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I know we've had many questions about the oldest bits of track. The other day, I wondered about how long the contact wires on OHLE or third rails actually last. Does anyone know?

I've been reading into the tragic accident that occurred in 1988. The actual sequence of events and causes leading to it seem fairly clear or established. There are still a few points I find very muddled. One of the service trains is referred to as the Basingstoke, the other is referred to as...

I first saw this on the satellite view on Google maps and thought, "That's bizarre". So I thought I'd Google the info for the station's history and yes, even the regular Google search concurs with the map. Oxspring station had the briefest of existences on the Woodhead line, opened in 1845 and...

When the Big Four were nationalised in the 1940s there were many duplicated routes that came under BR ownership. When the Beeching cuts came around, many routes were pruned. In my neck of the woods it seems that the former LMS (ex-Midland) lines were favoured over the LNER (ex-GCR) ones. Which...

Are there any updates with this unit. Is it preserved, stored or awaiting scrap? I saw a photo of it not too far away from the scrapline 313s.

When was the disused platform (formerly platform 8 perhaps) at Lincoln Central last used? Was it ever used for passengers? It seems very narrow. I know it was trackless and out of use even back in the early 90s. Edited to add: Here's a photo from 1970 and it's there on the extreme right...

I've wondered this for a while, but after reading some comments in a class 195 thread, where someone stated that our railways have 'Victorian infrastructure', it got me thinking again. Now I get that the stations, bridges, tunnels etc. can easily date from the Victorian period and that...

I've been wondering this for a long while. There's a stretch of partially dismantled and overgrown track which runs along the main line, heading towards Sheffield from Meadowhall. It begins just after the old Brightside station and continues as far as the Attercliffe Road area of Sheffield...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/northern-pacer-withdrawals-info.166981/ The 142s (bus seats and Merseyrail abomnations) were a real step down in comfort compared to the 101s. They were also a darn sight colder in winter too! That said though, the 142s look...