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OK, here's a question to see if anyone can identify a train I remember seeing when I was about four or five years old...so my memories of it are somewhat vague. I think it was dumped in a siding in the Twickenham area, as I remember seeing it from the window of passing trains, and it would...

Following on from the wailing and gnashing of teeth over the class 442 debacle, I was wondering if anything similar had happened in the past. Are there any other examples of trains extensively modified, refurbished and/or retractioned, only for them to see little or no use afterwards, and for...

I'm quite keen to visit the Spa Valley this coming Thursday. Ideally I'd like to visit by taking a main line train to Eridge. Although they've now made all tickets valid all day, and their FAQ says travel via Eridge is possible, annoyingly you only seem able to book tickets from the Tunbridge...

I'm thinking of taking an Edinburgh to London trip with British Airways shortly, as I have travel vouchers burning a hole in my pocket. I'm not really keen on flying right now, but I'd rather use them sooner than later. I can't find much about it on BA's website, but I know EasyJet are...

Edit: Posts #1 - #25 originally in this thread. Interesting piece on HST safety in the news today. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeenshire/3111928/rail-engineer-calls-for-scotrail-fleet-involved-in-stonehaven-crash-to-be-scrapped/amp/ Pretty damning stuff...

I was meant to be going to a festival near Kettering over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The organisers were very hopeful it would go ahead, but due to government refusal to underwrite cancellation insurance, I found out today it's been cancelled. Unfortunately, I'd already booked my travel...

It's just been confirmed that the Ingenuity helicopter made its first test flight, and all went as planned. History has been made as humans made their first ever powered flight on another planet. Incredible stuff...

I was travelling on the subway for the first time since the travel ban lifted today and noticed that there are now the pictured devices placed on the track. I saw one in a tunnel but most I saw were on the stations. They appear to bunch up towards the exit tunnel, too. Can anyone tell me what...

It was already becoming abundantly clear by the mid-seventies that the DMS was a flawed vehicle that didn't work properly in London, and there was a serious need for something better. The Metropolitans appeared at a time when new vehicles were desperately needed - remember that in the...

I recently ran into all six episodes of this BBC series on YouTube, and it was a treat to see them again after many years. I was fourteen years old when they were originally shown, and didn't remember much beyond an evocative theme tune, and various bits of footage of steam specials. The show...

mods note split from this thread: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/brexit-matters.211154/unread Oh, you have got to be kidding me. Grammar schools were never about giving poor backgrounds a good education. For many decades, they've been about keeping the oiks in their place, and diverting...

The Airdrie to Bathgate line has four stations beginning with consecutive letters of the alphabet in a row, these being Armadale, Blackridge, Caldercruix and Drumgelloch. Is this unique? Can it be beaten? I've not noticed it anywhere else. If you have, let me know. :) Give me your alphabetical...

I'm spinning this off from the thoughts about steam thread, where it was suggested Mark 1 lookalikes could be built for charter use. Given that there are quite a few charter vehicles knocking about, and that the Mark 1 isn't going to last forever, I did wonder if it would be possible to draw up...

I'm sure you get what I mean here, but I'm not sure I can think of any specific examples in the world of rail. Are there any classes built over a long period of time, which had multiple withdrawals before the last ones were delivered? Only example I can think of is in the bus world - London...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/borders-railway-5-years-on.208939 I'm a big fan of the Borders Railway - a journey on it is always enjoyable, and for a nice day out, Stow is a lovely destination. I'm really glad to see such positive coverage. I have serious...

I'm looking for some MTIN data, specifically for HSTs and Class 80x trains. I've previously managed to find this by Googling around a bit, but this morning my internet search powers are weak, and I can't seem to find anything. Is this data available for public use anywhere?

Inspired by the thread about your first mobile phone, I thought I'd ask about your first experiences with using computers. I was a kid as the home computer boom took place in the early eighties, and it's a time I'm very nostalgic about. I remember clearly the very first time I actually saw a...

Not sure if this is the right place to write about this, but it seems like a good fit. I was listening to BBC 6 Music last night, and heard a track called "Christ's Hospital" by Gilroy Mere. The presenter pointed out it was inspired by the railway station, and as it was a really interesting...

Film of the train from Slavutych to Chernobyl, for plant workers This has just gone on my bucket list as a journey I really have to make. I visited the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone last year, but didn't go by train. This is a service that isn't open to the public, but with suitable prior...

I'm itching to get away for a few days, so I'm looking at a trip to London. I'm very used to travelling this route by both plane and train, and usually the deciding factor is price. In terms of convenience, comfort and speed, I generally don't find there to be much in it. At the moment...