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I will be travelling through Sweden at the end of May, starting in Oslo (yes, I know that's Norway) and finishing at Hamburg. My aim is to maximise loco haulage. Would I be correct in thinking that the following routes have haulage? Stockholm-Uppsala (most trains) Stockholm-Borlänge (most...

Back in November, I intended to take a train operated by WMR. However, when it turned up (late), it was 3 cars, not 6 and already full and standing. Needless to say, not very few people at the station managed to board it! The next train (10 minutes later) was also short-formed (and delayed), and...

Just over a year since I created my previous thread on this topic (:D), I have a few more unidentified locomotives that I would appreciate some assistance in determining what they are. With the usual caveats that I may have written something down incorrectly etc! 183717: I have this commented...

I have a non-refundable (bought during the 15% off promotion last November) Interrail pass that unfortunately I'm not able to use, for medical reasons. In order to make an insurance claim, I need a "cancellation invoice", which I assume is a document which states that the pass has been...

BBC News - Multiple injuries after ship tips over at Edinburgh dockyard https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65038617 My first thought (and probably that of many others!) was that it was probably one new ferries being built for the Scottish government...

Suppose I have an Interrail reservation on Eurostar for London to Brussels. Would there be any issues if I decided to alight at Lille instead (in order to continue to Brussels via Kortrijk)? Thanks

There is slightly conflicting advice as to whether a reservation is needed to travel on the "IC Brussel" services between Brussels and Amsterdam. Could someone please clarify the situation for me? I will need to go between Brussels and Amsterdam on Monday 4th April, in time to catch the...

Earlier this week, I had a journey on an ICE T unit which didn't seem to have a particular set number. The unit formation can be seen in the image below. Does anyone know what's going on? Is there a set number I can use for my records? Thanks

France is on strike today. As a result, there are only 4 Brussels Eurostars running (and no Paris ones I think). My originally booked train was around 1800 departure from Brussels (can't remember exactly). The latest departure I could rebook onto was the 1256. Which would have been just about...

I'm just passing through Karlsruhe on the overnight Zurich to Hamburg IC service. As the train arrived, I noticed that a short section of the platform island we stopped on, and the next one over (but not the one after that), has a dip. Please see the picture below. It's a terrible shot, but...

Following on from this thread: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/why-are-birmingham-and-working-class-london-not-traditional-labour-strongholds.241949/ Does the traditional 3-tier class system still exist in the UK? My understanding is that (based on the mid-20th century) this consists of...

Are there any websites which have a list of all booked departures from [a station], including the future? For example, could I see a list of all departures from Hamburg Hbf on Tuesday 17th January?. A bit like RealTime Trains... Thanks

Is there a (freely-available) list of all overnight trains in Europe, along with timings? Specifically I'm interested in non-sleeper overnight trains (eg: overnight ICE services in Germany). I don't really want to pay for a proper timetable book if I can help it! Thanks

Suppose that, on Monday, I wanted to travel between Crewe and Milton Keynes. Not for any particular reason, nothing to do with any unusual trains which may or may not be running. Suppose that I wished to use a West Midlands Day Ranger, plus an additional return ticket, in order to carry out my...

About half an hour ago, this working passed through Birmingham New Street: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R24324/2022-09-13/detailed It was 4 class 20s. Unfortunately my train was late, so I just missed them. Two questions: Which locomotives were in the group? What are they...

TrainSplit doesn't appear to be showing super off peak fares between Edinburgh and Glasgow. According to BRfares, there is a super off peak day return priced at £6.85 as well as an off peak day return at £9.35 (both railcard prices). CrossCountry will offer the £6.85 fare, as shown below...

I have a bit of a niche question that I haven't been able to find an answer for. Suppose I have a Windows laptop. This is used to control some external equipment. To do this, some software needs to be running on the laptop. Is it possible to set it up so that I can leave the software running...

Are there any good resources (books, websites etc) which give a detailed account of the history and development of the UK electricity grid? I'm particularly interested in things like "following the opening of the new power station at X, there was a need for additional transmission capacity...

Sizewell C has been approved by the government. Excellent news in my opinion, although I'm not sure about the price. https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/20bn-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-gets-planning-green-light-20-07-2022/ Sizewell C is 3200MW, same as Hinkley Point C. If the Wylfa project...

I've finally made a start on properly recording all the trains I saw on my Interrail trip over Easter. I've just finished day 1, and have already found some problems... In my notebook, I have 452084 and 452053 written down; however, I can't find any reference to these anywhere in my new book...