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  1. trainmania100

    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    Nice shot, I'm assuming you climbed up a chimney to get it ?
  2. trainmania100

    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Please can anyone tell me if 60066 is alloxed off westerleigh today ? It didn't run back to robeston yesterday. Thankyou
  3. trainmania100

    Good places between Swindon and Bristol parkway ?

    Can anyone recommend any decent positions along this line , ideally for westbound freights. Tempted to cop the theale to margam tanks at some point and I'd like to do it lineside. Not much on trainspots that isn't 10+ years old, and with overhead wires now best method is to ask like-minded...
  4. trainmania100

    Youtube links and Video sites

    Two large logo liveries together
  5. trainmania100

    Southend to Eastbourne and Hastings 10/07

    Mayflower and 47772 are working this. Unfortunately delayed at Clapham junction because the water tanker hasn't turned up Southend to Eastbourne https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train?c=U52227&d=10/07/2021 Eastbourne to Hastings https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train?c=U52228&d=10/07/2021...
  6. trainmania100

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi does anyone know what's on the derby to Matlock's today please ? Thankyou
  7. trainmania100

    Croft Quarry shunters

    Not sure if they're there. No footpaths and a security on the road bridge enterance to the site. If you asked nicely they might let you in but depends. Was tempted to go myself, do let me know how you get on
  8. trainmania100

    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    A certain 66 will be hauling it up there, 66789 apparently going by other forum posts, although it's supposed to be confidential . Someone else can disclose the location
  9. trainmania100

    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    69002 being named next week apparently
  10. trainmania100

    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi, please could anyone let me know what's on 5Z51 St Leonard's to Selhurst please ? https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train/?c=39414&d=02/07/2021 It's down as southern but I know sometimes southeastern do these moves too. Thankyou
  11. trainmania100

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi, please can anyone tell me what 350(s) worked the 1G17 Liverpool to Birmingham? Thankyou.
  12. trainmania100

    Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi please could someone tell me what was on yesterday's 26th, 1N92 KGX to Sunderland please, grand Central thankyou https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train/?c=C04361&d=26/06/2021
  13. trainmania100

    Colas Class 70s for sale ?!

    https://www.mascus.co.uk/construction/used-railroad-maintanence-equipment/other-locomotive-general-electrique-class-70/ufwmncog.html?fbclid=IwAR28i9ixEer66PsRm0lwXgDE9oIWxtFLbm6Fdz8B6SKMIOVx1buix9JViUE Has anyone got any further information? Seems legit, are colas scaling back their...
  14. trainmania100

    (Trivia) Oldest Scheduled Freight Service

    Newhaven I think has been quite popular for marine related aggregates. Newhaven day aggregates has only been around for about a decade maybe longer, but historically before the yard was built, the DB trains were top and tail and got loaded overnight on the main line. But before that, there used...
  15. trainmania100

    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Hi, does anyone know what's on 1Y28 Liverpool Street to Ipswich please and the number of toilets on board, thankyou
  16. trainmania100

    Hornby cab glass frosting ?

    Whoops yes I do leave my models on the windowsill when not parked in my yard. That'll be why then, thanks . Haven't had any problems with bachmann models , seems only my 43. Cheers gents
  17. trainmania100

    Hornby cab glass frosting ?

    So on the left is an older Lima 73, perfectly fine, but my Hornby EMT 43 appears to have clouded all over the glass bizarrely. Does anyone else have this problem? I'm not going to bother replacing it as it's not worth the effort in my opinion (it makes this strange squeeling noise too even...
  18. trainmania100

    GBRF confirms conversion of Class 56s to Class 69s

    Any guesses as to what the first workings will be ? Tonbridge to Crawley perhaps, nice short working, or a gypsum, all of which reasonably close to home
  19. trainmania100

    UK locomotives in preservation abroad?

    How stupid of me to think railway preservation didn't exist outside of the UK. A nice thread this. When you think of the different countries and their locos like Pakistani railways (often watch their YouTube vids), it's hard to think that many other countries do have some form of railway...

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