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Over here across the Atlantic, Norfolk Southern is beginning to end Its dedicated Triple Crown Roadrailer service from all but one of its routes due to "restructuring". Anyway I was looking through some images and found that Roadrailers ran on the British Network for a time. When did they end...

This morning I was looking over RTT at one of our local trains, the Stowmarket D.G.L. circular, usually a class 3 or 6 freight. Whenever it runs it's always early, today it was 126E. Which has me wondering, aside from the obvious benefit to passengers if it was a passenger working, are there...

After some time observing train operations here in all types of weather (except heavy snow), to me at least, it seems that if conditions are less than ideal and adhesion is not good, you don't use sand unless absolutely necessary. Obviously if you controll the power to the wheels the need is...

Several months ago I did a 9 day backpacking trip across Europe, with one day dedicated to traveling by train from Vienna to Milan. I took the long way to get there, OBB from Vienna to Sargans and then Swiss narrow gauge from Chur to Tirnao. It took over 16 hours...But oh my goodness it was...

I'm planning on making a day trip from Littleport to Brighton on either the 16th or 24th of July. Looking on National Rail, it seems all TSGN trains traveling between these 2 stations use anytime tickets, which are pretty expensive even if i do buy in advance. Is there an alternative to anytime...

I was in London the other day traveling on the Central Line heading West. On our journey we had to pass the closed station of Tottenham Court Road, and as we passed we were going, perhaps 15mph, through a fenced off platform area. Its the same for other closed stations I passed through in the...

This is mearly out of curiosity. While traveling on board most of the trains here I notice that the interior lighting on all vehicles are the same, bright white (to a pale brown depending on cleanliness and condition of the light and cover), harsh and uninviting. Is it for safety and...

I'm eager to know which stations (terminus or not) or a general location that give good photo ops for trains with a decent skyline or groups of heavy industry as the backdrop. A concrete canyon sort of shot if you will. So far Cardiff Central/Queen St are good, Paddington and Marlylebone as...

I've been told all horns in the UK are 2 tone. However while I was out yesterday at Needham Market, AGA 82102 speed through, and when it whistled for the two crossings north of the station, I heard what was very similar to an American style K5LA. I'm not sure if it was maybe fouled or if it was...

I'm told at one point years ago a steam train was used to stand in for one of the services to London as an express service. Obviously this was because of a special event. However would a TOC ever allow steam to be substituted in from one of their trains especially in this day and age? What...

Many, many months ago, I was traveling towards london on one of the tube lines (not going to mention which one, because I'm sure as hell dont want to cause any potential problems). We were traveling roughly 45mph and woosh a station wizzed by. And then all of a sudden on the intercom the driver...

If this has been asked before, i apologise, and would like to see the thread. So I've slowly grasped the terminology of Up and Down lines and it had me wondering, for Thameslink (or any other lines in London), lines towards the capital is Up at both directions. At what point in the Thameslink...

Over on the other side of the Atlantic, there are countless places to drive side by side with trains for photos or just for fun. So far I'm having trouble finding a stretch where road speed and line speed match along with an absence (or close enough) of vegetation. What are some places around...

...But first allow me to explain myself. As noted this is my first post and I'm merely a short term visitor to your great country, so go easy please :) I moved here from the US to work side by side at one of your RAF's finest bases. In the year I've been here, i've gone around and took in the...