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I didn't understand why down trains had to use the up main to get into P1, until I realised that what I thought was back to back points is in fact a live frog crossing. A bit more problematic to reconstruct this junction within the space available. Cheers

Now that the new up platform is open and in use, how are the old platforms 1 and 4 going to be used. It seems to me that platform 1 will become the new down platform leaving the old platform 4 redundant. Would this mean that the whole western side of Bank Top station would be surplus to...

Hi, Was this stretch of the ECML quadrupled at one time. Looking from the over bridge at Entercommon the cutting there appears to be wide enough to take 4 tracks. Thanks Mike

Hi, Notice that passengers will get a Settle/Carlisle shuttle between Preston and Carlisle, but where will the intermodal to and from Mossend be routed? Thanks Mike

Hi, After a steam engine has been stopped for some time, the driver opens the cylinder cocks to clear condensed water from the cylinders. Why do these cocks remain open for so long after the engine appears to be well underway? How does the driver judge when they can be closed? Thanks

That is the Saphos Lakelander from Preston to Carlisle tomorrow Sat 16th August

Hi, Can anyone tell me the number of the 47 rostered on this diagram to Preston, please Cheers Mike

Thanks for the info, MARK

Hi, The traffic seems to have stopped from these locations. Why? and is this just temporary? Thanks Mike

Hi, Can anyone tell me the location and current status of these 2 locomotives, please? Regards Mike

Thanks for pointing me to the BLS website. I found full detail there. :D

I was checking Realtime trains about 10 days ago and noticed a train through Hellifield from Glasgow to Blackburn with an express passenger (begins with a 1) train code. The train was top and tailed and appears to be a one off special. According to the information on Realtime trains it did...

The Midland Railway were keen to have their own through trains to Scotland, hence the building of the Settle/Carlisle connection. How many through trains were there from St Pancras to Glasgow once the Settle/Carlisle was completed? I believe that in later years, under BR, there were at least two...

This used to be a regular working over the Settle/Carlisle on a Wednesday but I notice the path has been removed from the Working timetable. I believe the clay was shipped from Brazil to Antwerp and then taken through the tunnel to Wembley. What has happened to the working? Thanks Mike

Hi, I can't find a diagram for these on RTT. Have they stopped running? Thanks Mike

Hi, Using realtimetrains, for Gbrf, I can find the loco on a particular train. Is there an app where if you enter the loco number you can see where it is diagrammed? Cheers Mike

6M31 left Thrislington at 7:29 this morning for Arcow. Just curious, why is a train leaving a quarry to go to another quarry? Also why was it cancelled half way through its journey at Milford Jnc.? Cheers Mike

Thanks for the reply Cheers Mike

Hi I was wondering if the stone train from Tunstead to Hull Diarycotes still runs? Also does the steel train go to Goole docks? Thanks Mike PS Apologies if I shouldn't have posted two questions in one thread

Hi, If a steam loco arrives at Kings Cross, how do they turn it for the return journey? Thanks Mke