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Travelling back home this evening I am booked on 1P09 1844 Manchester Airport to Darlington where the train terminates. I assume this will be a 185. Why does this train only run to Darlington? it seems out of course. The 185's seem to go to Saltburn and the 802's to newcastle. Is this a way of...

I often travel from Garforth (Leeds "group" station?) to Milton Keynes on a Sunday. At present because of TRU works this can often involve busy trains and changing at Leeds, Victoria and then a Tram to Piccadilly. There are trains from Garforth to Preston/Blackpool that offer me a one...

A quick one - is this branch line still open and if so does it carry any traffic?

FS has been on display at Shildon since xmas and with the support contract with Ian Riley running out questions have been asked about the future. Today NRM issued a press release: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/about-us/press-office/nrm-announces-flying-scotsman-plans-2024

I wonder if anyone can help. We were having a debate at work (as you do) about boat trains and we wondered when the last through train from UK to Europe and vice versa ran BEFORE the second world started. I assume that all services stopped the day war was declared. Is that correct or did they...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/wcrc-loses-judicial-review-in-high-court.259817 I knew it would be this. Third rail is old fashioned and should be done away with. This is not 1927.

We have seen quite bit of expansion on the metro link network in Manchester since it's inception and I wondered what the most realistic future extension will be beyond Airport terminal 2? Ashton > Stalybridge? ( I got the tram to Ashton to go to the football and Stalybridge doesn't seem far...

A quick question: Has the line to Hunslet stone terminal ( Hunslet Goods railway) ever had a central Leeds facing junction? I understand trains have to reverse in the yard next to Neville Hill depot if they want to head towards Leeds station .

I have been really getting into Open TTD. I have cheated a bit and used bus stations to "lock up" a city and make sure I collect the maximum number of passengers. I have now reached the limit of bus stops in the game. Is there any way to increase the number of bus stops in open TTD...

Are a pair of class 91's visiting York today for a naming ceremony? I understand it is the BBMF and the remembrance livered locos involved. I assume it is a D-Day commemoration activity judging by the date.

Question: Is there a difference in validity for off peak tickets travelling north from Milton Keynes on Fridays as opposed to other days of the week? Are there different rules for LNWR & Avanti? I have been asked a question by a friend and the answer is confusing me! He has an off peak...

A question: How has Cheddington Station survived and how does it continue to survive? How did it not close under Beeching? It is in the middle on nowhere despite being only 35 ish miles from Euston, never seems to have any passengers ( under 100k every year) , yet has a decent train service...

This morning Mayflower is supposed to be hauling the above charter but the ecs from Southall to Victoria seens to have ground to a halt near Hanwell. Does anyone know what is up? I assume the tour will be cancelled as the train is v late now!( should have left victoria at 0730)

For the second week i noticed a pair of WCRC class 57 stabked at Newark Northgate Does any one know the reason? Route learning of some kind?

This weekend ( Easter) my partner and I are off to Portsmouth via an exhibition in Brick Lane in London. We are travelling from Milton Keynes. We will have overnight bags. Could I ask the RUK hive mind for advice on the following topics: How to get from St Pancras to Brick Lane - I think...

Spotted this evening between junction 37& 38 north of doncaster on A1M was a thomas styled tank engine on the back of a low loader. Anyone tell me what it was and where it was off to?

Evening all, yesterday I was at home when I heard a very loud loco hammering out of Bletchley. It will have been train 4Z48 Burton to Acton Yard (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R21181/2023-03-29/detailed) Can anyone tell me what it was? It sounded like a class 60 but VERY loud

UK Rail Leasing (UKRL) are building a new shed in Leicester. Is this on the existing depot site? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-64957159 On a sperate note how does UKRL link with Europhoenix and ROG? are they group companies?

Yesterday (29/01/23) I travelled on the 15:11 XC service from Leeds to Birmingham ( It started at York and ran to Worcestershire Parkway). I was VERY surprised to see an HST round the bend into Leeds station. I didn't think this was usually an HST operated service and wondered if it was because...

Can anyone explain or point to any resources that explain why the Leopard is the tank of choice for Ukraine over, say, the Challenger or the Abrahams or even Russian tanks former Warsaw pact countries? I assume it is because it is easy to learn, easy to maintain, has a good engine and...