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I've seen pictures of these coach sets with Driving Trailers, but when I look them up on YouTube, I only find them trailing the set or having a locomotive coupled in front of them. Did the DTs ever actually get any use for leading formations?

In Valencia, Spain you have to touch in on the machine at the stop, touching in on the tram isn't possible. This keeps it simple to identify people who are fare evading.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions, especially BodoThePeasant, I will be getting in touch with Railway Paths Limited to enquire about some of their listings. I don't want to block heritage railways from expanding so am reluctant to look for land attached to one, as I would want to block...

Thanks for your suggestion. Without divulging too much, this one is a dead end. As a Barnsley FC fan it would have been perfect. Up the Tykes! Worth mentioning I am would be looking to buy and not lease.

Hi All I am wondering if the forum's hive mind can help me. I am starting to investigate the possibility of buying a disused railway line. I am looking for suggestions of routes that people may be aware of within the UK, Republic of Ireland and Spain. I am not looking to run trains on this as...

Yes, that is what the official answer is. However they do offee very competitive pricing, ive bought a 9€ ticket from Valencia to Madrid on many an occasion for work.

Im afraid you wont be travelling on train my friend! If you have booked on the direct media distancia, which it seems you have, youll be on a bus the whole way. Route via Teruel is closed until November due to upgrades. And you wont be able to travel on train via other routes using the same...

Luckily I live in Valencia and can answer your question! There are currently no direct trains from Xativa to Madrid. There are however 2 daily Intercities direct to Madrid from Gandia. However, always quicker to get a media distancia to Valencia and change for AVE/Ouigo/Iryo. Im not sure which...

Please correct me if I am wrong, but i am pretty sure current 68 and mk3 rakes actually have better performance than cl168. 168s are quite sluggish off the mark despite a more even traction distribution compared to a 68 which will fly with off with load 7

9 cars isnt the limiting length, its more likely 7 considering the calling points for multiple Birmingham services they would be diagrammed on.

68 has plenty of power to haul rake 10 mk5 and enough electrical supply for carriages. You would probably have 3 coaches eitherside of the sandwiched loco, 4 either side would be max for the 9 coach platforms. I know Solihull cant take 9, not sure about Moor Street terminating platforms either

Now that i would like to see. Only problem is the loco is under the roof in Marylebone, probably restricted to the far platforms

Is the railway incapable of smoothing out some of these turn outs to increase speed, space permitting, as and when track in the area is due for renewal or adjustments are being made to signalling? Really dont understand why we have 25mph turnouts from mains to slows on ECML unless space is the...

I currently live in Valencia and just walked past the high speed station, seems theres an Avril in platform 1 with the fitters there currently. Ongoing reliability issues seem to continue

Is the ICE-L self powered? I saw driving cabs at each end i thought on a video, probably just DVTs

Im very sorry if someone close to you was injured on this crossing, but can we please get back on topic? On a lighter note, try painting an england flag on the footpath crossing, see who turns up to clear it off, then youll know who is responsable for maintenance

Dont worry, sure a mod will move it for you, just wanted to make sure i hadnt missed something in your question

Is there a railway related question i'm missing?

Love a quick reversal! Maybe we even have two drivers also trained as guards for revenue protection, really spice things up. Have each driver ready to step back at reversal points for shorter platform occupation! Indeed they do, look lovely in my opinion too! Quite possible, but I designed...

London Marylebone - High Wycombe - Biscester North - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick - Solihull - Birmingham New Street - Tamworth - Burton On Trent - Derby - Beeston - Nottingham. I'd run it with class 68s and mk5s, maybe reformed into 7 car total rake (locomotive + 6 coaches)