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Not any more. The track layout has been altered slightly at the biomass terminal meaning a train can shunt in & out or EMR and a biomass train can load at the same time.

It doesn't, but nearby depot of Tuebrook does and will likely be shedding jobs so a possible side ways movement for somebody there.

thank you

Does anyone know what this is https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K01304/2026-08-12/detailed

On a similar theme, Warrington Bank Quay always has a 'this train does not stop here' announcement which appears to trigger automatically when a freight or non stopping train approaches. I've never noticed one at other stations although it's probably quite common and I've never noticed.

Ok cheers. I know some other locations that are like that..

Blackpool South from Blackpool Central (although i except it's not the same station) but replaced it as the terminus on the line.

What is bad about LG? just curious..

4O21 Trafford Park - Southampton in the week. On Saturday it stables at Didcot for the weekend so changes to 4V21.

Think there was a track circuit failure affecting it somewhere.

The cargo ship Arklow Fame collided with one of the abutments of Irlam viaduct where the CLC crosses the Manchester ship canal in 2007. Although i can’t find any photo’s of this. The bow of the ship came off worse. If you drive past on the A57 you can still see where the brickwork has been...

FL should have saved any confusion and just used Ditton Foundry Lane FLT rather than Widnes Freight Terminal. Although the latter sounds a bit more modern and upmarket! The old location used by EWS / DB had AHC in the name which is the only defunct bit as it is still foundry lane sidings. I...

I don't see a need to stop either, but i thought electric locomotives weren't allowed to do it on the move? The CL 93 trial earlier this year wasn't. It had to stop between St Helens and Garswood.

It will have to stop to put the pan up somewhere. Possibly during it's stop at Eccles loop? It has 1 min at Olive Mount, which it could possibly do there once it's on the mainline. Although i haven't looked at the rest of the timetabled services to see if there would be enough margin to do that.

I replied to your post on FB. Sorry to quash your optimism. But all the plant work down at Seaforth has nothing to do with this. This is just the road surface being replaced and drainage work. The crossing at the end of the railhead is also being upgraded and generally tidied up. The plan to...

On a similar theme, and not too far from the original post. Ashburys sidings has a plunger on the old shunters cabin which allows the signaller to clear the route into the stone terminal when a train arrives via Phillips Park jnc.

Has anybody else noticed that one of the Mk1 carriages on the Llandudno tour yesterday had quite a 'lean'. Take a look at the fourth carriage in the set...

Could be but PIC is most likely a reminder that a shunter/groundstaff is on site and in charge of the sidings for any train movements taking place. Most private yards will have an agreement in place with the signaller that no train movements ie arr & dep cannot take place without a PIC on site...

I've noticed authorised mainline shunts from freight terminals sometimes show as **** or 0S00.

I doubt there is any need for driver training along the Boulby branch unless new traffic is in the offing operated by perhaps a different FOC. Class 60's very unlikely either.