Recent content by lukefarley

I hope you don't mind the minor 'plug' - I thought it would be of interest to those who are interested in headboards (and particularly HSTs carrying headboards!) FGW recently placed two headboards on its HSTs as part of the relaunch of its named trains. Headboards from 'The Mayflower' and 'The...

Not so. Various types of rolling stock only have the marker light lit on the non-Headlight side. This includes class 60, 153, 158, 159, 165, 166 to name a few. I'm not sure why though - it seems to vary. Some operators (including ATW) have modified their 158s so that both marker lights...

Hi I noticed whilst sat York today that the doors on class 158s have different style windows - some have metal window frames and others have rubber mounts. Upon investigation, units up to and including 158791 have the frames and units from 158792 have rubber frames. The Northern 3-car...

150120 today noted with this feature - again at the bicycle/parcels/disabled bay end of the unit.

Hi All, Looks as though FGW is highlighting the bicycle/disabled space end of its DMUs by adding a thick black line under the number on relevant end. Units noted so far are 150249, 153361 and an UID 150/1. Can anyone confirm my speculation one way or t'other? Regards Luke

Agreed, SWT isn't the worst, but certainly isn't the best either. My experience of the TOC is of generally good timekeeping, tidy stations and reasonable information, but also of dirty trains, overpriced fares and of a general contempt towards passengers from management, when it comes to...

You are absolutely right. LM 150s have yellower headlights. Whilst the cluster fittings are the same as FGW 150s, 153s etc, the headlight is actually slightly smaller and the bulb produces a more yellow light. The headlight lense is also ridged, rather than being a pane of clear plastic. Hope...

Pairs of class 153s are definitely banned from the Gunnislake branch - because the snowploughs foul each other on the tight curves. If you look carefully at 153399, you'll notice that the snowplough on the inner end of 153369 has been removed, whilst it's coupled to the 150 vehicle. This...

If it was on the London end car, on the driver's side, could have been the graffitied unit I saw earlier. UID 444 was noted in platform 3 at Weymouth today - formed the 1503 Weymouth - London Waterloo, with graffiti on the lower bodyside of the First Class driving car. Should imagine it's the...