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Wonder if you guys can help, I will be going down to Gatwick Friday morning around 10.00am from Manchester Piccadilly, returning Sunday evening, but want to stay in Sandy for the night, and the next day, the Monday I want to return to Manchester Via Peterborough to Sleaford line, I`m on a senior...

Churnet Valley Railway, Winter Steam Gala. Saturday 25th February 2017. I`d be looking forward to seeing two USATC S160`s together for sometime. Rob was back in the UK and stayed over on the Friday night, and after a few beers, and some catching up, we eventually hit the sack, but with an...

East Lanc`s Railway, Diesel Gala. Saturday and Sunday 18th and 19th February 2017. A change from trotting around Europe, my local preserved railway and one I volunteered for, for some 8 years. It was great to catch up with many old friends. I went track-side on the Saturday and rode the...

Budapest to Usti, Hungary to Czech Republic. Europe East and West, (Day 1). Budapest to Usti. Hungary to Czech Republic. Friday 3rd February 2017. My first holiday of the year and I had booked on another NFP Czech Rail tour, a two day run along a few new lines for me in Northern Czech...

Great Central Winter Steam Gala. Saturday 28th January 2017. My last weekend before flying into Europe, so it was nice to see the Great Central Railway was running a gala. I drove down to Manchester to catch the 05.11 Cross Country service as far as Stoke. I was pleasantly surprised to meet a...

A big thanks to the Great Central Railway for a fantastic day today and lovely to catch up with some old friends.

I love railway books with a passion, but struggle for space these days and tend to be selective in what I buy. I do however enjoy looking through other peoples collections, so thought I`d post my current collection in the hope that others might do the same. A Regional History of Railways in...

Worth Valley Railway. Worth Valley Railway. Sunday 22nd January 2017. After a day freezing in the High Peak, I went to bed Saturday night feeling a bit rough, I`d picked up a cold of sorts and Lemp-sipped myself up, I`m not great at being ill. I had a decision to make, do I stay in bed all day...

In the High Peak, Peak Forest. Peak Forest. Saturday 21st January 2017. I went for a drive round today trying out the new Satnav my daughter got for me, they sure beat a map. Called in at Peak Forest on the way home, I`d seen a Class 66 crossing Buxton town viaduct from Dowlow, and by the...

Nikon EN-EL18 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery for D4 anyone used them for the D800 with the Nikon BL-5 Battery Chamber Cover, any advantages

Does anyone know if the railways are running again?

I`m just curious what the current state of play is in Morocco, are they enthusiast and rail photography friendly?

South and West Wales to Wiltshire. Friday and Saturday 13th and 14th January 2017. Friday night again and instead of any normal person after work, I`m home on two wheels, suit thrown in a lump on the bed, quick change into overnight winter trainspotting clobber, rucksack, camera and I`m off...

Not sure if this is the right place for this thread, apologies if its not, but I`ve just purchased an Arrival Wales Club 55 ticket today, the first time in a couple of years and I`ve noticed the ticket is now only valid on Arrive trains. Still great value of course, but no longer valid on any...

East Lancs Railway, Sunday 8th January 2017. A Sunday visit to the East Lancs Railway, as a life member and former volunteer, I`m still in touch with many friends from the railway, but rarely use my free passes, I was aware Standard 4 76084 was operating and wanted to ride behind her, having...

Moderator's note: split from What am I being Prosecuted for? What a way to treat a genuine customer, the guy makes a mistake and is potentially turned into a criminal, the sooner the laws change on issues like this the better.

Edinburgh and the Fife Circle. Friday and Saturday 6th and 7th January 2017. Another mad rush after work on a Friday night and I comfortably made the 18.12 a direct TPX class 350 service from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley, getting me into the City, just a little after 21.30 and...

Cheltenham, Swindon, Didcot and Oxford. Saturday 31st December 2016. New Year’s Eve 2016, and I was on my way home, the long way round, after a great week away in London and on the way back the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire Railway. I left my Studio Apartment in Cheltenham at 08.00 and...

Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway. Mixed Traffic Event. Friday 30th December 2016. I was up early at the Studio Apartment in Cheltenham and made my way down to the railway station to catch an early bus into the town centre. The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway, GWR first train...

Sandy to Cheltenham, London Kings Cross and Swindon. Thursday 29th December 2016. Thursday morning and I had decided to cut my visit to my son`s short this time and said my goodbyes the night before, as they like to lie in, and I was up and out for a breakfast in the local café, “Chunky`s” of...