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Obviously we have Pendolinos now, but eventually they will retire just like everything else. Assuming the timeframe of HS2 opening and the retirement of Pendolinos is somewhat coincidentally in the same year or thereabouts, what sort of traction would be suitable? I mean, going even faster...

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/BDM/2020-07-13/0600-2000?stp=WVS&show=freight&order=wtt Can anyone please tell me what these shuttle runs are between Bedford and Bletchley? Thanks.

Hi, In recent weeks I've seen a lot of lobbying to reopen railways. Especially those shutdown in the Beeching cuts. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51272817 Since then I've been getting local feeds on my phone to try and lobby to reopen several lines, most in the north but some closer to...

Since the introduction of the class 66 i've often wondered if so many of the same specification of locomotive was a wise choice. Were other specifications under consideration for the sub classes that were made after the subsequent original 250 order by EWS? Different FOC's have different...

I heard a while back nobody had pics of the Bedford turntable. I have an aerial pic sent to me by someone on Facebook dated 1929. Seems sidings went into gas works, didn't know that.

About 30 years ago I assumed train drivers toot their horns when a signal changed because it was a recognition of thanks to the signal man. But some drivers still do it.. Why? I heard a 5 tone at 3am this morning at Bedford. Surely that has got to be disturbing to the neighbours. If I can...

Hi, I am wondering when the freight diagrams will start for HS2 construction, where the initial starting points will be and which routes from this point will be taken? Is it true that land fill will happen at Croft Quarry in Leicestershire and Mountsorrel will provide the ballast going the...

Sitting at sharnbrook and no passenger traffic passed or moving in an hour.. freight all stopped too. Any news? Everything has been cancelled from St Pancras

I'm quite often underwhelmed by the state of most preservation railways with their 25mph single track limitations. The Bedford-Bletchley branch line has a speed limit of 60mph in most places and is free on Sundays due to the lack of services. Bletchley has surplus platforms and sidings...

Moderator note: split from East-West Rail: Progress and updates Watch from 55 seconds in. In 2008 China's high speed railway infrastructure consisted of a very short track. Now? Oh my God. They even build railways just because cities in the middle of nowhere because they want people to be...

I heard on here years ago that RTT uses fake headcodes for freight for some undisclosed reason. But I noticed a few days ago (probably been happening for a while) that GBRF are using the real headcodes. Of note 6H10 Bletchley to Peak Forest shows up correctly. Then I checked other GBRF...

https://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/full-steam-ahead-as-council-steps-in-to-get-wixams-railway-station-plans-back-on-track-1-8632710 . Good news though that Bedfordshire is getting a new station.

I saw an 80s clip on YouTube promoting the ECML OHLE program. They stated to keep a nucleus of skills together it was decided to electrify the GEML. It also stated that our skills were used in Europe whilst we had a slump in BR investment. Is it possible our engineers since the 80s have...

Looking at RTT I noticed a loco stopped at Aspley Guise and DRS are sending a loco to rescue it. Marston Vale services have been impacted.

Mod Note: Posts #1 - #116 originally from this thread. My perception of why things take too long in the UK to build (especially new railways) is because we continuously make do with what infrastructure we have. Almost everything we use in the UK currently is full to capacity at times meaning...

I've always suspected, but never had it proven or advertised as so. But today on railwayherald.com I noticed tomorrows Midland Mainline working of 60103 had an information button next to it. http://railwayherald.com/railtours When hovering over it, it states Has this practice been going on...

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10665/2018/06/19/advanced Can someone please state loco and what kind of stock is on this please? Thank you.

You would probably think that after a loco resisted the cutting torch years after its fellow brothers had bitten the dust, that it would probably be saved. Are there any examples of locos that are old heritage 60's and 70's (years, not classes) which have not been cut up yet but futures are...

I have subscribed to certain facebook groups and one of them is going nuts lately with the Thameslink over crowding and train cancellations. Not only do they have to deal with over crowding and cancellations but there is an apparent staff shortage as well. To top it off, EMT trains that used...

If you look on google maps, the place is a maze of railway tracks, depots, sidings and all sorts. Yet, I can't find any diagrams of freight going near the place. Surely something is using at least some of those tracks? It seems it was next door to the old Tinsley.