is bouncing on matchdays!) Hilllhead(trendy part of town) and Buchanan Street (heart of the City's shopping area). Partick, Govan and St Enoch all have platforms on both sides, with supporting pillars where the platform used to...

Ciamar a tha thu 37418? I'm the last person that can question your gaelic, but does that mean the sign is wrong at the side of the railway, as it spelled Druimuachdar. http://www.railbrit.co.uk/imageenlarge/imagecomplete2.php?id=14474 --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Eh... no...

Funny why they have to do that considering all trains are central locked sliding doors. Imagine the fun if it was all old slam door stock, and it was held at a red at Kings Cross Thameslink. Don't know if this counts, but up until the 80's I heard that some Kyle line trains would stop on...

There is nothing with a 40 minute wait, the northbound HST has around 10 mins padding but this is often required from earlier delays further south. The faster trains take around 2:05-10 and the ones that call at most stations take 2:20-25. --- old post above --- --- new post below ---...

We have 3 AOCL crossings in Dingwall all with cameras in both directions. But this is no substitute for AHB or full barriers, as there is a high incidence rate on them. There are only 8 trains a day, but they are all on busy roads, and people are more complaicent on lines that are less used...

This is not the case, Passing Loops are INVERNESS - Culloden is doubled Moy Tomatin Slochd CARRBRIDGE AVIEMORE Kincraig DALWHINNIE - BLAIR ATHOLL is doubled Pitlochry Dunkeld & Birnam Stanley - PERTH is doubled You will normally always cross something between Inverness and Carrbridge, and...

The common sense approach would be to suffer 5-6 years with no wi-fi, until a new be-spoke (javelin style) train is commisioned rather than retro fitting a unit which was built in 1999. Included on the spec of the new Rolling Stock would be wi-fi throughout, power points, tv screens along the...

I agree, the interesting thing about the Inverness to Aberdeen Line is that it's a modern near frequent service using 170's/158's run on a very antiquated system, with purse token operation, and some block/semaphore signalling aswell, it's a finely tuned operation to keep it running. (4...

Does Perth have Platform Despatchers? they do for any "big" trains coming in, but I can't remember seeing them too frequently at Perth, or for that matter anywhere in Scotland, except for Termini and Haymarket (and Stirling maybe too)

Or the "Socialist Republic Peoples Scotland", or "SRPS", with its seat of Parliament in Bo'ness! Expect to see Scotrail Red Stripe 47's and Mk1,2 stock, and an old class 303 being powered by 37025 being run around Scotland.

It annoys me when I can't just read a screen to find out arrivals and departures. But it is nesecery to put anything across the screen to refresh it every so often to avoid screen burn.

Inverness had a famous cat called Diesel, you used to see him when he was younger jumping up and down between the track and platform at the Platform 5 & 6 buffers. As it grew older it took up residence in the staff office on platform 6 next door to the barbers, sitting on an old multi-blue...

Nothing does KGX-INV-KGX in a day. Out of interest where is BN and BG? I thought the Down Cheiftain started at NH one day going to Hull down to London then to Inverness, the following day the Up Cheiftain went INV-KGX-LDS-NH.

I have heard from a Signal Box operator based in Wales that an HST driver dirtied his seat when he was driving through the Severn Tunnel and a 66 had stopped in the tunnel on the opposite Line, but the tail lights were on for it to reverse out again. Could have been a possesion I don't know. I...

I'm not encouraging it at all, but I have seen things such as, someone buying a ticket from London to go to a Scotland game getting a very good deal to Hampden Park, only to be issued to a ticket to Hampden Park (in Surrey?). I know many legal loopholes of breaking up tickets to get a cheaper...