Recent content by snakeeyes

We're there any other options is instead of rebuilding class 79? Would a re engineered class 50 been a better choice?

Thank you Clarence for your detailed response.

Hi, can someone please tell me if this is true that Scotrail pays double the access charges?

I am working in a covid test site, have until August next year so thought this would give me time to train and get a licence

Hi, I am thinking about taking my HGV test and having a change of career, has anyone done this?

The Fort William portion has just arrived into Fortwilliam at 10:24 this morning, and instantly it was being refilled with water, why the rush?

What's the chance of a train from Inverness to Aberdeen next Sunday?

All Aberdeen airport needs is a small tram or guided bus to link to the Termianl and Railway Station, inside the airport perimeter.

Just had a read of the Scottish Green Party election manifesto, they are proposing a new railway tunnel under the River Forth, thoughts?

Are there any plan to relay track further West of Oakhampton?

I live in Aberdeen, a Station at Kitybrewster I think would be a good idea, especially with the hourly Inverness service. Bucksurn too as a lot of new housing has been built, but the station site has long been built over. Cove and Newtonhill jas been mentioned as well. Kintore cost around £20...

From a local (Aberdeen) Facebook page, there was outrage a few days ago when the reopening proposal was mentioned. The Deeside line is an exceptionally busy walking and cycling route, not sure if Peterculter to Duthie Park could be shared ?

"It's been proposed that Scotland's Transport Secretary considers reinstating the Deeside railway line between Aberdeen and Ballater. Fergus Mutch, the SNP's candidate for Aberdeenshire West in May's Holyrood election, has suggested the plan. He'd like to see trains returned to the 70km line...

This is in today's Times. Does anyone know what rolling stock they intend to use?

As a member of the Strathspey Railway, I went to Glasgow works to help strip class 27's of spares around 1985 for the one's the railway had bought. I dismantled the exhaust and as many bits from the cabas I could. I didn't have a camera unfortunately with me.