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Hopefully a simple question: Why does York have a couple of bay platforms with no track in them? I’m thinking what was the old Plat 1 and previously plat 12 (now in the Harrogate bay) I presume the answer is very simply that there is not sufficient demand for additional bay platforms to...

Does anyone on here work in Train Planning? I'm already in the industry in a different role, but am really interested in how the fleet is used/deployed. I'm interested in what the role entails, what kind of skills, knowledge and experience are needed. Thanks 1708631136 Just giving this one...

Hi, I’m leaving Garforth station last Tuesday, the section of Station Road between the station and Aberford Road was closed, and I’m absolutely certain I saw a yellow sign advertising roadworks that would see it stay closed until some time this week. It completely escaped my mind to look into...

Sorry if this has already been covered; I’ve looked through 3 pages of threads to see if there was anything but I don’t think there is! I’m aware that some, or all of DRS’s 37s are being retired next year - a few are already up for sale, and I understand 407 had the most recent B exam so has...

Apologies if this is already on the card for the TRU - but having recently travelled to Hull from Leeds I noticed that after Micklefield the route is entirely twin track, meaning no opportunity for express services to overtake stoppers. Theoretically, would it be possible to upgrade a section...

Hi, 37401 seems to have spent much of the last few months sitting in York Parcel Sidings and doing the occasional move or driver training run. Someone has stated this morning that it has extremely low remaining engine hours and that it is due to be parked up and sold once these are used up...

Hi, Hope this is an appropriate place. Does anyone know if the ITSO smart card scanner app used by some conductors has been pulled from the Android play store? We can’t find it all of a sudden, even when googling which suggests its not a case of being blocked by policy. Is there a legitimate...

Hi guys. I may have a rare midweek day off next Wednesday and would love to spend it on a heritage line but it looks like not many are running. Are any Heritage lines within an hour or so of Leeds running next Wednesday? I’ve already established that Embsay aren’t which surprised me as it’s...

Hi, Asking on behalf of a friend - it’s fairly urgent so hoping someone can help! A friend has had train tickets from Woking booked for him by his company. They’ve booked him for collection but the ticket machine requires the card it was booked on and he doesn’t have it because it’s a company...

Please can someone clarify for me the difference, or relationship, between Dellner and Scharfenberg couplers? I’ve tried to research this online and the best I can work out is that Scharfenberg are a type of coupler whereas Dellner is a company/brand which is a variation on the Scharfenberg - is...

Hi guys, I’m meant to be getting the 2T22 1609 YRK- LDS this evening, which according to RTT will be worked by 195126. With the travel chaos I’m keeping an eye on things in case I need to leave early. Can anyone tell me which diagram 195126 will be working before 2T22 so I can work out how...

Hi, Just something that occurred to me today. In steam days, if a company ordered an industrial tank engine from a company who were based a distance away (such as the MSC buying Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0Ts), how would these locos have been transported to their new home? Would they have been driven...

Hi, When travelling into York from the south side (IE Colton Jct), there is what appears to be a small minature or narrow gauge railway visible on the left hand side, running for a short distance alongside the main line. Can anyone tell me what this is or who owns/operates it?

Does anyone know why there is no 1548 Leeds - Sheffield today? I was looking at train times between Leeds and Outwood this afternoon and you’ve got Doncaster services every hour on xx21 and Sheffield services at xx48 except for 1548. Anyone know why?

Does the ECML still have dedicated Thunderbird locos stationed at strategic points along the route? If not, what’s the current rescue strategy if they need a drag? Thanks!

In the last 20 years or so we’ve seen examples of class 37, 47, 56 and 60 refurbished to a high spec or converted to new classes. This has probably been asked before but why have no freight operators taken any interest in doing similar with Class 58s? I know now most of them are total write-offs...

I understand there’s a morning RHTT diagram which passes through York station. Can anyone tell me what time this is or point me to the schedule on RTT? Thanks!

I know it’s common for locos to be stored in York Parcel Sidings but 37706 seems to have been there quite a long time without moving. Is it there for a purpose or just because it’s convenient?

Hi, My grandfather grew up in Petersfield, Hampshire in the 1920s - 40s. Can anyone tell me what kind of locos and stock would have operated in that area through that time - both local services and longer distance? Thanks!

I’ve started getting the 0729 Garforth - York (which is 2T05, the 0718 Leeds - York). According to RTT, this service has left Leeds at least 5 mins late for both of the last two days, and continued to lose time along the way. Just wondered why it would be consistently late in leaving Leeds? Is...