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Now that the order’s placed and announcements made, does anyone know if the new trains will be capable of working under 25kV as was originally intended in case the Network Rail line down the Durham coast was electrified for heavy rail?

I'm trying to find any information relating to the small 4-wheeled barrow tractors that used to be seen at larger stations. The ones that I mean used to have internal combustion engines, rear wheels larger than front wheels, pneumatic tyres and a 'claw' tow hitch for hauling the barrows which...

Mod Note: Posts #1 - #8 originally in this thread. Is there a good reason why it couldn’t be revenue earning?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/northern-class-195-construction-introduction-updates.128808/ I believe that the problem lies north of Maryport. The Millom restriction that you mention is because it was rare for trains to turn back north of there. Now there’s a...

I've just read in Railnews online that there are calls from the Commons Transport Committee to 'uncancel' those schemes that Chris Grayling binned and place them in the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline along with East - West Rail so that further work can be done on them to bring the costs...

I came across this the other day whilst trawling the net looking for any hint of a spec for the new DRS locos. https://www.tendersdirect.co.uk/Search/Tenders/Expired.aspx?ID=%20000000006840119&sect=L003&cat=37&Page=Categories Does anyone know if it refers to and additional order (in view of the...

I've been at several stations in years gone by before the days of the BRUTE where the mail barrows were pulled by small diesel tugs. Despite a search on Google, I can't find any information or photos of them. From memory, they had larger wheels and tyres at the rear, a Scammell type bonnet and a...

Today on a southbound container train through Carlisle, I spotted a 50' container. Is this a new development? I thought that the longest containers on rail in the UK were 45'.

I realise that this is probably "pie-in-the-sky" but if the line to Middlesbrough were to be electrified for TPE (or its replacement), leaving aside bureaucracy, would it be possible for GBRf to run their ex-Norwegian NSB Ni8s to and from Tees Yard as a changeover point with electric traction...

Does anyone know the status of the Cummersdale viaduct between Dalston and Carlisle. It's been closed due to the flooding but was due an inspection this afternoon to check for scouring around the base.