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http://limpingchicken.com/2014/07/23/train-deaf-investigation/ Seems VT are having a kicking on twitter over this. Doesn't sound good, though it sounds as if the passenger is not squeaky clean either - I take from the article that somebody was trying to use a mobility pass well out of area, and...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22533993 MPs and motoring groups have called on UK regulators to investigate claims that oil giants may have been linked to price-fixing for more than a decade. It follows a raid on the offices of BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Norway's Statoil by European...

A lovely Christmas tree has appeared at Darlington station on the northbound side. It looks really nice, with the lights etc. Just one thing spoils it though - the 2 foot high crash barriers surrounding it that seem to have been half-inched from the Highways Agency! FFS, why on earth do you need...

6Z69 at Elford with 31602 & 601 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferretsfots/7931304980/in/photostream 47802 & 47841 with the boat train yesterday - http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferretsfots/7931305922/in/photostream/

After a tree damaged the OHLE between Erdington and Chester Road today, 57315 was summoned to rescue two trapped units. I got a swift snap at Aston of 57315 with the first rescued unit 323243:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferretsfots/7896119596/in/photostream

Quick question if I may folks - anybody know if a serving member of the armed forces is entitled to a travel warrant to return home by train immediately after a tour of duty?

20314 & 20311 passing Sutton Coldfield on the FGW Mk3 move from Kilmarnock : http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferretsfots/7840046370/

Just found a copy of the Sun on the train, and as I'm bored I thought I'd have a read. On page 4, they take great delight in claiming that journalists at the Guardian have been asked to consider voluntary redundancy after the parent company made a loss of £44.2 million in 2011/12. It goes on to...

Unbelievably sad news this - Tom Maynard who played for Surrey, son of Matthew Maynard the former England cricketer has been killed at Wimbledon station, having been struck by a train. http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18492564

There are times when I despair at the general stupidity of some of the UK population. I just received a text from somebody who overheard this conversation between two adults: Adult 1 : 'What's salmonella?' Adult 2 : 'A salmon omelette I think....' I have to say it would seem that if both...

Anyone seen today's Daily Distress?! On the front page is a headline about an EU plot to abolish Britain! I know there are legitimate issues with our current relationship with various European bodies, but is there any chance of some kind of reasoned debate and coverage?! FFS.......

I'm rest day today, and have been out to Penmaenmawr to shoot the Saturday's only Pendo drag, (a shot that has been on my 'to-do' list for about 18 months now!) and am typing this sat on an ATW 158 which is taking me home. There's a girl sat opposite who has clearly just been pulled on the...

The Severn Tunnel is shut after 1B15 became disabled due to striking an object. Sounds like a long job too as coaches have been requested already. Oops.

http://www.gofundme.com/stopalexgoingtocourtoverarailticket I'll refrain from commenting on this one I think!

A few from Friday 86605/609 at Brinklow - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p68272196.html 60099 at Barrow - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p68272197.html 90029 at Rugby with 1P05 - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p68272198.html By Saturday morning, we had had some snowfall, and I headed to...

Well, Friday night saw me hatch a plan I'd been formulating for a while. Nightshots of a Colas shed and a 60 at Warrington Bank Quay. I had it on good authority that both trains stopped for a crew change and would use the goods line next to platform 1. What could possibly go wrong? I arrived to...

As a means of tempering the 'Rail Staff did wrong' type threads, I thought I'd share with you the stories of three incidents I've encountered this week! Yesterday, I was working a morning train, heading north. I was doing my first ticket check when I came to a man. He blatantly admitted he...

Midweek saw a 60 work to Corby for the first time in a while. At this time of year, it's tough to find a shadow-free shot with sun on the front, so I settled for Washwood Heath. Standing on a bridge in high winds isn't much fun! http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p68103501.html Yesterday saw...

Just out of curiousity, how many of the many Guards/RPIs on here have seen an increase in no Y-Ps or out of date Y-Ps recently? I seem to have been catching several each week since the summer! Just had another one who said she'd forgotten her railcard. Now, back in the day, I had a Y-P...

37898 sits at J10 of the M42 tonight - http://www.ferret.fotopic.net/p68041588.html Bit of a dodgy grab shot given that it was taken hand-held at ISO1600 1/5 f2.8, but worth it for the record. Not like I'll get another opportunity............