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Bought a zones 1 - 6 travel card in London for use on services inside those zones. Works perfectly fine on southeastern services I got from London bridge to Waterloo east However after some DLR bashing j got off at Stratford international and with no restriction, I was able to make my way to...

Hi Please can anyone confirm whether 313201, has been repainted into BR blue livery (with compliant door colours)? I'm hearing rumour from people that it has been repainted, and is last of 313 southern Wolverton work too Any official confirmation please thanks. So many people spread rumours but...

Channel 4 sunday 26th at 8pm Coastal railways programme 1hrs duration starring Julia Walters Says in the TV mag she hasn't been on a train in years so might be interesting Apologies if in the wrong section couldn't find the TV section

Hi Does anyone know where I can find timetable for battery loco workings on London underground? I am looking at going perhaps Friday 1st or Saturday 2nd December and wondered if anyone knows if there will be any working? I understand there are working timetables available from tfl but other than...

GN 387 lost power and has failed causing disruption on the south bound slow between Hitchin and Stevenage. So far 120 minutes late. With air pressure problems

Hi, Hope you're all well, I have made website called https://rail-record.co.uk It is primarily intended for sharing railway photos. You can also recommend places to get good photos as well by pin pointing on a map. Whats more i'm also adding ticklist of every UK train very slowly. It isnt run...

Currently sat here with a ballast slowly approaching me in the distance The camera is rolling the video and I'm standing her typing this thread. So my question is...what is the maximum speed an engineering train can go in a possession? As I stand here, there are no stop marker boards on the...

Someone else has died whilst riding on the top of train in Paris. http://metro.co.uk/2017/10/25/man-instantly-killed-after-trying-to-surf-on-roof-of-a-train-7027692/ A man has died after trying to ‘surf’ on the roof of a train, falling on to the tracks after he hit something overhead. The...

Rail tour from London Victoria to Bognor Regis and Littlehampton this coming Saturday Planned to be steam hauled however locomotive is not yet confirmed Braunton, Royal Scot nor Cromwell can haul due to gauging limitations. Railway Touring Company tour with no times yet on RTT. Anyone seeing...

The 05.30 Brighton to Bedford service broke down earlier today on platform 4 of Brighton station. This train is still at the platform and will remain so until the end of service at which point our engineers will be able to safely move to the train to the nearest depot. As its a 12 car this will...

Hi Please find below a link to my video of the deltics at bluebell railway Hope this is of entertainment before you snuggle up to go to bed? I always enjoy watching a few railway videos before I turn off the light

Drs 57002/007 and snowploughs are in the dirt at Tonbridge west yard having returned from snoughplough testing today.

Hi The last Wolverton to Lovers Wk southern class 313 drag by 66750 was cancelled at watford jn and wembley EFOC due to lineside fire last friday I think And since then the drag has been sat at wembley Does anyone know when this is likely to continue to lovers walk? I believe there are a...

Hi Would anyone happen to know if the following is a HOBC? Headcode is 6Y20 and strangely showing as a Q path for an STP engineers, and is also showing on RTT as headcode 23 which is unusual for a ballast http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B12970/2017/09/10/advanced There are also a...

Reports of a fire underneath a 377 at Shoreham by sea. Nothing in the media yet, suspect train is the below http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/L03144/2017/08/19/advanced Unit is 377123 and the cause is brake issue

Its not a railtour but it is a service many enthusiasts and GTR employees will likely mark in their diary Sunday 27th August 1814 1W46 Brighton to Bedford This is the final Class 319 working with Thameslink. (unless anyone would like to prove me wrong) Subject to operational and safety...

Good evening This is a trip planning request not only for myself but may be of interest to others at other points in time. Foreword: please move this thread should the moderation team feel it is in the wrong forum board. I am going to see the flying Scotsman at the bluebell railway. I am...

Ok so ive just seen an engineering train like no other Its GBRf operated, and is timed for 50mph max Its trailing load is an unusual 695 tonnes... Ive seen 45mph max for Class 7 headcodes but what is special enough to dictate a 50mph max timetable at 695 tonnes diesel locomotive trailing load...

Lets see everyones favourite chocolates and sweets Whats the most popular? Poll coming shortly. My favourite sweets are probably haribos and wine gums

Hi i know this is a rail forum but I post in general discussion instead Often when my car is parked for a few hours with reasonablely away from the curb its like the brakes are stuck because I have to apply quite a bit of power to move off after a popping sound Recently I had £600 work done...