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An excellent gala last weekend, the highlight for me being the double headed S160's to Ipstones. Does anyone know what the large logo 47 was at Cheddleton please?

Network Rail has released footage showing the moment a lorry driver reverses over a railway level crossing, ripping off one of its barriers in the process. The CCTV was captured at Wedgwood Station crossing in Stoke-on-Trent at 12.30BST on Thursday 7 October...

Is anybody else having trouble using this site: http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search# After I input the to and from stations and the leaving box, I click on the calendar and nothing happens. One could input a date if you knew the format I guess. Then as there is no way to...

Standard class rock hard seats and a step down from 125: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCC1dFkZ5bI&feature=youtu.be such is progress

Quite a dertailed report on the ongoing repairs to the line. It has been closed since December due to flooding: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/conwy-valley-line-1200-tonnes-10865845

The above only applies to holders of Welsh travel passes until 31st March 2015. However it does throw up an interesting anomaly. Holders of Welsh travel passes can board a bus which travels into England and travel as far as the terminus. Likewise English pass holders into Wales can do...

from the Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/london-transport-chief-warns-city-could-face-riots-as-transport-crisis-looms-9749138.html not wishing to start any more North/South feuds but some very valid points are made here.

Possibly the longest excursion ever organised by BR and all done on an Edmondson card ticket! http://www.flickr.com/photos/penmorfas/9650840355/ The tickets were issued for Liverppol FC's game against Borussia Moenchengladbach in the European cup final in Rome. I went on the trip and as I...

This gem concerns next weeks closure of the WCML between Preston and Warrington: 'Trains between Blackpool North / Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street will run St Helens Central and Liverpool Lime Street between Preston and Ormskirk' I know what they are trying to say but what...

a selection of scanned transparencies of the railways of Ireland as they were in the 1990's. Following a massive investment programme in recent years, very few of these views are possible today. All the photos were taken on day trips by ferry from Holyhead. http://www.penmorfa.com/Ireland/

The toughest bridge in the world: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3c0_1351184890 USA but hilarious, note the flashing warning lights!

I have added four pages of photos of the above workings to my website: http://www.penmorfa.com/Archive/

from National Rail 13.40: A lineside fire is causing disruption at Weeley. Because of this, journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes, and the following alterations will apply until approximately 15:00: Buses are replacing trains between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea Buses are...

Pont Croesor to Blaenau Ffestiniog the hard way. The booking office/shop is moved from Pont Croesor to Blaenau by crane, lorry and by hand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I4icwThFu8&context=C4a4b7a6ADvjVQa1PpcFNiL5UarIwjhJ6DUbn2gfwiMOqhUrhZ36k= fascinating stuff

I've just updated my website for 2012. The website give times and fares for the route; Chester - Llandudno Jct - Blaenau Ffestiniog - Porthmadog - Machynllech - Shrewsbury - Chester. Also connecting times from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Crewe. http://www.penmorfa.com/Cambrian/

I've just added three pages of 31's working passenger trains on the coast line to my North Wales website: http://www.penmorfa.com/Archive/index.htm

70 scanned images taken up to 2004. Classes featured are 03, 31 (just a little piece of one!), 37, 47, 56, 57, 60 and 66. http://www.penmorfa.com/Mersey%20trains/