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  1. trainmania100

    Class 43 LNER Farewell Railtour Dec 2019

    Just seen a post on Twitter from someone called "MrTimDunn", in his tweet mentioning @LNER: Link to tweet at https://twitter.com/MrTimDunn/status/1197145140277784581 LNER haven't confirmed anything yet but considering MrTimDunn has mentioned @LNER in the tweet I'm guessing it's probably...
  2. trainmania100

    Pakistan Train Fire - 65+ Dead

    At least 65 dead in Pakistan train inferno ‘after gas cookers blow up’ Very tragic Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/31/least-65-dead-pakistan-train-inferno-gas-cookers-blow-11015643/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/
  3. trainmania100

    Saphos Trains - The Golden Arrow - Sat 26/10/19

    Text taken from the Saphos Trains website. Should be hauled by 70014 Iron Duke (Britannia 70000 running in disguise) Timings 5Z82 Southall to Victoria ECS https://live.rail-record.co.uk/rail/liverail/train/1271713/26/10/19 0Z82 Victoria to Wembley light engine...
  4. trainmania100

    Gerry's 313 Farewell

    GN class 313 tour announced https://www.ukrailtours.com/product/gerrys-313-farewell/ FULL TIMINGS 5R81 Hornsey to Kings Cross https://live.rail-record.co.uk/rail/liverail/train/1380608/23/10/19 1000 Kings Cross to Royston https://live.rail-record.co.uk/rail/liverail/train/1380606/23/10/19...
  5. trainmania100

    Farwelio â Phacer Cymoedd Caerdydd

    Farwelio â Phacer Cymoedd Caerdydd” (translating as Cardiff Valley Pacer Farewell) features 2 x Class 143 “Pacer” units throughout. perhaps the only time people would actually enjoy travelling on a pacer The excursion is arranged through Branch Line Society alongside Transportation for Wales...
  6. trainmania100

    Metroland and Quainton UKRT 25-26/08/19

    Full timings below. 33 and 2x class 20. Wouldn't mind seeing it, but it would be a bit early start for me. I do want to try and see the Hull trains at st Pancras if I do bother https://rail-record.co.uk/uk-railtours-metroland-and-quainton-railtour-timings/
  7. trainmania100

    0Y65 Eastleigh to Brighton - August 2nd

    Path in for an light engine 0Y65 Eastleigh Arlington to Brighton and light engine 0Y66 to Eastleigh On Friday 2nd August (day before PRIDE) Guessing route learning or the geometry fitting of some kind. Might be of interest to some people. 0Y65 out...
  8. trainmania100

    Bluebell Railway Giants of Steam 2019

    11-13 October - 'Giants of Steam' Autumn Gala - visiting locomotives BR pacific No.70000 'Britannia' and LMS pacific No.6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'will run alongside our own locomotives at this three-day gala event https://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/events/
  9. trainmania100

    08 collides with HST Power Car in Laira depot (05/07)

    Can't find any other places to stick it but Gen is that an 08 on Laira has collided with 43321 + 43005 and the 08 is embedded into the nose cone of 43321. Source: a person on uk-rail group on groups.io
  10. trainmania100

    22/06 Victoria to Hastings via Eastbourne 44871

    44871 to haul the Victoria to Hastings via Eastbourne outbound and via Tonbridge on the return Seems to be both a 5Z38 and a 5Z39 for the outbound ECS, not entirely sure which will run but I’ve posted 5Z39 below. Here are both links incase one runs and the other doesn’t Southall to Victoria...
  11. trainmania100

    Upcoming Engineering Works

    Hello Does anyone have knowledge of anywhere I can get detailed information about the location of engineering works in my area? Ideally I'd like to know the type of work and where it is taking place. I have recollection of someone once posting a link to someone's personal website which had all...
  12. trainmania100

    Ford Bridgend Set To Close

    Very sad to hear. Guessing the 56 moves from bridgend to dagenham were for clearing stuff out?
  13. trainmania100

    Surrey Hills with Flying Scotsman 30/05

    Seems like either it's not flying Scotsman, or Network Rail have let it slip... Timings are now live for the flying Scotsman this Thursday 30th May. I won't include all the nitty gritty 0Zs and ECS moves, but they're all on rail record / real-time trains . Scotsman returns to Acton Lane...
  14. trainmania100

    German train hits lorry at level crossing 08/05

    Unfortunately a terrible accident has occured in Germany. A lorry has been written off by a train at a level crossing near rendsburg. You can find out more below. Source: The Metro Read more...
  15. trainmania100

    DB Private Sussex Charter 18/05

    There's some paths up for Saturday 18th May, with Pullman service code 72030305 Guessing either 67s or a steam locomotive as it stops off in Chichester reception, either to fill up with water or kill time Must be something happening in Surbiton as the passengers are dropped off, train goes back...
  16. trainmania100

    0G36 This Bank Holiday Weekend

    Another attempt at the recent Kentish Town engineering worksite T3 which during Easter, was postponed, due to power isolation problems A similar schedules has appeared, for light engine moves between Tonbridge and Kentish Town. Last time this was a monster convoy of 8 class 73 locomotives...
  17. trainmania100

    BLS The Gourock Growler 27/04

    Featuring DRS 37s and an 88 (37038 and 218 I heard), please find the timing links below. I think I have the headcodes correct. Unsure of the 88 allocated yet. Train 5Z85 05:10 Crewe Holding Sidings to Crewe https://www.rail-record.co.uk/rail/liverail/train/1880088/27/04/19 Train 1Z85 06:06...
  18. trainmania100

    Fire rips through TaTa Steel Plant Port Talbot Following Multiple Blasts

    Concerned mostly at the part where it says the explosion was from a train carrying molten steel
  19. trainmania100

    Why aren't 66s used on test trains?

    I've just been shown a pic from 2012 showing 2 ews 66s at Denmark hill on a test train, probably on a move. Makes me wonder why 66s aren't used on test trains? Even when DB had the IM trains they continued to hire in locos for the jobs such as drs 37 and GBRf 73s down here. It's always been 37s...
  20. trainmania100

    What is this? Cyclinder attached to rails

    Strange cyclinder attached to the track At a guess I'd say it's a flange greaser, how does it work does it squirt grease when the train passes? Doesn't look like it's powered by anything. Looks awful condition I'm surprised if it works whatever it is

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