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Just seen the Great Western-related programme, one of several made by Ian Allan around 1996, on this channel. (Unfortunately not repeated later in the day.) Tues 27th: 12:20 to 13:35 "Southern Railway" Weds 28th: 12:25 to 13:40 "LMS" Thurs 29th: 12:20 to 13:40 "LNER" Friday 1st March: 12:15 to...

While at St Albans South Signal box this afternoon, the above train, a Corby Electric, came to a stop in the Down Fast platform. It was still there when we packed up soon after 5pm and passengers were being moved across to Platform 2, presumably for the next Corby train. All down fast trains...

It was noted from the St Albans South box this afternoon that a number of EMR Down trains were being run on the Down Slow line. A look at https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:LTN/2023-08-27/1429 indicates 1Y21 was stuck on the Down Fast at Luton Airport Parkway and the diverted...

Corby electric unit stuck in the Up Fast (platform 3) at St Albans City station, with a 'BLOK' on the up fast just south of Harpenden Junction. Marked as '5H14' on track diagram. Anyone got any further information on the problem?

The preserved 1892 Midland Railway St Albans South Signal Box by St Albans City Station will be open on the following dates in 2023: Sundays, 2pm to 5pm: January 8th February 12th Half-term Wednesday 2-5pm: February 15th Sundays, 2pm to 5pm: March 12th & 26th April 9th & 23rd May 14th & 28th...

News item from the RAIB: RAIB plan to issue a Safety Digest when their enquiries are completed. Sorry - the link to the RAIB item: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/wrong-side-signalling-failure-at-wingfield

While working at the preserved St Albans South box this morning, between 10.30 and 11.30am, I noted there seemed to be problems on the Down Fast (DF) line. Signal WH75 at the north end of the DF platform and its associated Banner Repeater appeared to be stuck at Red. EMR electric services to...

Two friends of mine, in the past couple of weeks, have suddenly found themselves locked out of their BT Connect e-mail services and unable to send or read their e-mails. Yet sending e-mails to their BTconnect addresses I've not had any messages bounced back! Any one aware of BT having problems...

Elstree and Borehamwood Museum (Top floor of the Borehamwood Library at 96 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1EB) has an exhibition running until the 20th August 2022 on the proposed extension of the Northern Line from Edgeware to Bushey Heath. Work started on this extension but was halted by WW2...

The 1892 preserved Midland Railway signal box near St Albans City station will be open to the public from 2pm-5pm on: Sunday 9th January Sunday 13th February Sunday 13th March There is no need to book in advance. Entry is FREE - donations are always welcomed! All visitors receive a souvenir...

RAIB have published a Safety Digest today on the above incident - see the Digest here - in summary: The primary cause is described as:

There are two groups of people that I regularly send messages to; there are 6 in one group and 8 in the other. They have a variety of internet addresses, but in the past week, in both groups, when I've sent a message out those with BTinternet.com have had their e-mails bounced back by BT...

Explanation - in the posts on the work at Kings Cross I asked: As a slight aside, the wide range of photos and videos of these interesting works show in the background an enormous building going up on the West side of the station throat - what is it, please? The Moderators have set up this...

The Rail Accident Inspection Branch published their Annual Report for 2020 today. See This Link for the PDF version of the report.

The preserved 1892 Midland Railway signal box at St Albans City station will not be able to open this month for the Heritage Open Days as we normally would. The narrowness of the box and our garden paths mean that we cannot safely maintain 'social distancing' both for our visitors and our...

See this link to the RAIB website. Closing date of 5th June 2020.

The Rail Accident Investigation Board (RAIB) has published the above report on the 12th May 2020 - available through this link. Some 55 pages long it is rather complex to try and make a summary of it here. I quote part of the RAIB's own Summary:

Just Opened, and running until 21st July this year: This exhibition commemorates the opening of the Midland Railway's 'London Extension' in 1868 and the effect it had on the local area, including the formation of Britain's 'Hollywood'.

This preserved 1892 Midland Railway signal box will be open to the public on the following dates in 2018: Sundays, 2-5pm: January 14th February 11th March 11th “The Big Weekend” (English Tourism Week conclusion) Extended opening 10am-5pm March 24th (Saturday) March 25th (Sunday) Sundays...

Inspired by Busaholic's recent thread on the Hither Green crash 50 years ago, I though it would be appropriate to mention this incident, particularly as Channel 5 are showing a documentary about it at 9pm on Thursday 16th November.