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    Could mainline heritage operators commission new rolling stock?

    Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/central-locking-for-heritage-trains.249436/ Are any operators considering commissioning new carriages? There are various projects out there returning various steam and diesel locos from extinction, at vast expense. Is nobody...
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    Do some DMUs have a specific smell?

    Maybe an odd question, but bear with me! I was in Glasgow Queen Street today, and there was a 158 ticking over in platform 5. I noticed it had a distinct smell. I noticed the same smell from the 158s that took me on the Kyle line earlier this year. Alongside the common diesel fume smell (per...
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    Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway landslide appeal.

    Sad news from the Bo'ness railway. They have posted on Facebook today that a number of landslides have been identified along their track, including one major slip: Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway For those who don't Facebook, the text is: "On the evening of Tuesday 11th and in the early hours of...
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    Mystery track maintenance train?

    A few nights ago I decided to 'self isolate' in the second bedroom of our house, which overlooks the Edinburgh to Glasgow line. I don't have Coronavirus, just a nasty cold, but I didn't sleep very well. I was aware of several trains passing in the night, but one stands out. I have a memory of...
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    Strathspey Railway Class 26s.

    I've finally sorted out my photos from my trip up North, and I rediscovered my pictures of the two Class 26 locos stored at Boat of Garten. I think I mentioned them on here a little while back. Curiosity got the better of me and after some light Googling I reckon that the right hand loco...
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    Class 47 and Mk 1 coaches in Haymarket depot?

    I passed Haymarket Depot on Thursday morning and spotted a 47 and two coaches. The coaches were painted in BR Rail Blue, if not a paler colour, and had the windows plated over. They looked like mk 1s, but could have been something else. I'm wondering if it ties in with this movement...
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    Spotting in the Scottish Central Belt.

    Hello all, I have some time off in a couple of weeks. I live in Edinburgh, and would like to do a bit of light spotting. I'm not one for jotting down numbers, just interested in what I might see. Generally I'm more interested in freight than passenger trains (I do Edinburgh to Glasgow three...

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