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Is there any way to bookmark where you have read up to on a long thread on this forum? I am currently reading a number of long threads with several hundred posts in each thread. I find it difficult to remember the last posts in each discussion I read, and find myself re-reading posts until I...
I've got a few hours to spare in Manchester later this week. I usually confine my spotting to rural lineside locations, but thought this may be a chance to try a city station. Are any of the Manchester stations accessible to spotters? If so do I need to sign in at the station office? Would I...
I started this thread a while ago;
http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=120294
Since then I have been recording my sightings with the following level of detail;
Date, Time, Location, Loco/Unit Number.
I have been told by an enthusiast I encountered that I should really be...
My only previous railway experience has been as a railway photographer (who didn't record what I saw), and as the geeky kid my older cousin was obliged to take on trains (he was a basher).
I've now got to the stage where I want to get involved. I recently purchased a Blackberry to post sightings...
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