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OK, here's a fun one. On 19th Feb 1978 Deltic ballymoss ran out on the gwr! what a sight eh? So, there's some history here: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/70s/780219rp.html http://www.napier-chronicles.co.uk/18_29-1-78.htm And by judicious googling i've found the following: 4206...

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any pictures of the maidenhead signal box? it seems it was a short lived beast. it was a pretty modern looking thing. The only picture i've found is one at sunset and so is in shadow on flickr! not much help really! Or perhaps does anyone know of any other...

Gareth Dennis mentioned that tpe pushed the 802 up to 148mph? in the last week or so. Hence stealing the crown for fastest non high speed rail service in UK? (Altho didn't hst do 153?) Curiously not seen this anywhere in the press. Supposedly it was a mistake.

Hi, I'm looking at booking the caledonian sleeper. Their advice is book a flexible ticket - but the flex tickets are £280 more than the already expensive fixed tickets. I understand if the service doesnt run, then i'll get a refund. But; they've made it clear that if I don't travel due to say...

hi, been eyeing up this tour: https://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/events/the-galloway-fifties/ Seems like a true marathon of a day. I guess it's been ran before, anyone been on it? Anything to look out for on such a long "day" tour?

Hi, If a rail tour has to operate at half capacity due to social distancing does that work? Or does it mean it must be cancelled? I've read rumours that they have to be 95% full to break even - which seems unlikely?

Hi, Hoping to see come through hertford on Saturday morning: https://www.steamdreams.co.uk/tours.php?tourid=72127 Will it appear in the national rail app? If not is there any other way to track it from kgx?

Has anyone read The Network SouthEast Story? I was a kid during this time and have fond memories of NSE. Partly as my grandad worked there and we got free travel :) The book also draws a rosy picture. Some of the improvements are astonishing. Average speed increases etc. However; I can't...

Hi, read recently about the GW HST's being refurbished for scotrail, so i see they have a new lease of life, is this true for all the LNER ones too? Will they go on to other lines? If not, is anyone going to preserve one? if one isnt already preserved somewhere? I would guess so?!?