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Newton Heath has an allocation of 153s but I never seem to see them. What do they do?

The Open Golf Championship is taking place next week at Hoylake. Practice rounds - with public access - Monday to Wednesday; tournament is Thursday to Sunday. There will be a 10" frequency at peak times, with trains terminating at Hoylake (WEST KIRBY passengers offered a bus connection)...

Can anybody id the locos on a lengthy engineers train northbound out of Crewe c.1830 today (Sat) - passed Winsford around 1840. Class 66 on leading end; 70 at rear end. TIA

Can anybody id the working and loco heading south through Nantwich c.1555 today (Bank Holiday Monday) on coal (?) empties ? TIA

Had a run up to Euston (and back!) on Monday, and was struck by how much freight was about. At about 14.50 passed a northbound Test Train (?) which appeared to be a DRS 37, various NR yellow coaches and something red on the back! Anybody identify the working and what was working it? At...

Oh dear! 1430 Manchester - S Wales today failed just S of Wem (compressor?). Still there when I passed at c.1800 ! 1530 Manchester - S Wales shown Cancelled at Shrewsbury, but - I think - followed the 1430 and attached to it (to get it moving?). When I passed there were two 175s, coupled...

Anybody know what the red loco (DBS Red, not EWS Maroon) was assembling Cartics at Halewood c.1420 Tuesday?

Can anyone help with the following id's? 1. EWS 66 assembling cartics at Halewood East around 1400? 2. EWS 66 on cartic empties at Speke c.1800? Could be the same loco of course! 3. FL 90+86 combo on eastbound intermodal Ditton c.1810? TIA

Around 1640 today (Fri) spotted a blue 47/57 + a yellow 47/57 + ballast wagons entering Basford Hall from the south. Anybody know the working and id the locos? TIA

A few months ago I complained to LM about the lack of ticket examination for peak services leaving Liverpool [I was peeved by a very crowded trip on the 1804 Saturday with football supporters openly boasting that they "didn't bother with tickets 'cos they can never get through to check"]. I was...

Noted today that a line of 60s have appeared parked outside Crewe DD alongside South Junction. From the north they appeared to be 60056 60068 60046 60047 followed by a grey 60 then two red 60s. Can anyone confirm identities?

57823 + 52829 running coupled on the 1330 Manchester - South Wales last Saturday (10th). What's going on here then? In my experience MN sets are rarely chopped about.

Please tell me I wasn't dreaming! Was there really a yellow 47 at Crewe Gresty Lane atabout 1315 today? What was it? [And extra points if anyone can id the FL 66 south at Heaton Norris Jn at about 1400!] TIA

Is there an ATOC policy on what should happen when late changes are made to platforms? Back story: Catching a Birmingham train at L/pool Sth Parkway. Departure screen says Plat.3 (Up Slow). Screen on plat.3 confirms. At departure time train rolls into Plat.1 (Up Fast). No announcements but...

Can anybody id the 2 FL 66s running LD through Chelford today around 14.25? Thanks.

This site is full of people calling for various rail improvements, such as: 1. Strengthening existing services; 2. Enhancing existing frequencies; 3. Introducing new services; 4. Replacing existing stock; 5. Building new infrastructure. This would create what I term PerfectRail. But...

Apologies if this is in the wrong place but since it relates to potential penalty fares and/or prosecution it seems appropriate. Crewe station is operated by Virgin. The branding is Virgin, the staff [platform & booking office] are all Virgin. There is a large poster in the window of the...

I'm told that Chritian Wolmar has suggested that 12 car Pendolinos could be practical. Opinions? Would they fit in key platforms? [The 11cars seem to be pretty snug already in places!] And what would be the impact on performance?

Anybody know what was heading south around 13.05 yesterday (Satiurday 26) at Holmes Chapel? Blue, very noisy, very LD!

Anybody identify the working & locos of:- northbound coal Saturday c.1430 hauled by red DB Sch 60 66-hauled FL coal through Nantwich, heading for Crewe c.1555 Monday TIA