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The Conwy Valley line has reopened (again) :smile:

Bidston dock iron ore terminal and junction. Opened 1953, closed 1979 on cessation of steel making at John Summers, Shotton. The dock itself has also been filled in. Trawsfynyddd branch from Blaenau Ffestiniog, reopened in 1964 to serve the nuclear power station and closed in 1998. Although...

A further update follows, let's hope the rock armour is brought in by rail:

it was said in jest

OK, Blackpool North solution: Don't let the buggers on the platform until the train is there!

It seems like even more work is required to reopen the line, so no trains this summer then! https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/lifeline-conwy-valley-railway-washed-18403798

Surely platform doors would solve the problem?

An engineering train has been to Llanrwst today, carrying spoil I believe. Locos were 70802 and 812. Another one booked to run on thursday. Ballast trains later this month planned

Liskeard to Looe? I realise there are no signals beyond Liskeard though

This may not qualify as a mixed train, however it is quite a jaw dropping combination in the context of today's railway: https://www.flickr.com/photos/penmorfas/29571122367/in/album-72157623902783378/

Porthmadog Harbour from Boston Lodge across the Cob. An unrivalled view of Snowdonia on one side and the sea on the other.

There were goldfish is the water tank at the end of the platform at Battersby, bur this was some years ago. Goats are often seen at Tan Y Bwlch on the Ffestiniog.

Problem solved. My security settings were blocking some of the FIVE trackers on the site.

Is anybody else having trouble using this site: http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search# After I input the to and from stations and the leaving box, I click on the calendar and nothing happens. One could input a date if you knew the format I guess. Then as there is no way to...

Llandudno Jct to Blaenau Ffestiniog, in the down direction.