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First train under the new signalling http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S43692/2019/01/02/advanced Mark

Edge Hill is the next box to close at Easter or May. No offical date for Ditton yet. Possibly Christmas. Mark https://www.mark5812.smugmug.com

Floyd 450 009 former 86424 is back operational in Hungary. Just been sent the following. 86424 was a running test held by the transport authority on 7th November. The man with the authority didn't give the licence for the operation because he found more differences (transformer cooling system...

Pictures from a recent trip to Bulgaria with former UK loco's https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/September-2018-Bulgaria/ Mark https://mark5812.smugmug.com

Those posters have been up since 2015 https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Bulgaria-Non-Railtour/Bulgaria-September-October/i-ttSvcmN/A https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Bulgaria-Non-Railtour/Bulgaria-September-October/i-s7BxrqK/A Mark https://mark5812.smugmug.com

Unit 404 still in the Czech Republic. Was on the test track today, but unable to hang around to see it do a circuit. https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/August-September-2018-Czech-Republic/i-jTXrvz6/A Mark https://mark5812.smugmug.com

195101 is still in the Czech Republic on 11th September 2018. https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/August-September-2018-Czech-Republic/i-Q5wNwXT/A Mark https://mark5812.smugmug.com

802013 & 802014 still in Germany yesterday. https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/August-September-2018-Germany-Italy/i-GLvd9km https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/August-September-2018-Germany-Italy/i-zwLPH6g/A Mark https://www.mark5812.smugmug.com

Just checked the rest of the line and there is still room for double track further down if required. Mark

The track re-joins the original formation under the busway bridge. Possibly slewed for a slightly higher speed at Halton Junction or to do with new point's going in at Halton Junction. Mark

No. You have to reverse at Huyton and Bootle Junction to turn loco's. Mark

Derailment happened on 7th November 2007 and it was either 67017 or 66103 (conflicting report) whilst running light engine to Edge Hill. Line has been o/o/u since then. It did get re-instated on 19th July 2008 only so a steamer could be turned and once the move had taken place the route was...

Doug, If 6X41 is worked by a 66 vice 92 they sometimes send the 66 to Tuebrook sidings to swap over with a Bio Mass 66. It doesn't happen very often and when it does it's normally done on the day. Mark

Can't remember it was that long ago, before the smaller operators, so may have been EWS / Transrail or Freightliner. Mark

The line was taken out of use after a 47 derailed on the crossover between Allerton Junction and Garston Junction over 8 years ago. If not longer. GBRf do the odd loco move between Speke Junction and Edge Hill that have to run via Halewood sidings or Ditton to reverse. Mark

Allerton Junction to Garston In will be re-instated once Speke Jn and Allerton Jn come under the ROC. It will be single line signalled for both directions. Mark

Major track work has started this week. Some pictures on the links below. https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/March-2018/i-gVs5SQT/A https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/March-2018/i-tjgQz8C/A https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/March-2018/i-dnnNn7p/A...

Video recording loco ran over the Halton Curve the last two days and also doing various lines and sidings to Wavertree Junction / Hunts Cross in connection with the re-signalling work. CWR has dropped ready for installation https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2018/January-2018/i-BLJKMV8/A Short...

BBC news article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-40606374 Mark http://www.mark5812.smugmug.com

Both have been taken from Allerton Depot to Long Marston for storage today. https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2017/March-2017/i-WmsZgrh https://mark5812.smugmug.com/Trains-2017/March-2017/i-S32xHtH/A Mark https://mark5812.smugmug.com