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This has cropped up in a post on Facebook... So can anyone on here spread any more light on this subject. You certainly dont need them today, but when did they die out, or were no longer required?

This question popped into my head whilst reading another thread. So seems like a simple question, but I couldn't find an answer. As to what counts as different, I would say if 'traction knowledge' of a particular class or group of classes covers you for all of the sub classes then it counts as...

We are trying to book one of our regular day trips to visit family in Peterborough, so looking for a Bempton - Peterborough return journey I went online last night to try and book tickets, and there are no journeys available because the Doncaster - Peterborough leg is 'sold out' throughout the...

A simple question, but I suspect a more complex answer. When did route knowledge become a requirement? Same for traction knowledge My understanding is in steam days you took what you were given. Did it come in with diesel traction? Was it a 'creeping' process, or was there an 'after [date]...

I am aware that there is a dispute ongoing, but current level of cancellations is rendering the service unusable. From our local station (Bempton) the service is hourly. so a cancellation really renders the service useless. Over the weekend we needed to make two trips to Scarborough, but with...

As a youngster we used to catch the Harrogate Pullman from London a couple of times a year to visit family that lived near Harrogate. A simple question, what would likely have hauled us. I am sure it wasn't a Deltic, even the 10yo me was aware of them, but even in 1966 it was diesel. First stop...

Yesterday a train at our local station was delayed by over 30 mins, and on checking the reason it was 'due to a bridge being open for river traffic' and it was the swing bridge at Goole, where 20+ minutes were lost. Given the fact that most trains at our local station pass through Goole it the...

I visitied this railway on Saturday, and had a very enjoyable experience, the staff, who are all volunteers made us welcome. They offer a driver experience, and I have been looking for an affordable option for some time. I have an adult nephew with learning disabilities, he is 27, but a mental...

I know this has been aired in other threads, but I want to relate our experience this weekend. Travelling between Doncaster and Peterborough we were in coach J of a 9 coach unit. 3 times there were spells of violent vertical vibrations. Maybe not at 'going to leave the tracks level', but very...

Without having any hard evidence it appears to me that USA railways had 'bogie' coaches almost from the start, whereas in the UK 4 and 6 wheel rigid coaches persisted for many years. So why was the bogie coach slow to be adopted in the UK. Was it 'we have always done it this way' or were there...

A quick bit of background, there are two total eclipses visible from Spain, one on 12th August 2026, and one on 2nd August 2027. 2026 eclipse is total across a swaith of the country from the North Coast to the Med, but is late in the day, nearly at sunset. Possible places to view would be...

A simple one this: Is a one day travel card valid on SE High Speed services from St Pancras to Stratford? Arrival into KGX at about 09:10, plan is to go there first. We are visiting London in a few weeks and SWMBO wants to visit a particular shop at Westfield Stratford. Journey time less than...

An example: Potters Bar to York, two possible journeys: Potters Bar - Kings X - York or Potters Bar - Stevenage - York, maybe with another change at Peterborough. Timewise this seems like a borderline case So what is the furthest point from London where doubling back is quicker. (this assumes...

Due to engineering work on the ECML this Sunday Hull trains are running a reduced service into St Pancras. A few questions and thoughts: Hull trains, as an open access operator obviously find it profitable to organise what is a major diversion rather than just give up or put everyone on...

Given the cost control problems on HS2 and cancellation of everything except London Birmingham how likely are the Northern Powerhouse Rail upgrades to come to fruition (apart from those already started). I know work has started on Huddersfield - Dewsbury section, but I am thinking the larger...

I know this has been discussed before, and various answers have been put forward. I realise that rocket power, maglev, and possibly linear motors may allow far higher speeds, but what I am interested in is what could be acheived with the current technology. So to set the parameters: Wheel...

Coming out of York towards Scarborough recently I saw a car on the rail side of the level crossing barriers. It was clear of the tracks, at an odd angle almost 90 degrees to the direction of the road. Our train was running close to line speed for that section I would guess, and no obvious...

We visit family in Peterborough maybe 4 times a year, travelling by train from Bempton. We are going again in a couple of weeks, Saturday 19th for the day, and there are no advance tickets available for Bempton - Peterborough that day. I am not totally surprised, middle of August, weekend etc...

On the face of it a fairly simple question, when was the last mechanical signalling removed from Balham? Certainly growing up in the area in the early 60s it appeared to be all coloured lights, but were there any bits that were still mechanical. The reason for the question, we have a picture in...

We are now probably 1 year away from a general election, and its anyones guess what the next parliament will look like. My own guess, Labour will have the most seats, but no overall majority, but this is a very much a guess. Labour have stated that they wish to bring the railways back into...