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Hi all, I'm trying to remember a website I used a few years back which gave the locations of locomotives on a daily basis. I don't think it was WNXX but could be wrong. Any ideas? Thanks.

Hi all, We passed the Donny Colas sidings on Saturday and there were three locos stabled inc 2 56s. Anyone know which three locos they were. Thanks in advance TH

Hi all, I need your help please . . . Returning on a Cross Country train from Exeter to York this aft I'm sure we passed 50017 Royal Oak in NSE livery and perhaps a 47 coupled to it in sidings a couple of miles outside Cheltenham Spa Station. Can anyone confirm, please? Also stabled in...

Hi all Does anybody know which two locos were top & tailin' his train today, please? Got a couple of pics but too far away to see numbers. Ta much Tony

The 2nd York & District show will be held on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September at: The Folk Hall Hawthorn Terrace New Earswick York YO32 4AQ Opening times: 10am to 4pm both days 12 layouts plus trade support. Lots of free parking and bus stops are right outside venue with...

Our trip on the Caledonian Sleeper in January 2014 http://www.railscenetoday.com/caledoniansleeper.html

Hi all I caught a glimpse of two DRS 37s on a Network Rail train last night at Marske, Cleveland, at about 7pm, probably returning from Saltburn. Rear loco was 37 609 and think it was 37 607 at front, can anyone confirm please? cheers Tony

Hi all, I'm currently researching a feature for my website www.railscenetoday.com about the 80s loco hauled services (mostly Class 31s) from Birmingham New Street to Norwich and wondered whether anyone had any memories of those services. I didn't make notes at the time but travelled part of...

Just uploaded a few shots from the mid-late 80s with more to follow. See them and a lot more railway items at my website: www.railscenetoday.com

Hi all Read about my recent trip to Norwich and aboard the Inverness Sleeper back in January on my new railway website: www.railscenetoday.com Click on 'Tone's Travels' It's just a hobby for me so it is light-hearted and fun. Have a browse through the website. Thanks Tony

I passed two Railfreight 20s stabled just north of Peterborough Station this morning and again tonight but couldn't quite see which locos they are, anybody know please? Ta Tony H

The York & District model rail show on 5th and 6th October at Wigginton Recreation Hall, Wigginton, York. Eight layouts are now confirmed: Myton, Whitborough Quay, Outwell Village, Rumbling Bridge, Heron Lane, Victoria Road, Guy's Cuttings and Yorkford. Peter Goss figures will be...

Hi all On Tuesday 24th Sept as I sped past West Ruislip on a Chiltern Railways express, I saw no less than four Class 20 locos stabled amongst some oil tankers and wondered if anyone knows exactly which locos they are. One was Railfreight livery, two in BR Blue and one in GBRf livery but my...

Hi Does anybody remember travelling or working on the Malton to Driffield line? If so I'd love to hear your stories and see any photos that are applicable to this railway line. The line closed in 1958 but 'The Yorkshire Wolds Railway' society has planning permission to re-open a small...

My wife, daughter and grandson had booked advance tickets/reservations on the 10.57am service from York to London Kings X today and arriving nearly 20 minutes late the train was packed and it took at least 5 minutes just to get a foot onboard, it was standing throughout and even though...

As we were parking the car for another jaunt around the NRM with our grandson, I noticed two DRS 20s (20 312 & 20 308)and a class 47 (47 853 I think) stabled close to where all the building work is going on just near York Station. With so few of these locos now working the metals it was good to...

I'll start by saying I'm all for preservation groups as they are dedicated to restoring and preserving the locos I watched as a kid and as an adult, but frustratingly, some of them are just not helping themselves when it comes to promoting or increasing membership. I am currently designing a...

I had an enjoyable railway day on Tuesday on lines I'd never been on before, even though they are common passenger routes. I went from York to Selby, Selby to Leeds, Leeds to Selby, Selby to Hull, spent a couple of hours in Hull and visited a super little model railway shop (53A Models) on...