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Roger Smith posted a new post. 7 weeks ago
New names and colours for London Overground lines tomorrowNew names and colours for London Overground lines will be gradually introduced between Wednesday, 20th November and Monday, 25th November.
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Why not keep the current names but add the colours scheme to the 6 lines. I don’t seem why that renaming all 6 London Overground lines is going to help people navigate across London whilst using the London Overground.
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Mark Wilson posted a new post. 7 weeks ago
East Midlands Railway to increase cross Midlands servicesEMR will introduce extra services from Crewe to Newark Castle from mid December
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Maybe EMR could run some of their services from Stansted Airport to Nottingham, Leicester and Sheffield as they already operate some services to & from Norwich to Nottingham and to Manchester… Read more
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 7 weeks ago
Book Review: Canton Depot by Martin BrayThis book illustrates locomotives at Cardiff Canton during its time as a diesel locomotive maintenance depot from 1964 until its closure in 2004.
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I see that the author has his own rather idiosynchratic website, at: https://www.martinbray-ukloco.com/welcome.htm
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 7 weeks ago
Britain's first Tri-mode trains enter service in WalesOn 18 November, tri-mode trains started operating passenger services on part of the South Wales Metro, the first time such trains had run in the UK.
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Stadler who manufactured the Class 231 and Class 756 FLIRTs could perhaps manufacture more FLIRTs for the UK. Including the North of England, Southwest England, Scotland and to replace the older diesel trains… Read more
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Congratulations to @Balders and @baywick their pictures featured in the weekly newsletter yesterday, and seen by thousands of readers. Your entries go forward into the monthly competition. Keep your entries coming! Remember it doesn’t have to be a railway picture you have taken this week, it can be something you have taken a while ago but…
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Mark Wilson posted a new post. 7 weeks ago
Shropshire Railway becomes part of geology appThe SVR is included in a new geology app that tells the user how the landscape was formed over millions of years
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 7 weeks ago
Construction of HS2 ‘green tunnel’ reaches halfway markConstruction of a 700-metre-long ‘green tunnel’ being constructed for HS2 in Warwickshire has now reached the halfway stage.
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Looking at the photograph, did it actually need a tunnel at all? Presumably "the chattering classes" didn't want to see a railway line passing near them.. There won't be much of a view from HS2 for quite a… Read more
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 7 weeks ago
7 weeks ago (edited)
This weekend we are at the Pendle Forest Model Railway Exhibition in Colne, Lancashire. They are holding their biggest ever event. Why not come and say hello ! We have a very special offer on new annual subscriptions, so do not miss out on this, and other special exhibition offers. More details here …
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I would love to come but Saturday I am watching Bahamas on the illumination express
Two I am watching black 5 45407 Lancs fusilier at Garsdale and Hellifield and
Sunday I am going to see Paddington 3 at Barton and Broughton
So sorry that I will miss it
Thanks Philip
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 7 weeks ago
The pictures for this weeks newsletter have been chosen, details here later and in the newsletter this afternoon #feature
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Apologies if being a bit daft…but I’ve checked on the page below and can’t see how / where to sign up to the news letter?
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 7 weeks ago
North Yorkshire heritage railway holds talks with engineering construction industry skills bodyThe UK’s busiest heritage railway has begun discussions with the engineering construction industry’s skills body on working together to enhance railway engineering skills.
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Sorry but I dismiss this being the busiest heritage railway as mentioned at the start of this article. I have been visiting and supporting this railway since my first visit back in 2003/2004 and sad to see… Read more- View 1 reply
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All I was stating that the ELR can be very busy at times, they do have the resources to tun DMU service to bury and link up directly with the Manchester Metro System.
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