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Two of the 7 wagons are on their sides and a set of points destroyed. Loco 59001.

An aerial video of steam locomotive 7812 Erlestoke Manor arriving at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway, March 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcQd340fZUc&list=UUybhQzm2ApRDl6ht6cOOUAA

It's certainly a genuine photo. I think it looks good. If all goes to plan, it should be heading to Bletchley tonight for it's week on the Marston Vale line.

All three 150s will receive a basic interior refresh once the externals are complete. I'm not sure exactly what level of detail that will involve though.

Just some updated info, useful to anyone interested in trying to grab a photo or two. 150109 is now finished in LM livery, returning as 5Z51 1412 Bristol Barton Hill - Tyseley T.M.D today. If it runs on time, it'll be at Bristol Parkway 14:30, Cheltenham 16:05 or Bromsgrove 17:24. 150105 is...

kr49, you're quite right about the bi-directional mainline platforms, my description wasn't quite accurate. Thanks for the clarification.

Yes, it's for excursion train. Regular SVR services continue to use their own station.

This is the Severn Valley Railway's old 5mph exchange siding being removed ready for re-connection to Network Rail by brand new points fitted with facing point locks. To the left, just past the bridge is the new (and SVR's first and only) colour light signals controlling access to their own...

LM currently have 8 x 153s. 153334, 153354, 153356, 153364, 153365, 153366, 153371 & 153375. All currently available or in service, except 153366 which is at Tyseley on planned maintenance exam.

Usually get 150 (though only a one or two now), 170/1, 170/5, 170/6, 172/2, 172/3, 153, possibly 165 or 168. There's sometimes a few freight wagons for the wheel lathe down the bottom part & freight / engineering trains up at the top part of the depot.

2+2 seating is going to be used on future LM orders & if older stock if refurbed it may well have 2+2 seating too.

Class 323s still (though very rarely) pop up to Liverpool if there's a shortage of 350s up in the Midlands & no chance of getting a spare up from the south. One went up there the other day I believe. As did a 170! That said, there's very rarely any spare 323s during the week & the only spare...

Nope, BBQ on the move towards Wolverton with a different Thunderbird. Closely followed by LM Class 323 323211 for Wolverton works.

Thunderbird 1Z99 recently arrived in Bay 4 at Rugby..

Right you are - sorry!

at 09:18 this morning, 4L89 07:18 Basford Hall-Felixstowe came to a stand at Hanslope Junction reporting the loco, 90042, on fire. Lines blocked & emergency services called. By 11am, smoke was reported to be bellowing from within the loco the outside temperature of which was a reported 150 degs...

Stands a chance it could've been 5Z75 which was the last of a couple of ECS moves between Derby Litchurch Lane & Leicester but not sure. Can't find record of a unit number though unfortunately, so I'm not much help. Must've been more testing, there's another couple of 172s to be delivered to LM...

If you need it on Friday or Saturday, I can post it's movements in the small hours. Just give me a preferred time & place. Can't guarantee it'll be where you need it though! Today, it starts at Rugby at 05:20, runs a couple of trips to Euston & Northampton, then up to Birmingham for a couple of...

It was part of 0F54 13:00 Bescot TMD-Toton TMD. Status is corrently out of service awaiting maintenance or repair at Toton.

Also, the little spur between Network Rail & the SVR's main line is not suitable for regular traffic - it's a bit rickety & twisty and is 5mph, so would need relaying. In addition, the move over that spur is only controlled by ground signals in either direction which I think would prevent the...