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Hello everyone, I am doing a bit of research into the Mablethorpe Loop (Louth - Mablethorpe - Willoughby) and I am looking for in particular a gradient profile. Despite being where it was, the line did have a few grades other than on the level and I am trying to track down a publication...

Evening all, Can any knowledgeable soul pinpoint roughly when the Selby area would have ceased to have had a shunter duty allocated to it?. Thanks in advance for any info offered, Cheers, Richard

Hello everyone, I am trying to find some decent interior shots of the 1st class compartments on these units, either as built or prior to their facelifts in the 80's. Tried the usual good sources such as SEMG but as of yet I have drawn a blank. Thanks in advance for any assistance...

Hello everyone, I am looking for details or photographs of the interiors of Class 143 and 144 units in as delivered condition. Plenty of interior shots exist of these classes in later years after facelift, but I cannot locate few/none as they were when new. Any help or details is...

Hello all, Does anyone recall the yellow departmental 'flash' logo/decal that adorned the cabsides of loco's allocated to DCxx pools in the early 1990's? I am looking for a decent, close up and preferably high-res colour photo of one. I did locate one on t'net of such a logo on a Class...

Hi Guys and Gals, I am looking to get some info on the interiors of Class 421 and Class 423 units prior to the facelifts that they had in the mid 80s, in particular the style of moquette used on the seating. Photos would be great, either of the interiors themselves or of the style of seat...

Hi Guys and Gals, I am trying to gather information on the operations of the Southern Regions fleet of de-icing/sandite units in the 80s. I can find plenty of info on the units themselves, but details of the actual workings and operations is more obscure. I take it that they would see...

Hi Guys, I recall that a number of 158s did have 1st class areas from the offset, but to clarify, which ones? I seem to remember that the 46 sets introduced onto ScotRail routes had two bays of 1st class in one car, but which car? Was it in the 52xxx car or the 57xxx one? (I suspect the...

Hello all, Does anyone have any details of when the first Class 91s worked to Newcastle, both on test and in passenger service? As always, any information greatly appreciated :) Kindest Regards, Richard

Dear all, Browsing an old conditional WTT for the North-West, I noticed a working from Clitheroe to Shap and return empties (sorry the headcode is not to hand at the moment). Both paths were booked WFO, and it shown as COY (company train, block working). Any ideas on what the traffic...