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Quite by chance while looking up a fare to Stafford, I noticed a destination of 'Staff breakfast' appeared as I began to type 'Staff...'. Out of curiosity, would anyone know what on earth this is for? I trying playing about with a fair range of origins, but had no luck in getting any fares to...

Was it not always the intention to provide calls in Plymouth/Edinburgh and Bristol/Manchester workings? (Albeit not immediately from opening but in the near future.) It is good to see decent patronage though, given some recent ones have been a little tenuous.

Doing the rounds on other forums, a circular to members regards the safety of legacy rolling stock - HSTs get the main mention, but also 'legacy traction' - i.e. BR-era with reference to of course Carmont and the lack of recommendations of the report being implemented. I'm not looking for a...

Mod Note: Posts #1 - #27 originally in this thread. 221143 is getting an exam and other maintenance work performed. 10 units in total are set to transfer to GC after refresh and rebranding. That is the ROSCO's own information.

Looking for some thoughts on buying items advertised as having a split gear. I've recently seen an item on eBay ehuch I've been after for sometime now, the price is pretty decent IMO and while the seller advertises it as a runner, there is a note saying 'noisy runner due to split gear'. Now I...

Over the past few weeks, a number of 158s have been running from Inverness Depot down to Bonnyton, Kilmarnock such as this working earlier today: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K00641/2022-08-08/detailed Some searching failed to yield the precise reason but my guess is sone...

Could someone confirm whether or not the cheapest LNER advances for London/Edinburgh have either sold out or have het to be released for August and September? Looking on their website, the cheap fare finder calendar shows cheap fares up to the 28th July. However, if I manually look at dates...

Anyone know why 1E13 0755 Inverness to London King's Cross lost 19 mind between Belle Isle and London King's Cross? It was running 3 early at Belle Isle but arrived 16 late into King's Cross with an altered platform. Thanks

Points failure between York & Doncaster today, so obviously plenty of disruption. However this train on RTT caught my eye: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C93390/2021-07-15/detailed#allox_id=1 1403 ex-York starting from Doncaster and listed as 14 coaches? Seems to be a 5-car...

When I first travelled on this Class back in 2018 on the Shotts line, I remember noticing drivers were predominantly braking using repeated light (possibly initial or Step 1) applications which were held only briefly and then released before being re-applied a few seconds later. I assumed at...

Could anyone confirm the exact mileages (to the nearest chain) from London to Inverness via the following routes: - from Euston via Birmingham (ie route of The Clansman) - from King's Cross via Edinburgh & Falkirk Grahamston (ie route of The Highland Chieftain) BR timetable books do give both...

Couldn't find anything specific on these so here goes: 1. If an engine fails do the remaining engines uprate to full output? I know this was mentioned way back in the design phase on the GWR sets but they have since been uprated anyway so presumably it doesn't apply to them. I couldn't find...

I'm interested to know which were the first sections of the ECML passed for 125mph running in 1977. I believe originally that signs signifying the beginning and end of stretches where 125 was permitted were what was installed originally as a temporary measure rather than 'cutouts' with figures...

I had a look online for this without success and it's not mentioned in the Haynes IC125 manual so - what are Class 43 traction motors ratings, does anyone know? Ideally I'd be interested in the continuous and one hour ratings plus the continuous motor rpm speed; I assume the GEC and Brush...

Does anyone know dates both when 'The Aberdonian' first ran as a daytime service rather than as an overnight sleeper? (I'm guessing early-1970s but it may have been earlier.) Also, when it was withdrawn as a name? I believe it was succeeded by 'The Northern Lights' but I can't find proof of...

When first introduced the HSTs had a two-stage braking system, this was isolated at some point due to the change in brake pad material and the way in which the discs were mounted on power car wheels. Would anyone be able to definitively say when the two-stage system was isolated, I've only been...

Sad news just in that long-term US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg had died aged 87. She had apparently been ill with pancreatic cancer for some time. More information about her can be found in the article on the BBC's website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54214729 It...

Would anyone happen to know which Mk2s were used in the Arriva Trains Wales' Premier Service when it was first introduced and ran with 57s hired from Virgin from December 2008? I believe they had the same two Mk3 RFM as now 10249 and 10259 but Standard Class was a mix of I believe Mk2e and 2f...

This came up on another forum but we couldn't find an answer. When the 86/2s operated with DBSOs on the GEML how exactly was the driving done from the DBSO? I have a reasonable idea of how TDM works with tap-changer locos and DVTs with their fully variable power handles but the DBSO retained...

Would anyone happen to know how the 222s were lettered as new under Midland Mainline? I believe it was different to the current lettering possibly because sets were originally all 4 or 9-car. A search on Google merely added to the confusion as one source implied the Motor Composite was Coach H...