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Hi all, I'm not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere, but today I saw 325001 in the engineers sidings at Nuneaton, which is quite a rarity as it usually just gets track machines. Does anybody know why it was there? Thanks :)

Hi everyone, A friend and I were planning on going up to Barrow Hill Roundhouse for the day, then calling in at Toton to see what's on the depot on the way back. However, I work weekends and Barrow Hill is only open weekends, so that's out of the equation. Does anybody have any trip ideas that...

Hi everyone, For Christmas I was looking at getting my Grandad a photo of an IET when we visited Reading recently, but I'm undecided between these two photos... I like the first one because it shows the 800 in its full form and is generally a nice photo to look at, but the second one is also...

Hi all, On RTT for tomorrow I have found these two workings: Ilford EMUD - Carlisle High Wapping Sdgs http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K91515/2018/10/08/advanced Ilford EMUD - Kilmarnock Barclay Sdgs http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K03164/2018/10/08/advanced Does anybody know the...

Hi all, 50008 has just left Nuneaton Engineers sidings, but I can't seem to find it on RTT. It has a scrambled headcode of 069E. I also saw it yesterday on a Wembley - Leicester LIP working but presumably it got terminated at Nuneaton for some reason. Either that or it's made its way here...

Hi everyone, At Leicester LIP there is a class 31 (I think) with no livery and no number. It is all over green by the looks of it. Can anyone ID this for me? Thanks EDIT: It's class 27!

Hi everyone, I was just searching through some locations on RTT and I came across Alvechurch Red Lion Pub. Is this an actual location and has it ever been used or appeared in RTT? Thanks

Hi all, I have noticed this path now in RTT for most weekdays: Bletchley Up&Down Relief 1 to Manchester Int Dpt (Fl) http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P93194/2018/07/18/advanced I don't think this service has actually ran yet, but there must be a reason for it to be in RTT. If it did run...

Hi all, Having just seen locos numbered 50006 and 50011 through Nuneaton they appear to be listed as scrapped, but looking further into it the numberd 50007 and 50049 keep popping up. Does anyone know if and why have these locos been renunbered and if the numbers of 007 and 049 are correct...

Hi all, I can't find any mention of it elsewhere, but why did 9M53 Glasgow to Eustoj go via the TV instead of Birmingham? Was it due to it being over 90L at Stafford so it could make up time? http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/C73019/2018/07/09/advanced Thanks

Hi everyone, Having not travelled on a 158 in ages, I was rather pleased to have a ride on an EMT one yesterday into Ely. However, I noticed something I'd never noticed before. As the train doors were closed for dispatch (and the guard's local door open) you get the normal hustle alarm, but...

Hi all, On websites such as OpenTrainTimes and Traksy (where you can see the headcodes or train describers) I've seen many messages from signallers, some of which made me laugh. Some of which included christmas or holiday messages and I saw the other day "TARA" and "ABIT" in a blockade (I...

Hi all, I had my last proper GCSE today, which was Physics. Most of the paper wasn't too bad, but I came across a question where I'm not sure if I'm incorrect or not... The question: Driver C travels at 32m/s on the road and then stops. The car has a mass of 1200kg. Show kinetic energy stored...

Hi all, Just spotted that this service (http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O98367/2018/05/17/advanced) is trailing 'D210 Tonnes'. It was a 37 hauling a class 319 unit, so would would 'D210 tonnes' mean or is this an error? Thanks :)

Hi all, I've recently downloaded Simsig and I'm absolutely loving it! I love how you're free to control how you want to and the fact that you can use Automatic Route Setting. My question is, how realistic is this simulator to real signalling software? I realise that Simsig has no signal...

Hi all, I have just seen a video where a member of the public opens up a guard panel in the vestibule of an EMU to make a stupid announcement , but it looked like he used a random key or a bit of metal, not a T key. I always thought you needed a T key, but I'm not too sure now. Is it really...

Hi all, I don't think there is a thread on this so here it is... Just thought I'd share with you the new designs for 10p's, as I have just found out myself. There will be a design for every letter of the alphabet and each design is to do with something British, e.g James Bond or Fish 'n'...

Hi all, I'm off to France on the Eurostar soon, but the day I come back there is a very important event the same day (which I can't miss). I had a quick look at ES arrivals at Pancras today and most didn't look too promising, quite a few over an hour late. Is this a common occurence or is ES...

Hi all, I've just been informed that there are 2 DRS 37s sitting in the Engineer's sidings at Nuneaton. I found the inbound working this morning: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10823/2018/02/10/advanced I've also found the outbound working tonight...

Hi everyone, Just wondering, a few months ago when I was in carlisle, Duchess of Sutherland pulled in on a steam railtour. The train terminated in Carlisle and therefore gained another headcode before moving to some sidings. I saw one of the crew on the loco open up a cupboard and fiddle with...