I travelled back, after working a freight south, over Shap on a Pendolino. The train was stopped and cautioned at Tebay and then travelled past...
20mph restriction for the Duchess over Ribblehead viaduct.
Knowing the amount of resources that went into this trip today and the last minute problems that had to be overcome, I'd be happy that it ran at...
Are you sure about that? I would expect the turning move from Llandeilo Jct via Morlais and Hendy to be for the locomotive only. As far as I'm...
Footplate crews: Kings Cross-Peterborough; Paul Major (Driver), Wayne Thompson (Fireman), Bob Hart (TI). North of Peterborough; Steve Hanczar...
Yeah, and we all know what happens when people who hold that view get themselves on a diesel locomotive on the mainline....
Crikey, I knew that old chestnut would flush out a response. I recently spent a very pleasant evening in a very crowded hostelry in Caernarfon...
I'm rather surprised that anyone (even on NP) thinks that saying stuff like that in 2018 is anywhere near acceptable. You'll be telling us that...
Prophetic statement maybe, OHLE isolated and all services at a stand south of Oxenholme
The rule book changed several years ago in this regard. I've copied and pasted the relevant bit below: Locomotives at both ends of the train or...
Keith Murfin (DBC) drove outward with TI Sean Levell (now of LSL, formerly of DBC) and an LSL fireman. Pete Sheridan drove on the return, Tony...
Whilst I understand that steam locos have done good for the railway (and also that the internet is fast becoming a fact-free zone), it's worth...
I suspect it's more to do with what happens when a vacuum-braked train sits down on the mainline and requires assistance (and the costs incurred...
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