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WCRC loses judicial review in High Court
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Spotted this morning passing through Stirling. Two Black Fives, a rake of (mostly) WCRC aircon Mk2s with a few Mk1s, tailed by a WCRC 47.
Tuesday at 12:14
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Pre-nationalization diesel (or petrol!) railcars/sets
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Although not UK, the diesel railcars used on the West Clare Railways surely require an honourable mention. This was entirely diesel...
Saturday at 10:46
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Pilot Engines
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The local instructions actually stated that a dmu having less than a certain number of working engines (table in the Sectional Appendix)...
10 Apr 2024
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Pilot Engines
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Cowlairs, out of Glasgow Queen Street High Level is 1 in 41 at its steepest and you are starting from a dead stop. It's not a problem...
9 Apr 2024
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St Enoch Viaduct, Glasgow
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The only passenger station on that section of the City Union line was Gallowgate; opened 19 December 1870; closed except for special...
9 Apr 2024
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Manual Transmission on buses
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I have many memories of travelling on SBG Leopards - virtually all with the manual no synchro on 1st & 2nd gearbox. On the level most...
4 Apr 2024
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Beeching Cuts and the Big Four
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Two thirds of the ex-LMS termini in Glasgow were closed.
4 Apr 2024
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Why don't buses carry makers badges?
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A lot of Glasgow Corporation Leylands (Titans and Atlanteans) had a Leyland Albion bonnet badge, IIRC.
2 Apr 2024
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Multiple Working
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Back in the day it wasn't uncommon to see a Scotrail 170 in multiple with a 150 on an Edinburgh - Dunblane service.
28 Mar 2024
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No trains to call at Altnabreac for the foreseeable future
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They should send in Bob Hoon (JD Kirk reference for those who know the crime novels)
28 Mar 2024
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Pilot Engines
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There is a table in the 1969 Scottish Region Sectional Appendix showing the locations where banking was permitted. There were numerous...
26 Mar 2024
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Two trains on single track
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There were at one time permissive tablet instruments on this section of line. From The Signal Box
26 Mar 2024
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Freightliner Guards module at York.
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Many years ago (possibly 1967) we were on holiday in Arbroath. I saw a Freightliner pass through the station. At the rear was a white...
22 Mar 2024
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Horrendous Hull Trains East Coast ride
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For a bad ride you had to experience being over the power bogie of a 303!
16 Mar 2024
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Train driver and guard attacked at Moss Side station near Lytham
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Indeed!
8 Mar 2024
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