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  1. Rhinojerry

    DMU running with Red marker lights.

    Class 156441 on 1424 Preston to Colne tody passed Lostock Hall junction with marker lights showing Red.Would someone at a station further on advise the driver or a train coming in opposite direction ?.Red lights at the rear.
  2. Rhinojerry

    Test train from Oxley to Carlisle via S and C.

    Just seen on RTT,an Oxley carriage MD to Carlisle and return via Settle and Carlisle route.Rail record has timing load of Class 800,and further down states Virgin West Coast 11 car Pendolino testing.Interesting to see what it will be. Also had the Blue class 153 through yesterday and back again...
  3. Rhinojerry

    Falklands War - Is it a bit, for lack of a better word, ignored?

    I'm not sure how to word this, but it seems to me that the Falklands conflict seems to be, dare I say it, ignored. VE day being celebrated and rightly so, but why the reluctance to give the South Atlantic conflict some thought?
  4. Rhinojerry

    GWR class 800

    Have just watched a Johhny Hoover video,filmed in August,just uploaded.At Starcross a 6 car unit appeared,yes did have to rewind a few rimes.800005 on the front,800007 on the rear,Is/was this a test run does anyone know please?.
  5. Rhinojerry

    Empty Car Carrier ? Off normal route.

    RTT shows 4O34 Mossend to Soton W Docks running over S and C. Running late at the moment but will be nice to see thru Bamber Bridge later. Any one know why its routed this way please.
  6. Rhinojerry

    Italian Customs Police - Strange movements?

    Just watching Flightradar24,and the above Force are cruising an area from Zeebrugge-Dunquerke-Calais and down to Boulogne and down to area not far from Abbeville. Been doing this for several days.Any body know why ?.
  7. Rhinojerry

    Colas Timber service to Chirk

    Last nights logs from Carlisle to Chirk took about one Hour Ten minutes from Blackburn to Bamber Bridge.Must be a record for a usual journey of around Fifteen mins.Anyone know why ? Arrived Chirk about Six hours down.
  8. Rhinojerry

    Class 331 incident at Preston

    Was on platform 1 at Preston this am awtg 1135 to Blackpool South..Class 331 x2 on Blackpool North to Liverpool at Platform 2. About to leave when a very bright blue flash occured followed by a VERY loud bang,,seemed to occur by front unit pantograph,we departed with much discussion among very...
  9. Rhinojerry

    Tornado gauging issue.

    Just read on Railway Herald railtour site,Tornado will be removed at Hellifield tomorrow due to gauging issue at Daiseyfield nr Blackburn..was looking forward to seeing her thru Bamber Bridge...probably why she was removed last week. Can anyone advise please ?
  10. Rhinojerry

    Confused about why there is an hourly service on the Colne line today

    We have an hourly service today on Colne to Blackpool South. Why, when we are being told to stop non essential travel? During the week it is two hourly.
  11. Rhinojerry

    Blackburn King st to Blackburn King st

    158.817 on run from King st to King st via Bamber Bridge engineer siding,Rose Grove,back to Brig and then to depot.Any one know what diagram this is for please?
  12. Rhinojerry

    195's thru Bamber Bridge.

    My colleague Munchener informed me today a Huddersfield To Blackpool North is booked to stop at Brig.Asuming its not canned at the last minute,is this for platform accommadtion tests etc? Are the units being lined up for Colne workings as well? Thanks

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