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Great video!

Isolating switch points illustration June 1953 Meccano Magazine shows round connectors, as does advert for diamond crossing and uncoupling rail and switch October 1954 Meccano Magazine. I've assumed these replaced the earlier squared-off connectors. But now I'm not sure so will enquire and get...

So therefore no need for diesel to power edl it seems. Probably just need it for the Aircon......

Having travelled widely in Europe, add Spain and Portugal to the list of graffiti "tagged" rolling stock, mainly emu and dmu, but not necessarily urban local stock. They do seem to be very slow to remove it, though at Ronda last month someone had at least cleaned it from the windows so we could...

Sadly brass has a high scrap value compared to other metals.............

Some unwelcome news from the BBC.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6py84255e6o

It was good they ran the train as planned and didn't get diverted via Hereford. I think the Heart of Wales line takes some beating scenery-wise, and a lovely day for it too 1713883344 It's a great soundtrack on that video and weather looked glorious.

I see Aslef members at Avanti, Chiltern and WM trains will strike on Weds 8/5/2024. What is the likelihood of disruption on these operators on the preceding day, based on previous similar strikes? (I need to be in London by 1300hrs).

Looks like it didn't follow the train down the central Wales route but went via Cardiff to Llandeilo Jn. Path and timings on Real Time Trains.

I had thought Saphos from Crewe or maybe Vintage Train's from Birmingham. VT has two castles to start with!!

I think it was a 75mph diagram as I've done the same route Worcester to Bristol some years ago. It was quite exhilarating charging down the main line!

Yesterday's Great Britain VI demonstrated that it's possible to run a double headed steam train with 10 carriages from Craven Arms to Llandeilo Junction without deisel assistance. And quite late in the day. Is it feasible to run from Crewe at, say 0830am, to Llandeilo by steam, stopping to pick...

There used to be ice creams etc in the park cafe opposite (not sure if that's still there).

That's all very well but as both Portugal and Spain use Iberian gauge it would make sense in the meantime to utilise existing routes already serviceable and run on them bi-mode trains capable of running on electric or deisel power. Just as an aside, as freight still runs across the border on...

When we were at Brasov last year there was a train for Bucurest (EMU) going before our (loco hauled) Inter Regional train and when asked the guard said interrail wasn't valid as it's a "private train", by which we took it to mean private firm running it. Incidentally we got ticked off once or...