I wasn't paying close attention as I was trying to enjoy the moment, but I think my phone GPS said something like 55-56kph
I like that they put the head code on the Saint.
You could say this about a lot of projects. Who hasn't started a two hour DIY job on their car and not still been going at it 5 hours later...
Some timings for the Whistling Ghost? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U53917/2025-05-31/detailed...
Does anybody know which loco this was? https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U52765/2025-05-09/detailed I'm sat in the beer garden at...
How can you have a fire in a tunnel which is made of/through masonry? They're also typically very damp.
To be honest I'm hoping for at least a little rain or I can see there being fire issues.
As somebody with no technical knowledge of the feasibility of such a thing... Thinking along the same lines as using a diesel locomotive as a...
I was thinking of visiting on one of the days leading up to Christmas, probably Monday 23rd. However looking at the timetable it only mentions the...
I noticed some possible timings for the Blackpool Illuminations Express....
A door on one of Vintage Trains first class carriages showing the emergency door release
According to Railadvent "5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe"
I notice that strangely on the return leg it's labelled as "Pathed as Class 158/168/170/175 DMU at 100mph from here" from Nottingham
I thought the "Midland Compounds" had one HP (inside) and two LP (outside) cylinders?
I wouldn't have thought so in an era where "imperial" units were dominant in the UK.
The approximate times on the web page have been updated: https://vintagetrains.co.uk/the-red-dragon-to-cardiff/
Separate names with a comma.