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Picking up from a closed thread, research by a retired Great Eastern timetabling guru has uncovered the following Liverpool St (LST) - Norwich (NRW) services via Cambridge. From 16 May 1983 to 13 May 1984, the following ran: 08.35 Mon-Sat LST - NRW (11.05) 12.35 Mon-Sat LST - NRW (15.06) 18.05...

The question is not quite as stupid as it looks! I’ve just got a new Samsung mobile phone, and when I dial National Rail Enquiries the phone suggests I am calling Ryde Pier Head Station. Doesn’t happen with the old Samsung phone, and you do get through to NRE, not Ryde Pier Head Station. It’s...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/ga-class-90-mark-3-sets-withdrawal.197429/ Seem to recall when DVTs first turned up on the GEML there were some very severe temporary speed restrictions applied to them, one between Bethnal Green and Bow and another in the...

This rather amused me: https://www.bressingham.co.uk/events/everything-goes-easter-monday-no-longer-as-previously-advertised.aspx Hopefully a rail replacement steamroller or traction engine service will be in operation.

Thought someone would have picked up on this before now. https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/news-articles/greater-anglia-run-rail-enthusiasts’-charity-train

Following some comments on other threads regarding 306017, here is a relevant link to the National Railway Museum website http://www.nrm.org.uk/supportus/restore-class-306-emu Please help us to restore the Class 306 Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) which is a unique survivor from Britain’s first...

https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news-desk/news-articles/greater-anglia-run-second-rail-enthusiasts’-charity-train

A fun evening at Mangapps Farm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1gzPJ_QMY&feature=youtu.be The collection of railwayana that has been accumulated here is quite remarkable for a place well off the beaten track near Southminster in Essex. Much of it is Great Eastern related, brings back many...

First time I've seen this.... Wigan North Western, Platform 4 London End. There is a banner repeater at the London End of the platform as the next signal is round a right hand bend. However when that signal has a green aspect, the background of the repeater changes to green instead of the...

1M17 16.40 Glasgow Central to Euston currently stuck at Tring. It appears 1A67 18.55 Manchester Piccadilly to Euston has lost power ahead of us around Berkhamstead, and engineering work means there is a two track railway. Nothing passed northbound either. Portsmouth supporters aboard 1M17...

From the Greater Anglia Website..... Has caused a bit of excitement in this neck of the woods ! http://www.greateranglia.co.uk/about-us/news/2013/02/abellios-greater-anglia-named-train-operator-of-the-year