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I live next to Busby Junction and I have been following the electrification works with interest. Last night, I had taken a walk up to a bridge, near my house, that overlooks the line when I noticed five rusted cylindrical shells beside the lines. They were not there when I walked up to the...

I’ve seen a few folk quote figures for the platform lengths at several stations across the UK and I recently I’ve been wondering how long the platforms at Central are. So, does anyone know the figures? I’d be most grateful.

https://twitter.com/lner/status/1164501352053170179?s=21 Anyone know what this is about? What was the incident?

Was watching a DVD of Central Station between the late 80s and late 00s. One of the first clips was of 50009 and 50036 hauling a long rake of Mk1 coaches coming into Glasgow Central on Saturday the 14th Of May 1988. The service departed from Birmingham New Street at 0830 and had the headcode of...

I was recently watching this video I understand that the services ran as normal between St Pancras and Bedford before being hauled by 47s until they reached Nuneaton at which point normal service resumed. How did they get from Bedford to Nuneaton? Furthermore, what’s the line at end of the...

Just over an hour ago, a 334 dragged by 37601 with a 57 at the tail passed by house bound for the Kilmarnock Bonnyton depot. I live in Southside Glasgow and the Glasgow South Western backs onto my garden. Can anyone enlighten me as to why a 334 was going down to Kilmarnock Bonnyton? I’d be most...

I'm sorry if this thread is covering one that already exists but I'm interested in the history of the named train services that operated in the days of British Rail. I was wondering if anyone had any information about them?