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I've been looking into fouling point indicators. http://www.railsigns.uk/sect11page2/sect11page2.html The link above shows two types of indicators but says both are Scottish only; specifically they're used with RETB. I've seen on heritage lines white posts with signs saying F/P like the...

Hi all, something that's bugged me for a while, in all examples of absolute block signalling I've seen I've never come across a bell code that basically says "Ignore the last bell code" or to the effect of "The last bell was in error". Is there one anyone is aware of? Also is there a...

What's the most unusual/ unconventional signal box you've ever seen or heard of? I'll start with one of my locals, only recently found out this was actually a signal box! Burn Naze North (building on the right next to the pway hut.) Doesn't exactly stand out does it?

Yesterday I had the unfortunate displeasure (formed by a set with no air con working in the passenger compartment..) of traveling on 1S75, the 1600 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh service run by Transpennine. I boarded at Piccadilly and whilst waiting three separate announcements were made...

Looking through Open Train Times I've come across this. http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/H10760/2013-03-22 I'm curious to know what works this diagram, which is listed as every week day, as I see no reason for anything other than passenger trains to use the branch.

Every year the railhead treatment season arrives a number of class 66's return from mainland europe. Before they start working they need to be converted; at least I've always read this. My question is what are these conversions...

Hi all, there's about three roads worth of NR labeled (Ballast?) wagons stored at Guide Bridge junction. I think they've been there since at least 2009! What on earth are they doing there still? Do they ever move? I don't think they ever have.

Hi all, are there any heritage lines, preferably in the north, that are open on week days? (excluding holiday times) I want to record the sound of a steam engine for a project I am working on but I have to work at the weekends so I can't visit most of the lines that have them. Any help...

Hi all, I'm yet to have ever made it on to a hst and I'm traveling to London from Wakefield for a music talk. I am booked to travel on 1A31 13:15 from Wakefield West Gate and I've tried to find out if this is a HST or an Intercity 225. Looking on flickr it's been both, anyway to find out...

Hey guys, had a quick search and couldn't find any information on this or previous posts relating to this, apologies if there is one. Who is responsible for maintaining a public right of way over a railway line? Is it the railway, the local council or local government? So far what I've...

I walked along some public footpaths today from Kirkham to Singleton that cross the north Fylde line. I went across one crossing, near the bridge down from Kirkham Junction and this had whistle boards. But stopped at another, near Singleton. It had no whistle boards on the approach (at least...

Why does modern rolling stock not have corridor carriages? I'd love to have a compartment on a train, even if it was full at least you couldn't hear the person playing awful music on a phone at the other end of the carriage.

Wondering if anyone can tell me what this is... I've seen these circles elsewhere around my local rail network, but can't for the life of me figure out what they're there for. The photo is taken at Thornton For Cleveleys Station and the circle would have been part under and part above the...

I've just done a search for seating plans but was unable to find any. Does anyone know where you can find seating plans for rolling stock current or older? I'm after class 101 in particular, but I've had no luck so far.

Is anyone else finding this route to be a buggy and a pain to play as me? In an hour of attempting to play this route several times. I moved 0.16km, looked at the loading screen longer than I had control over a locomotive and derailed almost straight away for no obvious reason. Also do the...

This has bothered me for a while. If Manchester Mayfield was reopened as part of HS2 how would you best connect it and the Metrolink network or stop under Piccadilly? I feel it's slightly too far, awkwardly complex and potentially congested to make passengers walk through a walkway between...

Title speaks for itself. But I'll repeat for substance, are there any railway games for mac osx? I currently have a macbook with Windows 7 and playing railworks or trainz on windows 7 seems to just slow down after about ten minutes to an unplayable level. I wanted to find a way of comparing...

Just wondering where the best place to split a ticket between Kirkham and London Euston is this wednesday. I've figured out already it's cheeper to split at Crewe. The gap between my arrival and the cheapest train is 30 minutes (Not a problem) but the journey time then on is over 3 hours! Is...

I am speaking as a completely ignorant person (In terms of money on the railways) Does anyone know roughly how much would a Mk1 carriage cost? In any condition.

Can someone explain what the box above this distant signal is? The letters say "BU" The line is disused, single track and this board appears prior to a stop sign at a level crossing.