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You might have seen this before. I have made an advance booking via the Trainline for myself and my mother, Exeter to Middlesbrough return, largely on CrossCountry, deliberately timed for when they usually use double units. I requested seat reservations on the form, at least I tried to...

This is a genuine question. I have known several heritage railways that met the 'real' mainline railway at the terminus, but are there any heritage railways that meet and exchange with the national network midway along their route, rather than at a terminus? I admit, the reason I ask this is for...

I am wondering what the lifespan of electric buses might be. What are the oldest all-electric buses still in service in the UK, excluding hybrids and repowered diesels?

While travelling by bus through Marsh Barton, Exeter, I recently noticed that the clearance below the railway bridge at Tan Lane has been reduced to 10'3"/3.1m. It used to be 10'6". Why the reduction, and can it be raised again? As it is, it looks like a new fleet of electric buses ordered for...

This regards the 'integral' (all ADL) pre MMC Enviro 200 bus (2007-2018). I understand they were offered with two Cummins engines, 4.5l four-cylinder and 6.7l six-cylinder. Now, are details, inside or out, to indicate which engine is fitted to any given bus?

https://www.greatrailwayvideos.com/ Does anyone have experience with this line of DVDs/Blu-rays? They have a YouTube channel, but they have only uploaded some of their heritage railway cab rides, with no clips or trailers for their main line videos, and I've never seen any reviews. Are they...

I wondered if I should put this in 'Railway history and nostalgia', but there are still some of these things in service. Basically, as we all know, the larger diesel electric designs of the late 50s and early 60s often had noticeable 'bonnets' at both ends ahead of the cabs. This is a distinct...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/northern-franchise-to-end-1-march-2020-with-operator-of-last-resort-to-take-over.199335/ I hope the new operator orders more self powered trains immediately, including a Hydrogen powered fleet for the Tees Valley. I always thought...

At about 13:30 today, I saw an LNER HST pass over Yarm Viaduct, heading south. The leading power car was 43206. What train was this?

Next week, I will be on a short trip to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, flying out on the Wednesday and back the following Monday/Tuesday. I will be going with my father, who will be driving. Now, l'm well aware there are few trains in the area, but I like at least one experience of a big North...

The Class 68 is one of the longest locos currently in service (20.5m), and weighs 85 tonnes for RA 7. But why? I know it's most powerful loco on our rails, but the engine is only 85 litres. In context, that is smaller than an 08 engine, let alone that of a 20, 25, or 33, all of which were...

Most of the 'warship' names carried by the Class 42s been carried by several warships, but was each loco named after a single, specific warship? If so, how do you tell which one? And were any named after ships that fought in WW1?

I understand that Virgin Trains East Coast will run a direct service from Middlesbrough to London once the Hitachi 800s are on line. My question is, what route will it take from Middlesbrough to the ECML?

A somewhat strange difference between trains and buses. On local service buses, the front entrance is always stepless. The first low floor buses appeared more than 20 years ago, and as of this year, step entrances are banned on local service buses, even double-deckers. So why do all trains still...

Okay, I know I have raised this indirectly on this forum, and more directly on another, but I am still confused. When Arriva won the Northern franchise last year, most of the publicity surrounded a new service linking the major cities, branded Northern Connect, featuring upgraded stations and...

My favourite railway location is Yarm Viaduct, but it doesn't seem very popular with filmmakers. So far, I've found only these two dvds. http://www.videoscene.co.uk/mainline-series-green-arrow.html http://www.videoscene.co.uk/riding-the-dcr-loco-move-derby-to-grosmont.html Anyone here...