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Network Rail has released footage showing the moment a lorry driver reverses over a railway level crossing, ripping off one of its barriers in the process. The CCTV was captured at Wedgwood Station crossing in Stoke-on-Trent at 12.30BST on Thursday 7 October...

Is anybody else having trouble using this site: http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search# After I input the to and from stations and the leaving box, I click on the calendar and nothing happens. One could input a date if you knew the format I guess. Then as there is no way to...

Standard class rock hard seats and a step down from 125: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCC1dFkZ5bI&feature=youtu.be such is progress

Quite a dertailed report on the ongoing repairs to the line. It has been closed since December due to flooding: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/conwy-valley-line-1200-tonnes-10865845

The above only applies to holders of Welsh travel passes until 31st March 2015. However it does throw up an interesting anomaly. Holders of Welsh travel passes can board a bus which travels into England and travel as far as the terminus. Likewise English pass holders into Wales can do...

from the Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/london-transport-chief-warns-city-could-face-riots-as-transport-crisis-looms-9749138.html not wishing to start any more North/South feuds but some very valid points are made here.

Possibly the longest excursion ever organised by BR and all done on an Edmondson card ticket! http://www.flickr.com/photos/penmorfas/9650840355/ The tickets were issued for Liverppol FC's game against Borussia Moenchengladbach in the European cup final in Rome. I went on the trip and as I...

This gem concerns next weeks closure of the WCML between Preston and Warrington: 'Trains between Blackpool North / Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street will run St Helens Central and Liverpool Lime Street between Preston and Ormskirk' I know what they are trying to say but what...

a selection of scanned transparencies of the railways of Ireland as they were in the 1990's. Following a massive investment programme in recent years, very few of these views are possible today. All the photos were taken on day trips by ferry from Holyhead. http://www.penmorfa.com/Ireland/

The toughest bridge in the world: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=3c0_1351184890 USA but hilarious, note the flashing warning lights!

I have added four pages of photos of the above workings to my website: http://www.penmorfa.com/Archive/

from National Rail 13.40: A lineside fire is causing disruption at Weeley. Because of this, journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes, and the following alterations will apply until approximately 15:00: Buses are replacing trains between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea Buses are...

Pont Croesor to Blaenau Ffestiniog the hard way. The booking office/shop is moved from Pont Croesor to Blaenau by crane, lorry and by hand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I4icwThFu8&context=C4a4b7a6ADvjVQa1PpcFNiL5UarIwjhJ6DUbn2gfwiMOqhUrhZ36k= fascinating stuff

I've just updated my website for 2012. The website give times and fares for the route; Chester - Llandudno Jct - Blaenau Ffestiniog - Porthmadog - Machynllech - Shrewsbury - Chester. Also connecting times from Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Crewe. http://www.penmorfa.com/Cambrian/

I've just added three pages of 31's working passenger trains on the coast line to my North Wales website: http://www.penmorfa.com/Archive/index.htm

70 scanned images taken up to 2004. Classes featured are 03, 31 (just a little piece of one!), 37, 47, 56, 57, 60 and 66. http://www.penmorfa.com/Mersey%20trains/