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So, Watkins had the GC London Extension built. His objective as often stated was to the continent. It generally seems to be assumed that this would be via the Met, Widened Lines and Snow Hill or ELL connections. But those routes were full surely and hardly quick? No scope for long pax...

So with EWR coming to fruition and HS2 passing through but doing the square root of f’all for the area whilst (as perceived by locals) blighting it with construction and noise - what about this as a reopening? Line from Verney Junction is pretty much unbuilt on, some light commercial/industry...

So with the progress on the OxCam Expressway (announced as following EWR corridor) and the clear intent to massively open up the centre of England to new towns and the like, is there mileage in revisting the idea I posited on my very first post here some 7 years ago? Namely a HS2 Chiltern...

Quick one - there used to be a website that listed all the UK charter rolling stock - can anyone give me a link as I can't find it (assuming still there!) On a similar note, the Riviera Trains Great Briton rake (I believe Mk2E or Fs?), and the "Spirit of the Lakes", what are these comprised of...

apologies if it has been picked up but in case I'm ahead of the curve Not a surprise perhaps that its Electrostars though... More than 100 vehicles, so circa 25+ 4cars? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-30102406

The VSOE British Pullman, what traction regularly pulls this? The two Northern Belle liveried Class 47s presumably work primarily on the NB, and I've seen steams on the Pullman, but wondered if there were similarly dedicated diesels? On a not dissimilar note, what pulls the Great Briton...

Apologies if this has been done elsewhere but looked and not seen anything definative hence wondering quite what GA will have left post XR takeover of some routes and te new 345s. I assume the 317s will definately go (those remaining post LO takeover of Lea Valley and new stock), but not sure...

I had a repetition of a very annoying instance with Chiltern last night and was wondering why they (and potentially others) seemed to have degeloped an obsession with not releasing platform numbers until the last minute. Last night I travelled back from Marylebone to GX, and arrived a good 20...

As I understand it (as a Southerner now, but former resident of the North West), Liverpool to Manchester is being wired already, with the Manchester to Leeds TPML(North) route due to be also done. Given TPEs routes are as follows: Liverpool-Scarborough, Manchester...

As this is definitely rolling stock, hopefully picked the right sub-forum... Idea is more Class 395s for LM to run high speed Northampton / Milton Keyenes to London services as mooted perhaps using IEPs, but sooner and without 26m issues plus as I understand it, 125mph doesn't require tilt...

Given the future ICWC operator plans to acquire some "baby Pendos" anyway, wouldn't it be more logical once the wires are up Liverpool-St Helens and Manchester to Preston via Bolton, for the ICWC operator to use new short/existing long Pendos on a diamond style structure, e.g...

Can anyone point me to an internet source that lists DB Schenkers current fleet of locos please? Wiki seems to have data for pretty much every other operator but not DBS. Albeit of perhaps questionable currency anyway ! Cheers

Can anyone explain, or point me to a source/map showing the original track layout of what is today the Chiltern Main Line towards the London end, i.e. was it quad-tracked, and where ? Trying to track the route today I make the following observations (from regularly using the line and viewing...

Hi, Hope this is the right place to put this post. Basically I was looking on the net at the history of Marylebone and the GCR lines, and came across this map of the station as was with the large goods yard (since turned into an estate). What caught my eye however, was the white/black...

Hi, Just a quick question, I was looking at the formation of modern Multiple Units and can't work out what the "L" is for in the following Class 168: DMSL,MSL,DMSL Class 220: DMSL,RMS,MSL,DMFL [but no L on Class 221 !] From here...

Hi, 1st post so please be kind :-) I live in the Chilterns and, being car less by choice, rely on trains to get around the country for work and family. Anyway, it's very obvious in the area I live that local sentiment is very anti HS2, if you go to Great Missenden for instance, most of...