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This was posted by DPS yesterday: Tuesday 26th May 2026 is a date that will become one of the stand out days in the history of the DPS as it saw the first day of testing since D9015 was stopped on April 13th 1997. First, the loco made two round trips between Loughborough and Leicester North on...

I’m quite new to taking an active interest in buses and have only recently travelled for the first (and 2nd, 3rd &4th time!) in an electric bus (Cambridge Trumpington Park & Ride). My little grandson and I were equally excited by the smart looking bus and its oh so quiet acceleration and general...

I’m finding myself increasingly interested in the bus activity local to me in Dorset & Hants. I have purchased two books which help me understand what I’m looking at : 2022 Go Ahead Bus Handbook (British Bus Publishing) and Major Bus Operators, South West England & Wales (MAP group) I also buy...

As we emerge from lockdown, I wonder whether all the insistence on “pre-booking“ will be retained by organisations because it makes their lives easier? The manager of my local tip told me, during a friendly chat, that she wants to keep the booking arrangements permanently for this very reason...

Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this question.... The young lady in my life told me she saw a Southern Vectis single decker bus with Isle of Wight branding running what she described as a normal stopping service in the Blandford Forum area of Dorset at lunchtime today 29/09/20. How...

The railway has imposed its own steam ban, due to the glorious weather. So Class 50 Lion and the Hampshire Unit are rostered for Saturday & Sunday. Well worth a visit!

I've decided to catch up with the Wessex Electrics which once played an important part in my life. I was wondering whether anyone knows much about this working? In particular, it would be helpful to know whether it is a regular 442 working. I would also appreciate any info about the loadings -...

I have looked on SW Trains & First GW websites before posting this query! Is there a passenger service over this connecting line? I'm pretty sure that it is pressed into service when engineering works dictate, but I've yet to manage to catch one of them!

I was wondering whether anyone knows anything about this event coming up next weekend, 30th June & 1st July? All the website says is "The Queens own Royal West Kent Regiment Living History Group presents "Goodbye Dolly" a Great War Extravaganza." It could be a really interesting...