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Has anyone else noticed that the proposed route of HS2 between Toton and Leeds is wrong ? They still have it going via Meadowhall, but that's been known about for well over a year so I don't really understand why that's wrong ! Ad : Didn't see the above, it was on the next page ! But the point...

I agree entirely, I'm rather concerned this pre-booked travel only may be the thin end of a long, and very unwelcome, wedge.

I never said you did say children were likely to get a more severe case of Covid, if you mean more severe than most. The fact is Children almost always are either asymptomatic or get it very mildly, so much so the Swiss are unconvinced they get it at all. What is certain is the chance of a child...

Bearing the above in mind, the advice below, from the NHS website, is MASSIVELY overstating the risk to children, and not helping this country getting back to normal. What that should say is children are thought to get Covid, but it's exceptionally rare for it to be serious. Worse they're...

It is quite ridiculous that we cannot get our kids educated, nor, apparently, any dental treatment, when most of the population has little to fear from this virus. What they should be saying is teachers, or dentists, from higher risk groups should not be working, not everyone should not be...

New Scientist article on the fact kids are statistically VERY unlikely to get Covid seriously and even less likely to die. At a guess I'd say they're probably more likely to die from falling down the stairs, not that I minimise that risk, I'm constantly telling my lad to be careful on the...

The Swiss disagree with you. But even if the Swiss are wrong, the fact they can take such a position shows that any evidence that children can spread the virus well is very weak.

I agree, in fact why is the teaching union so against the idea of reopening schools and is it reasonable ? Concern for the kids ? Whether kids are capable of even getting Covid is an area for debate, ask the Swiss. But what's accepted by everyone, who actually knows anything about this, is that...

It isn’t just the VAT on the sale, it’s the tax on the production of the item, including the tax on the wages of people employed doing so. Furthermore, at the moment, many those not working are claiming government furlough payments (or other benefits) which is costing the country an absolute...

A rail atlas might not be essential to the running of this country, but the taxes generated by producing and selling it very much are. And with that, if anyone wants to continue this, it should probably be in the relevant thread.

Without wishing to side line this thread, the fact is that pretty much the whole of the supermarket trade in this country is still functioning, despite having to adapt the way their shops deal with customers, we'll pass on just how effective and or necessary the various procedures are. My own...

Moderator note: Split from “Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland (15th Edition)” I've just phoned up the publishers (I assume Crecy are the publishers ? ) and a helpful lady there told me the edition is all set to go but printing of it is being delayed by this Coronavirus shutdown. Why the...

I used to be spotter in the 70s and there were still of loads around, far more than you get now, and the average age was also much lower. Most of the spotters I see (when I take my lad to Doncaster to see the trains) are middle aged.

I think it's both, an interest but also an investment. Buying something you have an interest in but you also think it'll hold its value, even if you're unsure it'll actually go up in value, is one thing, doing the same when you feel it may go down a lot is quite another.

That is a good point, nostalgia is a powerful force and there's a lot of money in it, but it would not explain the quite sudden drop off in nameplate values. On the other hand I suppose the very low interest rates might encourage people to put their money into other stuff, like loco nameplates...

That should not be taken too literally, I just used that as a point to stop the list, there are dozens more on the record list.

Actually, having thought about it, and being a natural cynic, I reckon the reason the Railwayana companies no longer publicise lists of the most valuable plates is because the prices have dropped ? That may well be more a reflection of the economic situation than anything else, in which case I...

List moved to the opener It makes you wonder how much "Silver Link" (A4) would be worth, though, of course, that is complicated by the fact there are 4 plates ! Other potential record breakers ? Which one of the following (or A N Other) do the esteemed readers of this forum think would be the...

Ahhh ! Today I found a load of name plate prices I'd noted down over the years and have listed the top ones (diesel/elec below, and steam in eth post below that). I'm not saying these are comprehensive and/or up to date lists (perhaps others could add info they may be aware of), though I'd be...

Apparently it went for £30,000.