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Asking for a friend. (Really!) Were footplate/cab crews expected to get their own overcoats, boots, head wear, gloves etc., Were any locos noisy enough to require ear defenders, and were any used in that relatively unenlightened era? Many Thanks and HNY!

Planning on going down to Exeter for a round trip to Penzance. With one HST a day, what are my chances of being bowled? Much subbing going on? Many Thanks

I'm aware that there's an aux take-off or aux gen for train supply etc., and that the loco's batteries are being charged, but I wonder about whether the main generator output at idle is more than required for these consumers. Taking a stationary light engine, what differences are there between a...

Enroute to Aus via Tokyo in a couple of days and thought we'd delay the onward flight so as to ride a bullet. This is a short notice trip (former airline staff, using risky standby tickets so we can make impulsive decisions like this) so no research has been achieved. Flights arrive and depart...

A short trip coming up to the east side of the island. Can anyone recommend some nice rail journeys? Apparently there's a narrow gauge which almost completely circumnavigates Mt. Etna.

Having read that XC does this, what is my best argument next Monday if I find my reserved 1st class seats Tiverton - Plymouth - Tiverton are occupied by someone else with a "valid" claim?

In my limited observational experience the tubes often seem to be about four times as long as they need to be, and flap about in the slipstream. I look forward to learning the reason for the excess! Many Thanks - Morpethcurve

Could anyone refer me to such a thing please? Many Thanks - Morpethcurve

Good Day All. In 1970/71, aged 10, I'd go down to Morpeth station of an evening, where a loco and two or three vans sat in the bay platform until leaving for Newcastle around 8 pm. One night the driver took us through the engine room! Does anyone know where else the train stopped (I never saw...

I see there are a few out there which seem to deal with steam era gradients. Is there a respected tome covering current infrastructure (which I acknowledge will be in many cases the same)?

1) I have a chance to do a couple of days HST bashing on a Freedom of the South West rover in June. Is it even practical these days, in terms of space available, reservations etc.? 2) I've scanned the list of all UK rovers/rangers and can't find one which would allow me to ride LNER Mark 4s...

Planning on some HST riding in June. I can't find any mention on the GWR site - are reservations required to travel, and if so, how late can I leave it before committing to a train? I would be making multiple changes. And how's car parking availability at Taunton? Many Thanks.

The name has racist Afro-American connotations, but these bending tools are known by it. Anyone know why? Surely not the same Jim Crow?

I’m sure this approx. 1 mile stretch was used for southbound freights up to a couple of years ago. Now all up traffic switches to the platform side through the station. Why is it no longer in use? Thanks - Morpethcurve

I've read the diagrams and checked RTT but as things went a bit awry yesterday, I wonder whether anyone could tell me which services are HSTs today 29th. I'm on a Rover so SHF - NCL is the target territory. Many thanks - Morpethcurve

There has been much wondering online about why the above apparently obvious solution isn’t happening, to relieve congestion. Or combine Voyagers into longer trains and adopt some redundant HSTs. What I haven’t read about is the reasons why it’s not done. What are the practical obstacles to such...

Discovered what the sign meant yesterday. What exactly do the two white bars depict? Do they represent some part of the mechanism?

As far as I can tell the only overlaps are north and east of Sheffield, I.e. Wakefield, Leeds, Doncaster York Scarborough. Any HSTs in this area? The updated diagrams aren’t in the “most requested” page yet. Many thanks - Morpethcurve

How many are there? Thanks - Morpethcurve

Left my book on a train. LNER helpful but it wasn’t found. Just two days worth (17th and 18th) of numbers lost so it could be worse, but given the train data which I can get from RTT, can anyone find me the traction? It’s mostly Class 91s and HSTs. Many Thanks - Morpethcurve