Roger Smith
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Roger Smith posted a new post. a week ago
Network Rail train kills weeds on Dorset heritage railwayA Network Rail and Balfour Beatt, a Multi-Purpose Vehicle has treated weeds on the Swanage Railway in Dorset to help keep its lines weed-free.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Charity railtour to bid farewell to West Midlands trainsThe Branch Line Society is running the Class 323 Farewell from Birmingham to Liverpool on 29 September as a tribute to the class.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
East Sussex railway line to close for two weeksBecause of major repairs to Ore tunnel, there will be no train services between Hastings and Rye from Saturday, 19 October to Sunday, 3 November.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
HS2 milestone reached with completion of first viaductA milestone has been reached with the completion of the first of over 50 viaducts that are being constructed as part of the HS2 project.
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HS2? still a waste of money in my opinion! Better to invest in the railways we have now and also open up new line and old lines!
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This concrete viaduct doesn't have the appeal of the many Victorian masterpieces which are still in use.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Weekend disruption of Greater Anglia trains because of new station constructionServices on the Great Eastern Main Line will be disrupted on Sundays until November because of construction work at the new Beaulieu Park station.
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I think that platform 1 will be used for trains coming to & from Colchester, Clacton-on-Sea, Ipswich, Braintree and Norwich. Platform 2 will be used for a train terminating at Beaulieu Park coming from… Read more
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Over 1,000 use new Yorkshire Dales tourist train in first 3 monthsIn a boost to tourism in the Yorkshire Dales, over 1,000 people have travelled on the Yorkshire Dales Explorer train service that started in June this year.
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This could be many more as it’s quick to walk between Clitheroe and Hellifield (11 miles) than catch the train via Leeds, and all Northern Rail needs to run the service is 1 extra DMU and a limit of shunt sign…
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The line should have never been closed and should have reopened fully at the same time as the S&C back in 1984 and all that is stopping the trains from continuing from Clitheroe and reversing at Hellifield to… Read more
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You could have walked the 10.1/2 miles to Hellifield, its quicker than catching the three trains needed.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
£7 million investment to keep trains running in Scotland this autumnThis autumn, Network Rail Scotland is investing over £7 million in drone technology and seven specialist ‘leaf busting’ trains.
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Leaf season so soon
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Three weekends of disruption for Norfolk rail linesTrain services on the Wherry lines in Norfolk will be subject to disruption during weekends this month because of essential engineering work.
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Seven-month vegetation clearance project to start in ScotlandNetwork Rail has start next week on a seven-month project to clear vegetation from a 30-mile stretch of the Borders Railway in Scotland.
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Nice someone remembered the birds nesting season!
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Roger Smith posted a new post. 2 weeks ago
Bachmann extends availability of its Auto-Release Coupling SystemBachmann Branchline OO Scale Class 31 Diesel Locomotives now feature Bachmann’s Auto-Release Coupling System.
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