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A bit niche, maybe, but if anyone knows it’ll be this forum! Did 56303 ever work around Yorkshire whilst painted in its DCR Green livery? Logic says no, but I’m sure I saw a photo of it at York, and I think I’ve read that it was loaned to GBRf and/or ROG during this period? Thanks!

I asked a similar question on another forum about 10 years ago and I remember the answers being quite interesting but can't find the thread now as that forum's had a number of re-launches. Aside from the obvious - classes 89, 90 and 91 - and the 43s acting as DVTs, which classes of Loco have...

Hi, Please could someone confirm what this working was? I presume some kind of route learning? Thanks :)

The Nene Valley Railway is once again appealing for donations to built its cash reserves. This is, I believe, the third time in 5 years that they’ve launched an appeal like this. I know times are hard for Heritage Railways but I can’t think of another that’s launched appeals for survival with...

Hi all, I’ve developed a bit of an interest in the Wolds Coast line (Driffield/Bridlington/Filey etc) recently. I was hoping someone on here might be able to tell me a bit about the traffic on this line during the Grouping period and early BR - 1920s until the introduction of diesels/DMUs, I...

Hi guys, If I wanted to plan a circuilar trip on service trains e.g. Leeds - Sheffield - Hull - Leeds or similar, which websites will help me best do that? Currently I just find the train I want to start on using RTT, then jump forward to the next location and check what trains go in the...

Over the last few months, I’ve had reason to travel along the Calder Valley line from Leeds as far as Hebden Bridge (and occasionally right through to MCV) a handful of times. One thing I have noticed is that there are places on the route where the track bed appears to be wide enough for four...

Hi folks, Next week I need to get from home near Outwood stn to Sheffield as quick as possible early afternoon (have to be there by 1400 at the latest). I do have my car, but I’d rather not just drive to Meadowhall to P&R if possible, as I don’t want to deal with 25 miles of M1 traffic on...

Hi, Have any respected railway leaders/managers/CEOs etc in the UK written books about running a railway or a TOC? I'm thinking the likes of Andrew Haines, Lord Hendy, Graham Eccles, even going back to Gordon Petit or others. Listening to Eccles and Sir Michael Holden being interviewed on last...

Hi, Can anyone recommend reading materials or podcasts for someone wishing to learn about the Operations aspect of running a railway, without having had front line experience? Thanks!

Hi folks, As a railway modeller as well as enthusiast I’ve found myself collecting PO coal wagons that carry the names of collieries and coal merchants from a particular part of South Wales. I would very much like to add an appropriate brake van to complement this rake. What kinds of Brake...

Hi, Fox & Edwards events are a company who I understand were started by a heritage railway volunteer and a partner, who appear to partner with Heritage Railways to sell experiences and promote galas etc. I also believe they hire out carriages to heritage railways. I just wondered what...

Hi, just wondered if anyone could educate me about the usage and role of the Southern 4-wheel Passenger Brake C vans. From what I can tell, this is effectively a PMV with a guards compartment fitted. Presumably this means it can perform the role of a brake van, and I’m sure I’ve read in the...

Can anyone tell me a bit about the now-disused Amman Valley branch which branches off the Heart of Wales line from Pantyffynnon in Ammanford? Tracing on maps, I can see it runs to Glanamman and then there’s a large network of sidings which appear to be mothballed. What were the sidings, when...

Hi guys, I need a bit of help planning a journey. Travel time is much more important that ticket price in this case! On Wednesday 15th May, I need to get from the Outwood (OUT) area of Wakefield to Liverpool South Parkway (LPY) station for around 10am. That's relatively easy as I can go OUT -...

Hopefully a simple question: Why does York have a couple of bay platforms with no track in them? I’m thinking what was the old Plat 1 and previously plat 12 (now in the Harrogate bay) I presume the answer is very simply that there is not sufficient demand for additional bay platforms to...

Does anyone on here work in Train Planning? I'm already in the industry in a different role, but am really interested in how the fleet is used/deployed. I'm interested in what the role entails, what kind of skills, knowledge and experience are needed. Thanks 1708631136 Just giving this one...

Hi, I’m leaving Garforth station last Tuesday, the section of Station Road between the station and Aberford Road was closed, and I’m absolutely certain I saw a yellow sign advertising roadworks that would see it stay closed until some time this week. It completely escaped my mind to look into...

Sorry if this has already been covered; I’ve looked through 3 pages of threads to see if there was anything but I don’t think there is! I’m aware that some, or all of DRS’s 37s are being retired next year - a few are already up for sale, and I understand 407 had the most recent B exam so has...

Apologies if this is already on the card for the TRU - but having recently travelled to Hull from Leeds I noticed that after Micklefield the route is entirely twin track, meaning no opportunity for express services to overtake stoppers. Theoretically, would it be possible to upgrade a section...