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I travelled for the first time yesterday on the superb Sheffied Train-Tram system. Very modern, quite & clean with helpful staff. I also use the Tyne & Wear Metro system which is really showing its age. However in its defence, new rolling stock is being built, trialled & finally delivered. Of...

Whilst I am not here to comment on the strike action, & I will remain neutral for this thread. I use rail travel occasionally & randomly in the course of my work, & the strike actions are very frustrating. We hear very few comments from either parties, but i ask the questions 1- are the two...

Great to see a Deltic out and about again, I gather that the 47 did some work, helping out. Would this be powered from the Deltic cab?, or would it have been stand alone with a driver powering?. I presume there is radio comms between the Deltic and 47?

I am always very surprised to see the amount of rail left on the side of the track, or indeed, in-between the tracks. It seems to un-secured, randomly placed and at times seems to be very close the running rails themselves. Do these move about with the passing of trains?. Has there ever been a...

Passing through the stunning Sheffield Midland railway station last week. Very clean and tidy. It took me back to my spotting days, where coming from the N.E. (Yes, we had the Deltics), Sheffield was a magical place, & easy to 'kop' many locos. It was the loco era, and seeing Peaks, Brush4,s...

Thanks gents, very interesting. I was used to trucks, with a direct mechanical linkage, (sometimes air), to the injection pump.

Gents. Often wonder how the power controller on the English Electric/Brush locomotives with Sulzer engines, 'worked'? Were they electrical, electronics, hydraulic or pneumatic.?. I presume they were linked to the engine govenor system, or ,were they linked to the generator, which in turn...

That log brings back memories. Darlington station was a favourite place of mine, albeit a few years earlier. What an excellent selection of different locos., I loved the sound of a northbound Deltic hauled service, coasting into Platform 4, and powering up to depart, still under the station...

Anyone know why the latest version of the Lloyds bank TV advert does not include the Flying Scotsman?. The advert is very similar to the previous version, IE the running horse on the beach.

Thanks guys, Being old school, (pre TOPS)!!, I was not aware of this fuel saving mode. The engine did only restart when the train was stood still, Thanks for the info

Last Sunday, whilst travelling on a TPE 3-coach 185 from York to Newcastle. I was surprised to hear the engine in my car close down just outside York. We seemed to be struggling with speed & acceleration from then on, but this might have been engineering works/speed restrictions. At the...

I really didn't know why it was there. Someone said that lateral movement tests were being done with one bogie only on the turntable, while it was gently turned. Being a young kid at the time, I didn't really understand, but it was very exciting to see a electric loco in Bank Top.

I was an avid spotter back in the late 60`s and early 70`s. I used to spend all my available time at either Darlington Bank Top station, or Salter`s Lane or Glebe road bridge. I remember one instance of being at Bank Top, probably in the early 70`s, and the station pilot was dragging what I...

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My mum being Italian, trips to Italy by rail in the early 60`s from Darlington. My mum is convinced it was steam hauled from Darlington to KX, but probably EE4, or Deltic, I think. A porter taking us from the ferry in Ostend to the sleeper train, it seemed strange as there was no platform of...

Can anyone advise the timing of movements of U of SA & Mallard on Wednesday?, i presume, that they will travel the Darlington to Shildon single track line. i would love to see them passing throu the old North Road station in darlington , or futher up near the burtree gate bridge.

Spotting days in my youth, living just north of Darlington near the ECML, many a nite the Deltic howl could be heard, either powering down to stop at Darlo, or full power scream leaving darlo heading north. Fond memories of those long gone days, when deltics were ` boring`. My work also got me...

I was going to start a new thread on this very subject. Noises on East Coast 1st class coaches. I used to bash in the 70`s, and always held an interest in Uk rail. I recently did a return trip Ncl - London, in 1st class. i must admit to being very impressed with the service, & the staff. The...

Some interesting comments guys, makes good reading. I love the comment about the lack of oil changes because they burned so much!! I understand why the MTU is used now, but I wonder are the Valentas still made by Paxman?, even in an upgraded from to suit emmision controls for the 21st century

I used to be a `spotter` in my youth, but still hold an avid interest in locos and stock. I recently spent the night in Newcastle overlooking the station. I was interested to see many movements. However, i did regret not to hear the impressive departing noise of a HST with Valenta engines! Can...