Recent content by DerekC

After a quick reversal at the open station of Chester General (as instructed) and ignoring Saltney Ferry, which we would pass through again, because North Wales Coast trains didn't stop there: Sandycroft

I understand that the US Federal Supreme Court is now considering whether Trump is immune from prosecution for acts committed whilst he was president. Aside from constitutional issues, can anyone explain what the logic for this is?

After a quick reversal at the open station of Rugby Midland ... Kilsby and Crick

Pitmedden

Dubton

There is certainly room for better expertise in the Civil Service, and the current system at senior levels works against people building up knowledge of the department they work in, because they being moved around is part of the promotion system. It would also be better if there was more...

Kildrummie Platform

Coalport West

The Ffestiniog Railway's Prince of 1863 alongside the new James Spooner of 2023 would be hard to beat. Not sure whether Prince is currently in service, though.

Meliden

On the right track Hitachi Rail is right. The chain went from Robinson Electric via Union Switch & Signal to Ansaldo, to Finmeccanica and finally to Hitachi. I think the floor belongs to @D6130

Fordingbridge

Wallace Nick (temporary station - 1850 to 1851)

Ainsworth Road

OK - I thought I cheated - but to keep the ball rolling: In 1872 Dr William Robinson of the Robinson Electric Railway Signal Company of New York, invented the fail safe track circuit. To which modern industrial group, through 150 years of amalgamations and acquisitions, can the Robinson...