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Yesterday (23rd July) I travelled on a very busy 1D20 being the 1510 LNER service from kings cross to Leeds. The train was very busy due to other cancellations but was doing well until we reached Grantham where there was an elongated stop. The cause? The brake controller handle came off in...

Has Hagley Hall on the SVR had a bit of a bumb? Anyone know what has occurred?

On Sunday evening I happened to end up on the 2039 Euston to Milton Keynes service. Nothing odd there but the calling pattern was: Watford Hemel Hempstead Berkhamsted Tring Milton Keynes Is this normal for this service? What's the story here? The stopping pattern is slightly odd. Is this...

Moving from North to South: South Yorkshire Joint Railway - Barnby Dunn to Shireoaks. Doncaster Avoiding line - between Hexthorpe junction & Bentley junction Unknown name line - Carcroft/Skellow Junction to Hatfield & Stainforth Are any of these lines used much? I assume they all still open...

I have noticed recently that the LNWR 350's have a very brown coating on the outside. Does anyone know why? have they: Cut back on cleaning limited cleaning locations Lost access to wash plants Changed how they wash the trains The Bletchley based 150's were VERY grubby until recently. It has...

On Saturday evening I was travelling back from Preston having been the see AFC Fylde V Darlington. I was on board the 1907 Avanti service to Euston. I think it was 1M17 which starts in Glasgow. The train left Preston on time and was running well until somewhere between Rugeley and Lichfield...

This morning 08882 hauled 37502 from Wolverton to bletchley along the WCML Obviously I am at the other end of the country.......

I was in London at the weekend and very surprised to see a number of Routemasters out and about operating something called service T15. It ran from Charing Cross to the Tower and seems to be operated by Londoner Buses. Not being a busist I don't know if this is new but it was good fun to ride...

I have been past EMD Longport many times and wondered what the site history is. Is it a converted wagon repair facility or some such?

A question that came to mind while travelling on the WCML last night. I was in the Pendolino coach where the loud bang whenever you enter or leave a neutral section is very noticeable. At one we seemed to be travelling quite slowly and the gap between the two bangs was quite noticeably longer...

Is this service a loco hauled train or a dmu? I know the 1110 is but was hoping! TIA

Apparently 60087 has had an unscheduled trip to the Wensleydale Railway - does anyone know why?

On 1st November I hope to travel to Merthyr Tydfil to see the football. What sort of train will I get from Cardiff?

What is the first railway town? I have seen Shildon AND Wolverton so described.

A thread of railway questions you have always been to scared to ask for fear of embarrassment or losing your standing. To start: Was there ever a lawn at Paddington? How do you pronounce Laira? What does tractive effort actually mean? What is a traction motor blower? What is a flashover...

EMR intercity - As bad as xc? Discuss. The trains are crowded, far to short and getting quite tatty yet EMR seem to escape the criticism fired at XC for the same things. How come? Today I have to use EMR to get to Nottingham and the trains are rammed packed

This morning there seems to have been disruption on the Marston Vale line which spilled over onto the WCML. It seems there was an operating incident involving 2 freight trains and the single track section between Fenny Stratford & Bletchley. There is also a suggestion of a signal failure. MV...

Northern have announced that there will be a 2 day charity open day at Heaton depot on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2025 as part of the railway 200 celebrations. Tickets will cost £12 for adults and £5 for children, with a 50% discount available for Northern staff, family, and friends...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/cross-country-voyagers-rear-set-locked-out-of-use.287454/ New trains have got to be ordered ASAP, and/or XC needs to be cut back to run double sets on all voyager services. The focus should be, in my opinion, the Northeast >...

Travelling back from Manchester yesterday on a VERY full 9 car Pendolino does highlight how short sighted it was not to extend all of the class to 11 carriages. I know there were engineering works ( I had a nice trip via Stafford and Bescot) limiting the available number of trains running...