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Can someone kindly direct me to an up to date summary of what is left loco hauled in south west Germany please. (if there is one!) Many thanks

I am notoriously rubbish at simple maths. What is the simplest way to calculate cost per km or cost per mile for a railway fare?

I am returning for a short break to Praha (reboot of last year's cancelled Bruce Springsteen gig). Last year because it was my better half's first time in Prague and my first time since 1964 (in an Austin A35...) I didn't make it to the station for any photting. I am hoping this year I may...

I thought I would separate this thread from the original thread with the 'Rhaetische Bahn' title, for clarity. Summing up the current situation 1) MGB Visp - Taesch closed UFN (replacement buses operating). Taesch - Zermatt shuttle operating 2) Fiesch - Oberwald on the Brig - Andermatt line...

I am heading to Praha with my wife for the Bruce Springsteen gig on 28 May. Rather stupidly I chose a hotel on the castle side of the river so won't be able to nip to Hlavni whilst my wife is 'powdering her nose' Is there anywhere I could 'escape to' for an hour or so for real railway gricing...

I'm off to Vancouver. Is there anywhere close to the city where I could phot freight trains in reasonable volume but would be scenic enough to have a picnic and for my wife to be happy to sit around

I am planning to visit Helsinki. I visited for the day once before on a cruise ship itinerary and spent an hour or so photting trains at the main station (luckily two ICs departed and one arrived in that time). However this will be a slightly longer visit and I am very much into freight...

I'm going outside my normal comfort zone and area of major expertise of Switzerland/France/Germany to New York and Toronto this summer (Cunard to New York). I'll be staying south west of Toronto close to the railway running north east towards Toronto. It looks like there is some good freight...

DF4d 3058 did the honours transporting Kim to Vietnam - widely reported as travelling by train all the way... available on video: .

Seven of the eight new Bit 2nd class universal driving trailers have been accepted onto the RhB books since January, joining the six AGZ Ait 1st class driving trailers delivered last year. As is already known, this will eventually decrease the number of locos required for RhB services...

at East Croydon the other day I saw a Thameslink 700.1 on a Littlehampton service that is so new, the edge of the wheel tyres were still the 'just fabricated' 'bauxite' colour, and each wheel still had a white label on it! Can't remember ever seeing that in over 50 years of gricing!

BLS have announced a turn up and go heritage train service Burgdorf - Bern - Belp - Lötschberg mountain route - Brig, on 5 Sundays this summer Even the booked traction is listed: Ae 6/8 205 10 June and 9 September Ae 4/4 251 8 July and 14 October Be 4/4 761 (railcar) 12 August BLS site...

I've not made to London to lineside freight recently and get the feeling volumes have changed in the last few years. What are the best spots, and especially for something non-Shed? ta in advance for any info

I've at last uploaded some of my photos from my short October 2017 trip: http://railfoteurop.piwigo.com/index?/category/212-sbb_october_2017 .

Here is my best stab at clarifying the present and future RhB situation. Hope to help anyone thinking of visiting for the first time ‘before it’s too late’ as 2018/9 could see a lot of change All the usual disclaimers apply for anything I have forgotten to include, and comments on loco...

As the thread 'Switzerland - where to go if you're a railway enthusiast' has deviated quite a lot from its original topic (even into Germany) and as there seems to be a good deal of interest in Swiss stock, I thought I would open a new thread to try and pull the rolling stock discussion away...

I decided to start this thread but had great difficulty finding a concise title! But the question is: Last week I went on the Ipswich - Felixstowe branch, I think for the first time ever. It leaves Ipswich main station and describes a huge arc northwest and north of the town before...

I've created a new thread but started it off with a reference to a comment in the 'RBe540' thread from a few days ago. Regardless of traction, the Chur St Moritz line ought to be visited this year - especially by those of us who prefer 'traditional' types of loco hauled stock, as the new...

slightly off topic (perhaps) but relevant to railway line siding. I'm planning a part train/part hire car linesiding trip in Switzerland in September Has anyone had experience of car hire in western Europe since the UK DVLA changed the rules about counterpart driving licences? TIA