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On my daily exercise I decided to go down the canal and past Fiddlers Ferry when I noticed how rusty the rails are.
The signal box looked active and I could see a digital screen was on but I don't believe any trains are currently using this stretch of line between Warrington and Ditton?
The...
I've always wondered what the service intervals are like when it comes to diesels?
i.e oil changes after so many hours ? are engines ever flushed? any additives thrown in?
Presumably say something like a class 47 would benefit from higher cetane diesel?
I was driving today and around 6pm I was surprised to see a DC rail 56 with a blue 47 and 37 in tow, any idea where it was heading and for what purpose?
Nice surprise anyhow
Has anyone seen the below article?
http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/15189241.Great_Railways_Journeys__39__host_Michael_Portillo_backs_plans_for_rail_route_closed_in_1964_to_become_heritage_line/
Hi All,
I live in the area and have a few questions;
1. From what I can tell there used to be a double track from Skelton junction to Cadishead but this was singled at some point (perhaps when the viaduct was taken out of use?) and the line went as far as the Gas works/Shell Chemicals...
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