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All I get is a load about mathematical factors of the number 40. (Search using Duck Duck Go, or Google) Searching for maroon Mark 2 coaches gave lots of photos of preserved or model coaches.

Yes. It is a Class M7, push/pull fitted. I cannot decipher the entire numberplate, but it starts with 30xxx, which is correct for ex-LSWR locos. It is a different tank loco in the black & white picture. The loco on the far left looks like a Class S15 4-6-0 in both pictures.

I think that the senior Civil Service structure needs to be reformed, particularly how and which staff are recruited. Time after time it seems to make a mess - railways, IT systems, Military equipment contracts, to name just a few.

Lea Green replaced - probably for political reasons - St. Helens Junction as an important stop between Liverpool & Manchester. St. Helens has a population of over 100,000 - and for a town of ts size, it has a relatively poor railway service. Newton Le Willows is a separate town, but dragged...

In 1980, Liverpool & Manchester loco "Lion" (built 1838 ?) was let out of museum and made some runs on the main line, including Southport to Bold Sidings (St. Helens), plus Eccles to Manchester Liverpool Road. It also ran in the Rainhill "parades", passing, amongst others , a HST. Also on the...

Neal Schon - "Black Magic Woman". Before forming the band Journey, Neal Schon was a member of Santana when they covered this Fleetwood Mac song.

I think it was to avoid overloading on Grand National Day. Pairs of 3 car 170s have been working into Liverpool (usually midweek) for a few months, and all called at the booked stops, including South Parkway. For example, today (link will expire in a week)...

Municipal bus operators. Now mostly disappeared. Their own distinctive liveries and types, and almost all far better than their "corporate" successors.

Please delete; got my gala dates mixed up. Edit : With so many locos expected to work, some of them are almost certain to do very little mileage.

I don't think yjey would ever need trains longer than 250m if they stopped wasting so much space on under-used 1st Class areasa. One 1st Class coach per train would be more than adequate for most services.

Liverpool / Edge Hill are just convenient routes for mileage accumulation running on electric power.

E.S. Cox's book "Locomotive Panorama" (Volumes 1 &2) contains drawings of several LMSR steam designs that were never built. Those included Fowler 4-6-2 and 2-8-2 (for freight), and Stanier's streamlined 4-6-4s.

Back in the 1950s, 1960s and until about the early 1970s, many railtours were hired by Rail Enthusiast societies (e.g. LCGB, RCTS, SLS), arranged via (District/Division) managements - usually those responsible for the originating station. Coaching stock was usually that which was spare at...

It is all down to accountants and advertising agencies. Commercial stations play what they think will get them the most advertising revenue - and that involves playing what the advertisers think "we" will want to listen to. And (apologies to the exceptions) - if many administrative / financial...

A big worsening in BR finances was due to the ASLEF strike in 1955, which lasted for over 2 weeks. Many passengers - and, more importantly, freight users found they could "get by" without rail transport. Many deserted rail, never to return. Road freight transport boomed. The subsequent decline...

In the past, trains with "toilet problems" would often make an extended stop at a station with toilets. Expecting passengers to wait an hour or more for the next train should be considered "unacceptable".

They can get busy - Glasgow services - usually less busy than Edinburgh services. Northern services to Oxenholme & Windermere area are also available on 5 April, but not on Saturday 6 April.

Let us hope that it gets a better fate than the "preserved" Class 503.

Moody Blues - "Thw Minstrel's Song" and "Never Comes The Day" (live)

Couldn't find this mentioned elsewhere, but for anyone who likes doing "rare" track or crosovers: Until Friday 5 April, Hunts Cross to Southport trains are terminating at Hillside, then reversing over the crossover south of Hillside station on their return to Liverpool & Hunts Cross.