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Hi everyone, When approaching Leeds station from Doncaster there looks to be the remains of an old railway system where I'm guessing there used to be a factory of some sort. This can be seen on the left hand side as you approach the station and from memory it's close to some fancy looking...

Hi everyone, Clearly the above never happened (at least to my knowledge) but please try and bear with me! If we could pick any locomotive (separate categories for steam, diesel and electric) to take part in Rainhill style trials which locomotives would come out on top? If you like we can go...

Hi everyone, I'm curious to know why from memory (and photographs in books / YouTube) GD based locomotives always seemed to be filthy. Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, I'm interested to know whether guards travelling in guards vans ever stood on the verandah whilst their train was in motion. Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, Hopefully the title is self explanatory. I'm guessing that there can't have been many over the years but in 1962 there was a passenger service that ran from Cleethorpes to Exmouth. Can anyone think of any more? Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, From memory a disused railway line runs through the Glastonbury festival site. I'm guessing that it was the line that ran from Evercreech Jct to Glastonbury. If so does anyone have any information on the line? Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, The recent purchase of Rail Enthusiast magazine July 1983 has rewarded me with some excellent articles. This included an account of the York to Shrewsbury TPO and the loco swap at Stockport which saw 45022 leave the train and 86235 take the train on to Crewe. Which beggars belief...

Hi everyone, Many years ago I remember seeing BOC tankers hauled by pairs of class 76s crossing the Pennines. When that route closed they switched to class 40 haulage via the Hope Valley. Can anyone tell me what killed off the trains and when they stopped running? Years later I read a report...

Hi everyone, My 1979 Bakers Atlas shows this line as being open and maintained to passenger train standards. I'm aware that part of it is still open to serve a factory at Monk Bretton but I'm curious to know both when and why it closed. Oh and what services would have used it in 1979. Thanks...

Hi everyone, I only ever use the S & C in the summer and even then only between Leeds and the mountain stations ie Horton, Ribblehead and Dent. The trains are always well loaded and there have been times when I've had to stand between Horton and Settle (not that I'm complaining). However I...

Hi everyone, I'm curious to know why the HAA wagons were not fitted with hoods from new. Any ideas? Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, I'm curious to know why BR only ever built two axle based coal wagons when the LMS had built bogie coal wagons to serve a power station in north London. Your thoughts would be very welcome. Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, Hopefully the title is reasonably self explanatory. The only rules are trains that ran after the end of steam in August 1968 and no pairs of class 20s on freight workings. So to kick things off in the early 1980s the 13.05 Sunday service from Nottingham to St Pancras would...

Hi everyone, In my case it's travelling by Pendolino from London Euston, albeit only three or four times a year. To achieve those kind of journey times using outdated infrastructure is in my opinion very impressive. Any more suggestions? Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, For as long as I can remember there has always been a nasty little jolt whilst heading north bound through Clay Cross tunnel. Each summer when I travel along the line I hope it might have been fixed but my hopes are always dashed. Is there a reason for this? Thanks for reading this.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/sep/19/saga-travel-firm-advertises-cruise-exclusively-for-brits From the Guardian This is just awful. What on earth is the UK coming to? Discuss if you would like to. Thanks for reading this

Hi everyone, A very pleasant couple of hours was spent with an ex Saltley driver (over a few beers in a pub) a few months a go. Two anecdotes really stood out and I'm curious to know what others think. 1. Heading back down the Lickey in a 'banker' (in this case a Pannier tank) as a fireman...

Hi everyone, Were the 57xx Pannier tank locomotives the only ones in the UK to have a tool box fitted? I'm also curious to know why the GWR felt the need to equip the 57xx class with a full set of tools. Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, I'm interested in finding out the average annual cost of maintaining a turnout controlled by a mechanically operated signal box. Thanks for reading this.

Hi everyone, This summer a member of staff at Huddersfield railway station told me that the above could not be used during the evening peak. This was news to me but can anyone confirm whether this is correct? Thanks for reading this.