Recent content by Stuart21

If I remember correctly, the new alignment of the railway took over the the old A1 road and a new section of dual-carriageway A1 was constructed. The new rail alignment retains a 60mph limit to the curves.

I was on this train from KGX. I can confirm the donkey engines were used. We arrrived in Newcastle at approx 0030 where the train was cancelled. The driver for the Newcastle to Edinburgh leg was stuck in Edinburgh. No replacement busses were put on as we were told the A1 was blocked and the...

I have travelled Truro to Edinburgh going via London rather than a direct Voyager via Brum. Travelling with luggage the voyager is to avoided at all costs.

One Sunday in about 1988-89 when returning to Edinburgh from London, I arrived at Kings Cross only to be redirected next door to St Pancras. I joined the train there and we proceeded non-stop up the MML, Toton yard & Chesterfield before turning off before Sheffield to rejoin the ECML near...

I am looking for 66777 this week.

Anyone know where 68001 is hiding this week?

The return journey in the evening was one of my regular trains home to Patchway many years ago. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C11122/2018/01/15/advanced

A significant number of the MOD employees at MOD Abbey Wood live in the Bath area So this is designed as a direct service from Bath to Filton. Interestingly there is a working in the afternoon which bypasses Temple Meads and the next stop after Filton is Bath. . While the morning working is...