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At Maidstone East, you should be able to see freights heading to and from the Channel Tunnel, it's just a question of timing. If you look at realtime trains you can see when freights are due, in this case you're looking at trains to and from Dollands Moor...

6A looking south at platform 7. Not sure if platform 7 was in use back then. There's also a car park in between the station and the building behind it.

That's Nottingham.

I have a feeling that the 73 was meant to tow it from Stewarts Lane to somewhere but developed a fault and the decision was made to let the Deltic run to avoid delays and congestion. I'm sure I read this in a copy of RAIL some time ago with a history of the Deltic Preservation Society, and I...

As much as I miss direct northbound trains to anywhere north of Kettering, I do like the service between Luton and London. It seems that not as many people are aware of the service and it's now possible to get advances from Luton to London for next to nothing. Let the 360s have a refurb and a...

Just a wibbling thought, but could some heritage lines look to provide a commuter service using their pacers?

When I was up there last June, the 18:19 GC to East Kilbride was definitely a 6 car.

Just watching and hearing a heavy freight roll past. It makes me realise how much it gets off the roads, and how suitable rail is for heavy loads. Or the fact I spent 5 days up in Scotland in June, with some quite tight connections to ensure I covered all of the lines and junctions I needed to...

Does anyone know roughly what timetable they will use? I'm planning on going, but would like to know when they start and finish each day to book suitable transport and accommodation.

Thank you for the quick response!

I've tried using railmiles but can't seem to get a mileage from Queen Street HL to anywhere. Does anyone know what the mileage for the above route is please?

Great post, thank you! And thanks to all of the others who answered.

When the trains run via the NLL, does the loco run round at Wembley? Or is it top and tailed? I'll be on the Northbound Highlander in June and will be diverted this way.

Without knowing your full itinerary it's difficult to say. Inverness to Aberdeen is not included though, and the route will soon be blocked off for engineering works until September. I'm looking at doing a trip around Scotland in June, but wrote this ticket off as I feel the other rovers will...

Here's a picture of a Class 25 rescuing an HST at Bedford. From the Leighton Logs website.