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A heads-up more than news at this stage but there's surprisingly early agreement from the weather models that we're about a week away from very cold weather with snow in many places. The synoptics are very similar to 2009 and 2010. If you're planning a lengthy cross-country trip at the end of...

Good evening, The first stage of a big "cool down" is in place today. Conditions remain marginal for snow/rain in the South but some higher ground will see accumilations and as the air continues to cool, forecast weather systems on Wednesday, Friday and the start of next week could bring very...

Going by logic the Stadler "Snog" will be the longest when it is built. After Smile, flirt, snog, I can't remember what came next.

Morning all. With a fast moving jet stream pointing straight at the UK and a huge area of deepening low pressure underneath it, we're in for choppy weather in the South on Sunday. This system is unusual in that unlike most Atlantic storms which lose wind strength as soon as they hit land (so...

Just a heads-up that Just Trains are releasing a new standalone route which covers the entirety of London Underground's Metropolitan Line. One of the team told me that if all goes well with testing, it will be available tomorrow. Anyone who already owns their excellent S8 Advanced unit will...

I would like to convey my gratitude to the hard working souls of the railway who have endured a day like no other today. They have stood in 37oC heat to face the fury of a section of the travelling public who think it's okay to take out their broken dreams on a complete stranger because their...

Just a heads-up that Armstrong Powerhouse have released their long-awaited "Pro" Class 37 model. It's a thing of beauty, has pretty full functionality in the cab and the clag is amazing. It's on the expensive side for TS DLC at £24.99 but in my opinion, it's worth every penny.

Morning all. I have a vested interest in the implementation of the new December 2019 Greater Anglia timetable being a smooth transition as I'm a commuter on the GEML. I am also genuinely excited by the upcoming fleet even if my own trains, while very nicely kitted out, will be somewhat cosy...

I'm currently trying to piece together information on the introduction of Class 375s on Connex and having some difficulty. The old faithful Platform 5 book from 2002 suggests the only units in service were 375 615/618/619/620 and they were also the only units delivered and allocated to Chart...

A bit of an odd request, but does anyone know of a reliable source of information for when the Blue-grey and white/blue liveries were added to DMU/EMU/DEMU classes in the early eighties? I'm researching for a historical database of locos and multiple units but back in the days before Platform 5...

Good morning, I'm slowly piecing together a record of the great EMU cascade within Network South East that commenced with the arrival of Class 317/2s on GN in 1987 and finished when LTS received 17 Class 317/1s in 1996/7. Most of it is making sense now but having trawled through countless...

Good afternoon all. I'm in the process of rebuilding my collection of railway and bus books. I loved trains when I was young but my beloved father was obsessed with getting rid of clutter and during my young adult years while my interests moved to women, cars and music, he decided to send my...

Greater Anglia running a reduced service from 8pm tomorrow, no trains after 10pm. https://www.essexlive.news/news/greater-anglia-warn-services-could-1261613

Good morning, Some of you will have read that we're about to get some unusually cold weather next week. For once the hype has some truth. A fairly unusual set of stratospheric events has presented the UK with the possibility of a re-run of the notable events of 1991 and 2010. Detail remains...

While sat at a signal in a passing loop at Marks Tey watching a seemingly endless line of overtaking express trains on Train Simulator today, I got thinking about the life of real Freight train drivers. They must be a breed apart from passenger train operators but I don't think I've ever...

Hi all. I wondered whether anyone has any information on what the December 2019 GA timetable will look like as I understand that's the one where new service patterns will be introduced. An indicative one was used in the franchise bid and I understand GA planners have been working hard on a...

For those interested, Dovetail have announced the first UK route for their new platform. It would appear that the Heavy Haul CSX is the base for TSW as you have to purchase that too, but once you've got that you shouldn't need to buy the base game again (like they did with Railworks). It...

With all the changes due to take place in East Anglia over the next 4 years, it's probably worthwhile having a single thread to cover Rumours, News, Deliveries, Testing, Withdrawals and other tidbits. A reminder for all of what's coming up, in some sort of order. Refurbishment for 30 x...

More information on the new Stadler depot on the Suffolk side of the Stour. http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/new_rail_depot_unveiled_by_greater_anglia_at_brantham_on_suffolk_essex_border_1_4883376 Little known fact, Margaret Thatcher worked on this site as a Research Chemist when it was owned by The...

Could be fun and games from Thursday for the majority of the UK's network. Latest forecasts suggesting heavy snow for the Friday morning peak. Overnight lows of -4oC will cause ice-related travel problems too. Worth keeping an eye on, especially if you're travelling before or during the...