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  1. BritishRail83

    Was the Railway affected by the bombing of Pan Am 103 in the Lockerbie area?

    Reading a Wikipedia article article about this terrible senseless outrage and remember it at the time. In the wiki article it states: I know the WCML runs close by, was it affected in any way, service suspended etc?
  2. BritishRail83

    Class 465/9 diagrams?

    Please could someone enlighten me to the class 465/9 duties? I've got 15 to get for haulage.
  3. BritishRail83

    My next galas.......

    Nothing for the rest of this month......I work shifts and my days off move up a day every week so I work a lot of weekends. Next month I'm planning to go to the Swanage Railway diesel gala on Friday 6 May. I'll drive down because I need to get there early. Then I'm torn between the...
  4. BritishRail83

    Severn tunnel emergency train

    Does this still exist? I remember there was a plan to use class 121 bubble cars a few years ago. I know a few were converted but never deployed? If it still exists is it still an 08 with coaches and a water tanker?
  5. BritishRail83

    Class 458002

    I take it this unit has also been re-numbered?
  6. BritishRail83

    Class 313's and class 317's

    313010, 313014, 313017, 313022, have they been scrapped or re numbered? Also 317301,317307,317310,317312. What are their current numbers please? Many thanks
  7. BritishRail83

    Class 158745 and 158811

    We're these 2 units re numbered? If so what are there current numbers? Thanks in advance. I'm looking at my stock books today and updating my haulage lists.
  8. BritishRail83

    Thameslink Driver taken ill at Elephant & Castle this evening?

    A bloke at work tonight told me that he was on a Thameslink service from Bromley South and that when the train arrived at Elephant & Castle the Driver came out the cab clutching his chest saying he needed an ambulance. The passengers managed to find a nurse to came to his aid. My thoughts and...
  9. BritishRail83

    Fire on class 375 at Charing Cross

    Just heard about a fire onboard one of these units at Charing Cross. Anyone know anything about this?
  10. BritishRail83

    Advance purchase tickets - first class upgrade?

    Can you swap or upgrade these tickets to first class? Thanks
  11. BritishRail83

    Isle of Wight class 483's

    Bit of fun here! How much longer do you think these units will be in service for and what do you think will replace them? It will be interesting to read peoples ideas. Thanks
  12. BritishRail83

    Bulbs for a Railway bardic lamp?

    Does any one know where to buy these bulbs? I have tried ebay but no luck. A very good Mate of mine has just given Me His Lamp that He got when He was a Southern Region Driver in the 1970's.
  13. BritishRail83

    Class 121 'Bubble cars'

    Could anyone please tell me if ATW still use a 121 on the Cardiff Bay branch, and Chiltern Railway's on the Aylesbury and Princes Risborough line?
  14. BritishRail83

    Class 142's, services worked.

    What Lines/services do the class 142 pacers currently work? Thanks
  15. BritishRail83

    Poplar Dock Railways 60's/70's/80's

    I live near the modern DLR Depot in Poplar(used to be Harrow Lane Sidings) and I am interested in the Local recent history of the Poplar Dock Branch from Victoria Park Junction particularly when the BR class 03's were in charge in it's last 20 years. I am interested to know if anyone has any...
  16. BritishRail83

    Thames Branches/North downs/Oxfordshire/Kennet Day Ranger Tickets, Experiences?

    Has anyone on here ever bought any of the above day ranger tickets? if so where did you go and how many trains did you go on? I am thinking of doing a Network Turbo haulage session on the 10th March so i am just curious to know the interesting places people went to and that? I have never done...

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