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    Railway 200: Greatest Gathering Derby tickets and exhibits

    That's a dead cert, plus copious amounts of photo's on Facebook too :lol:
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    What would be the most sensible way to run a direct Coventry to Leicester service?

    Just my tuppence worth, and seeing this is speculative ;). Reopen Nuneaton Abbey Street Station and use as a run round. Run a service thus: COVENTRY - Coventry Arena - Bedworth - Bermuda Park - Nuneaton P1 (SD) - Nuneaton Abbey Street (RR + PU + SD) - Nuneaton P7 (PU) - Hinckley - Narborough -...
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    Class 67 Locomotive Questions.

    Jeez they didn't mess about :o
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    The rise of the "Auditors" - could they affect drone flyers in the long term??.

    Just a follow up to this thread, I follow another drone flyer on YouTube and it seems that new legislation/restrictions COULD be on the horizon. Funnily enough though, most of these "auditors" tend to use Go-Pro's and Zoom camera's mainly with just a drone flight forming a small part of the...
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    Weird Places for Services to Terminate

    Not sure if engineering work is included but I've known of services terminating short of Nuneaton from Leamington at Bermuda Park with an RRB running to Nuneaton Station.
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    CrossCountry's Driver Shortage

    Apologies for being late and off topic but how would one define "essential travel?". I was having this discussion the other week funnily enough. A particular journey may not seem essential to one person, but to another it could well be (mental health etc). I even know of several enthusiasts who...
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    Flickr & Fotopic

    Fotopic was fabulous, didn't the original developer go on to create a site called "Pikfu", but I think that was very short lived.
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    No case: why are so many NIMBY’s protesting against rail infrastructure?

    There was a similar story line in London's Burning when firefighter Bert Quigley befriended a group of protestors, protesting about a new bypass road because a rare plant was in the way - although little did he realise at the time, the "Plan B" alternative route would run right behind Bert's...
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    Alstom derby great gathering 1st-3rd August 2025

    The way things are going with the tickets, it looks like I'll be setting up camp on the London Road Bridge with my 600mm lens instead :lol:
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    The rise of the "Auditors" - could they affect drone flyers in the long term??.

    Some interesting responses, of note as well, I see that one of the best known auditors; DJ Audits, has been quiet since the beginning of December 2024 too.
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    What next for the KSL Line??.

    Hi Folks, I couldn't find a relevant thread so started this one, I'm referring to the Knighton Junction, Swannington and Leicester Junction line - or the railway that runs from Knighton Junction to Burton On Trent. Looking at the diagrams to see what was about and having a general nosey, I...
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    The rise of the "Auditors" - could they affect drone flyers in the long term??.

    Hi Folks, Just putting the feelers out to see what others think. I've been a drone flyer since May 2024, mainly using it to get different angles on old railway infrastructure, disused industries as well as filming the modern railway scene. I'm registered with a operator ID and have insurance...
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    Trivia: Downsized stations that are shells of their former selves?

    Spalding maybe?, once had 7/8 platforms but now only 2.
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    Trips by Bus and Coach: Your reports

    Hinckley to London via The Scenic Route. **NOTE - MOST PHOTO'S ARE VIDEO STILLS SO PLEASE EXCUSE THE QUALITY**. On Saturday 9th November, I undertook a bus timetable challenge to see if I could go from my local bus stop in Hinckley, Leicestershire all the way to Trafalgar Square in Central...
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    New direct rail service to link Edinburgh and Wales "for the first time"

    In the early of days of Voyager operation, there was a Swansea - Edinburgh service. I did the inbound from Birmingham New Street to Swansea (was an 08:42 departure from Birmingham New Street), can't remember what Voyager but I remember the name Marco Polo 8-) - my first ever trip on a Voyager too

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