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I attended a one-off local event this past weekend. I have a DSLR camera and took over 70 photos. In the course of downloading to my computer I accidently deleted all the files from the memory card rather than downloading them! Is there any software people can recommend that would enable me to...

Harper Lane bridge, carrying that road over the cutting of the MML about a mile north of Radlett Station, is closed to road traffic for emergency works. Herts Highways doesn't say what the nature of the works are; does anyone on the Forum know, please?

A new 4-part series starts on More 4 at 9pm when Si King (the surviving one of the 'Hairy Bikers' duo) looks at his favourite railway stations. Assisting him are Siddy Holloway (of 'Secrets of the London Underground') and architect Damion Burrows. See...

St Albans South dates from 1892, and is the largest preserved Midland box in the country. It is also one of the few preserved boxes standing where it used to work and is next to the Midland Main line. We have an extensive collection of working signals in our garden and on the operating floor we...

The RAIB have today released their report on the above accident. See Full Report here

The above train - see https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Y07610/2025-08-10/detailed#allox_id=0 was seen to stop at St Albans City at about 15:00 hours. Passengers were eventually detrained and it moved off at 15:20 but seems to have a rather slow journey thereafter, arriving...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crld8e53wr9o

An interesting "Rom-Com" - part of which was filmed at Wymondham Station in Norfolk in 1996. Being shown again on the Together channel at 17.00 on Sunday 29th December.

I noted the above in my programme guide. According to the limited information in both the printed programme guide, newspaper and the on-line guide: and and And my thanks to the Moderator who added: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/primrose-railway-children-everything-you-need-to-know Anyone...

Just noticed that there is a repeat of the episode "The Positive/Negative Man" on the GREAT!tv channel tonight at 9pm. (Freeview 50, Sky 157, Virgin 170). Part-filmed at the by-then closed BR training facility at The Grove, north of Watford, which masquerades as a research establishment...

Number of trains running rather late - see https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:SAC and a queue of trains on the Down Fast. Anyone know what's happening?

'Royal Scot' and support coach running as 5Z70 from Barrow Hill to Southall, seen above passing the preserved St Albans South signal box at 2.40pm on a lovely sunny day.

Just seen the Great Western-related programme, one of several made by Ian Allan around 1996, on this channel. (Unfortunately not repeated later in the day.) Tues 27th: 12:20 to 13:35 "Southern Railway" Weds 28th: 12:25 to 13:40 "LMS" Thurs 29th: 12:20 to 13:40 "LNER" Friday 1st March: 12:15 to...

While at St Albans South Signal box this afternoon, the above train, a Corby Electric, came to a stop in the Down Fast platform. It was still there when we packed up soon after 5pm and passengers were being moved across to Platform 2, presumably for the next Corby train. All down fast trains...

It was noted from the St Albans South box this afternoon that a number of EMR Down trains were being run on the Down Slow line. A look at https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:LTN/2023-08-27/1429 indicates 1Y21 was stuck on the Down Fast at Luton Airport Parkway and the diverted...

Corby electric unit stuck in the Up Fast (platform 3) at St Albans City station, with a 'BLOK' on the up fast just south of Harpenden Junction. Marked as '5H14' on track diagram. Anyone got any further information on the problem?

The preserved 1892 Midland Railway St Albans South Signal Box by St Albans City Station will be open on the following dates in 2023: Sundays, 2pm to 5pm: January 8th February 12th Half-term Wednesday 2-5pm: February 15th Sundays, 2pm to 5pm: March 12th & 26th April 9th & 23rd May 14th & 28th...

News item from the RAIB: RAIB plan to issue a Safety Digest when their enquiries are completed. Sorry - the link to the RAIB item: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/wrong-side-signalling-failure-at-wingfield

While working at the preserved St Albans South box this morning, between 10.30 and 11.30am, I noted there seemed to be problems on the Down Fast (DF) line. Signal WH75 at the north end of the DF platform and its associated Banner Repeater appeared to be stuck at Red. EMR electric services to...

Two friends of mine, in the past couple of weeks, have suddenly found themselves locked out of their BT Connect e-mail services and unable to send or read their e-mails. Yet sending e-mails to their BTconnect addresses I've not had any messages bounced back! Any one aware of BT having problems...