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That was in the mid 1980's and was a semi regular Sunday afternoon trick to turn the boat train stock on a Kingston roundabout.

There are a couple of ploughs allocated to Norwich, I think they were still there when I did a site visit in January. I seem to remember there are a couple at Buxton or Peak Forest as well.

Mount Pleasant LC in Southampton, which is located in a run down part of the city. Parlour Gates footpath crossings on both lines west of Worting Jn. Bone Mill user worked crossing north of Redbridge on the Romsey line.

Weymouth has RR facilities between platforms 1 & 2. Lots of crossovers at Bournemouth, but it isn't signalled for RR movements unless there are no other movements in the area. The RR was removed from Portsmouth Hbr in the 1960's resignalling, so all trains needed a turnover loco. Eastbourne has...

Jacobs Gutter LC on the Fawley branch, although one relief signalman used to refer to it as Jacobs ladder. Queen Adelaide at Ely North Jn on the road to Prickwillow.

Chocolate Poodle Bridge is near Lavington on the Berks & Hants and was named after a nearby pub which closed many years ago. On NR track diagrams it is shown as A360 Salisbury Road at 86m67ch. The location got a mention when an HST his a fallen tree near there about 10 years ago. As Chocolate...

I thought that was assumed!

Linford Street Spur (Nine Elms Jn to Linford St Jn) is still technically open. It was used by Steam Dreams Surrey Hills evening dining trip last year and is occasionally used for Rail Head Treatment Trains and moving on track machines like tampers. Incidentally, it is a right pain to arrange...

Normally two lights are used. They certainly are not as bright as the halogen headlights on the desiro units, but are comparable to the DB C class 66's. Whatever, they are better than the original electric lights or paraffin lights.

Yes, they are high intensity lights fitted in the housings of the original electric lights on 35028. The spare portable lamp is in the support coach, just in case.... The A1 group have done the same with 60163 and no doubt will fit the P2 with the same equipment.

I'll pass judgement. With the 158/8's they are some of the last units left in southern England with comfortable seats! I agree the toilets could do with a refurb. It costs money and SWR are allegedly in a poor financial state before any external influences.

Portsmouth - Cardiff loco hauled services were normally 5 coaches, often 4 coaches and once in a blue moon the booked 6 coaches. The platforms at many stations couldn't take anything longer. Buffet? That was you provided for yourself. The stock was worn out and the compartment stock was...

I don't think the OP has considered what his proposed route would cause in angst and general disruption through the genteel suburbia surrounding Winchester and Southampton. A triangle north of Redbridge would be "interesting" from a development standpoint - what isn't housing on either side of...

Yes, you're right, it's a few years since I had to worry about those deadlines so the memory slipped slightly.

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/currentAndFuture.aspx?TravelDate=08%2F03%2F2020&TOC= The plan as 18 weeks ago when the Confirmed Period Possession Plan was agreed. It looks like a normal 48 hour block with many work requestors.

Cancelled by 0700 and no attempt to recover the service later in the day. Considering the school and college loadings outside the traditional peak hours this is a serious inconvenience to many people. Eastleigh station didn't have any info of replacement buses apart from the SWR web site by late...

Single line working from 1000 to 1900 is being planned. https://www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-journey/live-departures-and-arrivals Presumably the SLW will be Laverstock S Jn to East Grimstead GF. ( A rare crossover for those interested in such things.)

The pinch point on the A36 is at the retail park centred on the Tesco store, a few hundred yards from the embankment slip. The flooding is upstream of where the River Bourne passes under the railway before it snakes through the shopping complex. Back in the day, the villages bus route (36 or...

Kew East Jn has been colour light since July 2017, but probably a few years earlier. Now controlled from Acton Wells Jn.

Just remember - politicians promises are like pie crust; made to be broken. The trouble is I can't remember who said that! Would you really trust Boris with anything to do with buses? Consider the new routemaster/Borismasters, less reliable and costing more than off the shelf hybrid buses of a...