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    Bucharest freight

    Hi Possibly going on a working trip to Romania in a couple of months I would like to see some old soviet era locos on freight Does anyone have suggestions as to which station to see such movement (close to Bucharest please) Also has anyone managed to get round the amazing semi derelict...
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    ICI Hoppers and Loco combinations

    Hi All I have recently been looking at YouTube videos and photos of the Tunstead - Northwich ICI hopper trains (They used to run past my bedroom window !!) I remember them hauled by solitary Class 25s in the 70s More recent videos/photos show pairs of 20s and pairs of 37s, what was the...
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    Rail connection for Port Salford advancing ?

    This press release from today shows promise https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/port-salford-railway-airport-tweaks-approved/?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=My%20utm%20campaign%20value&utm_medium=email
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    Trip on Chiltern 68s

    My train from Euston to Crewe was cancelled in today’s chaos. Tickets thankfully accepted by Chiltern and I now find myself in the armchair comfort of a Mk4 coach behind a thundering class 68 (what a sound) What an absolute treat and worlds apart from my usual 350 cattle truck !
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    Widnes track

    Whats this for at Widnes please ?
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    Sir Nigel Gresley - Manchester Victoria 26/10/22

    What an amazing sight today seeing this loco pulling out of Manchester Victoria, quite surreal with the ultra modern skyscraper back drop. I presume it was going to Crewe ? What did surprise me was the number of commuters who never noticed it they were too engrossed in their iPhones. Did...
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    Delay at Reading

    20.40 Im stuck on the London - Plymouth train at Reading. TG says fatality ahead delay unknown. Can anyone give me an update if possible ?
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    Felixstowe port workers strike

    Just out of interest is this strike affecting the rail movements to and from ?
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    Video of an emergency stop for Russian tanks crossing railway !

    https://www.videoman.gr/en/188146 I would like to see the state of the PW after that lot had trundled over it !
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    Photos 1960s to 80s Cheadle area "Cross bridges"

    Hi All Several years ago I asked for help trying to find photos of a rail Mecca where the Manchester Piccadilly / London line crossed over the Manchester Central / London line. I didn't get very far so forgive me for asking again just in case there is anyone new on here. The attached photo...
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    Heavy rain forecast for Cumbria & Scotland (28/10-30/10) - rail services will be affected.

    Media reporting 250mm (nearly a foot !!) of rain over next 36 hours in Cumbria and parts of Scotland Get your wellies out !!
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    Northern Lime st to Man airport broke down in Lime street tunnel

    Well thats the shortest journey ever Just left lime street on a 195 and brakes abruptly applied, another few metres then full stop in tunnel. Power off and no lights, woman now stuck in toilet as door doesnt work. Its actually pretty funny. Lime street engineer on board 1625917114 Moving again...
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    Loco depots are they in the right place ?

    just a thought and interested in peoples views. Taking modern freight flows where would the optimum locations for loco traction depots be ? For example is Toton relevant now coal has all but gone ?
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    Port Salford Rail link land deal

    This looks promising for the long awaited rail link to Port Salford
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    Hanson lost a cement wagon at Clitheroe !

    Report on local facebook group with photo of a 2 axle cement wagon that appears to have rolled out of the branch line and derailed just before entering the main line. Thats all I know
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    Rail views from a car

    Hi All Recently met a disabled guy viewing trains from his car on one of the over bridges south of Crewe. He explained good views from a car are hard to come by, so that got me thinking, why not ask all you knowledgeable folk where they recommend doing just that "Viewing from a car" Location...
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    Altrincham - Chester line speed improvements

    https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/altrincham-to-chester-line-gets-800000-upgrade/ Anyone know what £800,000 will buy ?
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    Buxton stone trains

    Hi all. Do all the stone trains exit the Derbyshire quarries via Chinley junctions ? including the ones using the extended runaround at Buxton. Reason I ask is that on google maps there appears to be a line that runs south from Tunstead and loops around back to Buxton. Were these lines ever...
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    West Ealing extra freight

    there seems to be a lot of extra freight (eg Trafford Park - Southampton containers) this evening are they diversions ?
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    Virgin Euston to Piccadilly failed MK

    23.00 hr departure left Euston late and then crawled into MK Now offloaded and waiting for replacement Anybody have any info on whats happening ? Need to get home !

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