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Super reliable Railtour with the Hastings Diesels Ltd yesterday. The English Electric diesels sounding wonderful. The six coach DMU was immaculate varnished and out. Many thanks to the very friendly operations team, passengers in coach D and GBRf drivers, chatting at Temple Meads Station. Used...

Saturday 24th July travelled on on RTC trip, using Southall based rake of West Coast railways coaches, to Minehead via Watchet. Just like Galatea on the Cumbrian Mountain Express, incredible footplate crew and Jubilee locomotive performance, Bahamas easily maintaining 70 mph when allowed. On...

Just in case you missed it, still available on Channel 5 My5 catch up TV, Google link if you need to see. Magnificent scenery from Fort William to Mallaig including the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Loch Eilt and sound of locomotive climbing the Beasdale 1 in 48 bank is awesome. Great to see the Flying...

Following a great Watercress Line Steam Gala last weekend, I noticed the Ropley stock siding being extended, presumably to allow overnight carriage rake stabling overnight during the January to July Alton line possession. The spoil is being dumped near the disused Butts Junction, to the former...

Galatea gave us a nice trip Saturday February 17th 2018, breasting Shap at 31 MPH on GPS, 81 mph on the flat with ten coaches and steam heating. Faultless smooth Jubilee traction climbed the Long Drag at above 50 mph. 86259 Les Ross on at Farington Junction, with warm electric carriage...

Rumour has that the North Pole opposite Old Oak Common, will be used by Hitachi as a maintenance depot. Can anyone confirm the progress and comment on hybrid under floor emergency diesel and full 125 mph diesel proposals. Sounds too good to be true. Downside maybe the weight of unused power...

Hastings heritage DMU set going to Weymouth Saturday 20th July 1Z30 at 0637, returning at 1532 1Z31via Wareham and leaving Bournemouth at 1736. Running as the Weymouth Envoy it is sold out. Enjoy if you have time to see. Slog up Parkstone Bank is super to listen to.

Important milestone today as the existing overbridge at Reading Station has closed and a new overbridge opening is planned for 29th March. Nostalgic interest yesterday watching last time ever through the glass, a Class 66 freight waiting on the bi directional up main line, centered between...

Recently travelled to Edinburgh on ECML, with very good mid day service, plus excellent hot meal of bangers and mash. I would have loved a named train, why is the Flying Scotsman only South bound these days. Guess there is a marketing or operational reason. I mourn the dissapearance of the...