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Hello. I am looking for 1980s journals of the Irish railway record society. Does anybody have copies they are willing to part with? Best wishes from Germany. Martin

Hi everyone, I am looking for information on the Rosslare Europort building of the late 1980s. Who was the architect, what where the rquirements given in the tender? It does seem to resemble a ship. I assume that was intended? Thank you. Martin

For those visiting Dresden or those interested in its transport system. A bridge carrying tram Tracks collapsed last night in Dresden. Tram, road and shipping is closed and diverted. Cause is yet unknown. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-bridge-in-dresden-collapses-into-elbe-river/a-70185172

Hello all, I am trying to travel from Arnhem to Oxford via ferry this time. I always thought there was a rail & sail option. Is that option gone. Stena wants 286€ return for a foot pax on the overnight journey from Hoek van Holland. Trains are not even included. Thanks and best wishes. Martin

Hello all, I recently had the pleasure of visiting the UK, travelling Aberdeen to Oxford (via London) by train. My impression was that the LNER Azuma had a much smoother ride than the GWR version. The latter was loud (electric motors) and rattled quiete a bit. The catering concept also seems to...

Hello All, what rail related magazines were availabe in the UK in the 1970s? I'd be interested in aquireing some to study the developement of BR in that time. Best wishes from Germany. Martin

Hello all. As RMT wants to escalate the seperate ScotRail disputes. Does3 ScotRail operate Signal boxes ect affecting LNER and Caledonian? Thank you and best wishes Martin

Hi all, forgive this, I am writing from Germany and not familiar with UK tickets. I want to travel from Aberdeen to Oxford on the 23.12. the usual booking sites only give a handful of services full price and no reservation. I assume booking is still not fully open? If so when can I expect it...

Hello all, I am wondering what stock was used on these boat trains to London in the 1980s? Was it EMU only or have there been loco hauled trains? Google did not help. Thank you and best wishes from Germany. Martin

https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/mehrere-verletzte-bei-s-bahn-kollision-in-schaeftlarn,SxQrSVH So far only a German language link. Two S7 commuter trains collided in Schaeftlarn, south of Munich. Several injured, at least one person died. Unconfirmed reports suggest the victim is a driver.

Hi all, DB will be severly affected by industrial action from tomorrow. It will most likely last longer than the initial three days with waves of strikes expected. A lot of it seems to be a conflict of power between two unions...

Hello. I am looking for old Platform 5 Today's railways issues from 1994. eBay does mit seem helpful. Any ideas? Best wishes from Germany. Martin

Hello all, as you can read in the international forum, a bridge in the Ruhr region of Germany was serverely damaged by fire. Are there such things as temporary railway bridges that can be inserted short term to get a main artery running again? With bridges coming in all shapes and sizes, I can...

Hello. does anybody know If the freight yard Frankfurt Oderbrücke is still active? Are traditional PKP locos still swapped at that yard or is it all multivoltage these days. I would assume the line from Berlin / Frankfurt Oder to Rzepin ect is rather busy. Best wishes. Martin

Hi everyone. Apparantly all Italy to Austria rail services are suspended after a passenger was suspected to suffer from the corona virus. I could not yet find an English language article. Hope the Austrian one will suffice for the time being. Martin...

Hi all, this Febuary IÉ's 2600 class DMU fleet is 25 years old. It was the first DMU operation in the Republic of Ireland for decades. Gerry Conwy made a nice short film showing the delivery at Dublin Port in Febuary 1994. Enjoy. Martin

Hi all, I am located in Germany and planning a journey to the UK around the new year. The GWR site mentiones on the one hand that its possible to book three months in advance, but not journeys after Dec. 8th. Does anyone know when booking for the period after that date becomes available? Thank...

Hi all. As I will be in Monte Carlo soon, I wonder If the old station still exists. Just seen the old San Remo station, so much better as the new. I am hoping to find rail remains in Monaco Monte Carlo. Cheers. Martin

Hello all. I have booked Nice St. Augustin to Alassio over the SNCF site. The tickets arrived in the post today being split at Ventimiglia, changing trains there. Specific times are printed in the ticket. It also states IC befode the train number. The timetable suggests however a regional...

Hi all, I just had the pleasure of seeing the saftey video in the E320 set. Beside evacuation it also showed how to leave a train at the station. How did we manage almost 200 years without? Is common sense out of fashion? Is our safety culture out of control? What is your opinion? Martin