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Hopefully, and just a thought, the building of the embankments may be a benefit of the HS2 works? After all, a lot of earth will need to be shifted and deposited somewhere across the country.

mods note - split from this thread Welcome to the modern world on the Western where it works oh so well... Shame really, Virgin to their credit showed you can fit a small shop on these things, though I guess with them being shorter than a standard IET space is probably more at a premium.

Seeing as we now have a number of HST Power Cars in preservation, but the only threads covering this are the tables in the HST and Mk3 Withdrawals thread, I thought I’d start one here. When I’m back home and on my computer, I’ll add the table here of currently preserved power cars and Mk3s). To...

As seen in today's Telegraph. Haven’t we been here already with Newton Aycliffe? The Kitten theory rears it head all over again. And without an overnight rolling out of electrification or increased passenger demand on some routes, it’s hard to see, or how we can justify for that matter, any...

As Berkshire doesn’t have its own thread yet, then it's time to start one in here. According to Marc, the first of the E400 MMCs (34380) due for Slough has been repainted and is about to head south from Glasgow...

This seems to have slipped under the radar this week - possibly thanks to the news from Portishead. So potentially, does this aid the case for extending the Tamar Valley Line back down to Tavistock...

Well, this will be a very welcome news if the move is authorised by the board! I wish them all the best with it - It will also mean, somewhat surprisingly, 2 out of the 3 surviving 207s will be living in the south, only a short distance from each other and close to the lines they originally ran...

Something I was surprised to see yesterday afternoon from my passing service, and I think yet to be mentioned on the forum, is that the sidings just outside the former Micheldeaver Oil Terminal are under possession and appear to be being relayed. As a result of this, the former RFD WIA Cartics...

mods note - split from here. It is a shame though that since the demise of Mail by Rail in the early 2000s, the impetus has been somewhat, lacklustre since. Sure we've had trials with Colas > TNT, ROG with Orion and now Eversholt / Swift / GBRf, but no one seems to have been able to nail down...

mods note, split from two different threads. ;) Indeed, given that 3 out of the 6 C2C 387s are now directly leased by GWR, and I’d have thought it quite likely that the remaining 3 would also head to the west too.

Some positive news on the preserved diesel front this evening, it's both good to see 33052 returning to traffic again and quite pleasingly, joining the Bluebell Railway fleet. A Very welcome addition and I wish them all the best - 33's are of course a rather well established loco within the...

In a rather surprising and unexpected move, it would appear that Rail Operations Group have tonight taken on the former Heathrow Connect 360/2 Fleet with the first two moved to the former MOD Bicester site today...

Some very sad news this evening. She certainly was a character and left a lasting impression whether you had been lucky to meet her or not, and certainly up there as one of Britains National Treasures of acting...

Some very sad news coming out of Eastleigh today. My thoughts and condolences are with everyone involved. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-55143572

As the LSL Fleet ever expands, and as various posts are spread across several different threads, I thought it's worth creating this thread to keep track of LSLs mainline diesel and electric fleet, stock movements and repaints etc. Class 08: 08493 - Ex GWR BR Black livery. D3905 / 08737 - BR...

As revealed by Network Rail today. This section covers the area from Coastguards to Colonnade breakwaters and includes the station area. Whilst I like the idea of the bridge, I cannot say that I'm a fan of it to be honest, with the rather bulky concrete "promenade" sweeping up the underside of...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/northumberland-line-to-be-re-opened-to-passengers.204414/ I know it’s far too early to start talking about rolling stock for the route, but could this be ideal for utilising some of Northern’s 769 fleet? More so if the services...

Thankfully none of the injuries are life threatening, and hopefully everyone will make a safe recovery. However that Streetdeck hasn't lasted long - I presume it was one of those originally bound for First Leeds? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-52476221

Apologies if it has already been covered before (or is buried deep in another thread - forum search didn't bring anything up). It appears that as a result of the the stock shortages affecting all the TOCs for the next few years, Transport Scotland has issued a tender for further stock - heavily...

Whilst browsing Flickr, I've Just come across this picture of a rubbed down and prepped for paint 37901 down in Eastleigh Works. Does anyone know who the former "MIRLEES PIONEER" is owned by these days (being an ex Pres loco) and when it moved down from either Leicester / Canton or St Leonards...