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Class 158 and 159 have now been around for a considerable amount of time. From memory, 158s were built between 1989 and 1992 and 159s were with between 1992 and 1993. I wonder how many more years before we see these units withdraw from service, or will they soldier on for many more years...

Looking on the Mid Hants Web site. Hasting unit will be working a rail tour from Hastings to Alresford this coming Saturday.

35018 had its first main line test run today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqI0Q5L0Rwo

Hello, My sister was traveling from Waterloo to Winchester this morning. On arrival at Woking more poeple piled on to this service. After a short time the guard deemed the class 444 over crowded and asked people joining at Woking to leave this service train and wait for the next service...

Hello, I'm led to believe with the winter time table change taking place on Dec 1st an extra service is being add on the Alton line. I've been told when is happens the Holybourne tanks will be stabled on the Mid Hants Railway until the line is clear for the tanks to run in to the Holybourne...

Winter time is just around the corner now and reading the Saturday news papers yesterday we could be in for a big freeze within the next few weeks depending on which area of the country you are in. Does anyone know if Network Railway are ready for his big freeze which could shut down parts of...

Watching the local BBC News tonight there was an article about extra carriages being added to HST sets to help with the over crowding of peak services. Does anyone know where these carriages have been stored at and how long have they been stored for. I also don’t under stand why FGW haven’t put...

I’m not sure if this has been talked about on the forum. But on Southwest trains Yahoo discussion group there is a discussion about overhead wires possibly being install at some point in the future between Basingstoke and Weymouth. This is due to the electrical equipment becoming life expired...

Hi all, I’ve heard that Freight Liner is to reinstate class 47/8s has Super shunters. 47811 and 47830 are the first two locos to receive a D exam and bodywork overhaul with the possibility of 47816 also to receive the same treatment. Does anyone know where these loco will work after their...

The Bluebell Railway have now acquired a 1968 Rolls Royce engined Sentinel which now means that the 08 shunter can be dispense with. http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/pic2/wn-2010/sentinel_tonys6104_7may10h.jpg

Watching BBC South today. The new replacement units for the class 43s have been put on hold and no date has been set for the class 43s to be replaced. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8538222.stm