Michael Holden
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Congratulations to @PhilClarke2020 and @ianlane1960 as your pictures were chosen to #feature in the newsletter this week, and seen by thousands of readers. We will be drawing a random winner from the weekly newsletter winners, details to be announced soon. In the meantime, it is time to submit your pictures for this week, do not forget to include #feature
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 3 weeks ago
The pictures for the weekly newsletter have been chosen, more details including the winner selected at random for the month will be announced here later #feature
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
New mosaics unveiled at London Underground stationTransport for London (TfL) has unveiled new mosaics at St. James’s Park station as part of its Art on the Underground programme.
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I’m surprised that it isn’t installed at Tate Modern museum or any museum in London that would have had those pictures. But it does look impressive.
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
Rail income growing slower than passenger numbers, report findsThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released figures showing that train fare revenue rose more slowly that passenger journey numbers between April 2023 and March 2024, that government funding to the industry…
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This saga of passengers ticketing income declining, with shareholders dividends rising seems familiar to myself. Was it not George Hudson ?
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
Test runs take place at Nottingham heritage railwayFor the first time since the Covid pandemic, a passenger train has run over the entire 9-mile length of the Great Central Railway (Nottingham).
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Does the Master Plan have the line go through the old track path to the made for junction of the existing Nottingham Tram Line at the Wilwell Farm Reserve and Clifton Blvd (A52) junction?
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Afraid you have no choice. Are you excited too?
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
Southeastern to add more trains to its fleetBy the end of next year, Southeastern will have added 13 more Class 377 “City Beam” trains to its operating fleet.
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Does that mean Southeastern will also keep the Class 377/5 that were transferred from Thameslink/First Capital Connect when the Class 700 Desiro City came into service in 2016. -
The Class 377 are Electrostar built and manufactured by Bombardier (now Alstom). I would think that Southeastern should keep the Class 377/5 since they inherited them from Thameslink (previously First Capital Connect).
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The Class 379s aren’t dual voltage and I do expect to see them coming into service in December that Great Northern will use them. It’s nice to see them coming back rather than sitting there doing nothing… Read more
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Janine Booth posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
Video: Avanti West Coast installs free water refill points onboard trainsTrain operating company Avanti West Coast is introducing Water Refill Points onboard its Pendolino and Evero trains – and has released a video to publicise the move.
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Since the Class 805 and Class 807 Evero IETs (AT300s) are now in service. Why not allow the Class 805 Bi-mode to operate from London Euston to Shrewsbury via Wolverhampton and Telford Central. And to stop… Read more
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 3 weeks ago
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Victoria Thompson posted an update 3 weeks ago
3 weeks ago (edited)
We are looking for your feedback as we look to take LocoStop to the next level. Groups and Forum Discussions are ready for launch. If you are a regular visitor to the site, then take a read and see if you would like to have your say in the way we set things up.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 3 weeks ago
New Bi-Mode trains on the cards as Grand Central submits track access applicationOpen-access train operator Grand Central has applied to the rail regulator to extend its track access for Yorkshire and the North East beyond 2027.
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I think it will be Hitachi to manufacture the Class 8xx Bi-mode for Grand Central as the Intercity Express Trains/AT300s are capable of reaching speeds up to 125mph on the East Coast Main Line.
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CAF who are to manufacture the Class 897 Tri-mode Civity trains for LNER to replace the Class 91 Intercity 225 rolling stocks and to start introducing them in service in 2026. Perhaps they could build… Read more
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