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Today Sir Stanley Raymond is a slightly mysterious figure, unknown by most younger rail enthusiasts and forgotten by many older ones. In his famous memoirs, G. F. Fiennes mentions Raymond with respect but little affection and Stewart Joy's book The Train That Ran Away refers to Stanley Raymond...

A recent in-cab video of a rail journey from Paddington To Hereford via Oxford and Worcester - London Paddington to Hereford train Cab Ride - 4K - Updated version - YouTube - shows that much of the route is not especially well laid out for 100 mph running. Before the line between Gloucester...

#moderator note: split from this thread Soham station progress updates | RailUK Forums (railforums.co.uk) I haven't been to South Tottenham since the pandemic began. Are you referring to a new and very recent platform or the platform rebuilding of several years ago? If it is new, I'll go and...

What was the exact purpose of these exchange trials and were any useful lessons learned from them?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/crossrail-opening-delayed-opening-date-not-yet-known.169160 It's far too early to make snap judgements although that won't stop some people. One of the main issues is whether or not TfL have some special expertise in managing huge...

Holbeck Viaduct has been unused for decades and there are now plans to convert it into some kind of green, inner city open space. This YouTube video gives the background. As several posts in various threads in this forum assert that the routes into Leeds are congested, is it certain the...

The St. Helens Line has a line speed of only 60mph. Did trains ever run faster than that? North of St. Helens Central much of the formation seems once to have been four track. Is this correct and when was it reduced to two track?