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Is it some sort of optical illusion or do some of the (terminus) tracks at Paddington have extreme cant as the alignment turns left (down direction) near the platform ends? Surely nothing is going fast enough at that point to require such banking...

Hope the above hints at what I'm enquiring about, about A4 size, approx. every 10 meters or so, presumably showing track/platform edge clearances etc., with what looks like an adjustable red slider on the right. Don't know what they're called, and would like to learn about their function...

Did there used to be a full span roof between the stone walls to the east and west of the station, extending north and south of the current roof? Could anyone be so good as to direct me to images? There is a similar stone wall west of Perth Station. Was this the western extent of the...

What is the limit, and what is the limiting factor? Is it splashing of the traction motors? The need to see the track in order to see subsidence? Braking ability? Can anyone refer me to a Youtube vid of a train on submerged rails at high speed? I've often wondered what the spray pattern...

Good Day All I will travel to Sheffield on Dec 27th a'noon / evening (to join the Deltic tour the next day). Can anyone advise which departures are HST? I am flexible so will plan so as to ride one. Many thanks - Morpethcurve

Good Day All I will travel Hartlepool to KX this weekend, am flexible, so obviously want to avoid 180s. Can anyone tell me what the pattern is these days, for Sat, Sun and Monday? Many thanks - Morpethcurve

Good Day All I have a day off in Glasgow coming up and having never ridden a 390, am contemplating a little excursion. I wondered if readers might suggest how far south I'd have to go to get some high speed running, climbs, tight turns and nice scenery? Carlisle? Penrith? Oxenholme? Any...

Good Day All. the NRM rolling stock list page on the website is down. Can anyone tell me what type the 2 vehicle unit is, out the back at the NRM? Faded red/blue/white livery. My friend was more interested in it than I was, never having had much interest in such trains, and I must make...

Good Day All. Early diesels wore various combinations of brunswick green and/or sherwood green and/or pale grey cheat lines of varied position and thickness. Why was there no standardised paint job? Thanks - Regards - Morpethcurve

I may be able to watch/phot the Deltic go through Linlithgow on Saturday a'noon. Could anyone suggest a good location, preferably to the south of the line (in case there's any sun), preferably elevated? I'll be on foot, having arrived in the town on the bus from Bo'ness about 25 minutes...

I'm aware of the Police Class 37 pulling over an HST at the end of a tv commercial, but seem to recall there was another, possibly involving aerial shots of a train being apprehended by a loco in Police livery. I seem to remember reading it was painted in water-based paint so they had to get it...

Good Day All. Go easy - newbie question...... Apart from the loco couplings not being compatible with the towed vehicles, what other reasons are there for the use of barrier vehicles? Many thanks - Morpethcurve

Pleased to discover this forum after registering on RailUKForums recently. I could spend ages trying split ticket options, but I suspect its all been done before by the experts herein. So, I wondered if anyone might be able to advise on the following trip. Leaving Brighton (actually...

Good Day All. In 1970/71 I'd go down to Morpeth station of an evening, where a loco and two or three vans sat in the bay platform until leaving for Newcastle around 8 pm. One night the driver took us through the engine room! Thrilled! Does anyone know where else the train stopped (I never...