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Looks quite nice! Will be interesting to see what a full HST set looks like in the new livery.

Mike.

I've seen this stupid behaviour too, both when Im working for Network Rail, and as a volunteer on the Gwili Railway in West Wales. People seem to think a 25mph volunteer line is a toy compared to Network Rail! Don't matter what speed you are going, 300tons of train is going to hurt. During the last ...

I was discussing this last week with a member of SVR staff, they said people have been ringing up and moaning at them that the nice signal has gone. Only to be told it will be back with a brand new wooden post. The railway press seemed to have missed the word 'temporary' out of their articles!

Wanna get yourself down to Port Talbot then! The steel works locos frequently to trip workings to the EWS 'Knuckle yard', crossing a public foot crossing in the process. Excellent site for photos and close up viewing of the interesting locos.
Mike.

Very interesting info there. I myself am very pleased FirstGroup have got the francise, as I heard that Landore sheds in Swansea would close if First had not won it. A couple of my mates work there, and so they were very worried what would happen if someone else got the francise. Regarding the HST u...

Is it 100% confirmed that First have got the Greater Western francise?

Saw it go past Canton sheds today, seemed more impressive than the barbie livery.

Im pretty sure the 121 for queen street - Bay is a going ahead.
Pity it couldnt be a 0-4-2 14xx and autocoach!

Mike.

I work for a signalling company, and recently we have done a lot of work on crossings of all types. Regarding time outs, the old requirement was 2 minutes, now lengthened to at least 3-4 mins. I was at Fountain AOCL near Tondu recently, when a freight train went through. This part of the line to Par...

He may be repeating the same stuff, but at least he and the RMT are trying to do something about the problems with the railways, and have the guts to keep on and say what the problems are loud and clear. Even if the government and rail companies dont like it, so at least someone is keeping on the fi...

Sympathy to the German Enthusiasts too. The preserved railway I belong to is twinned with a steam railway in Germany, and we do 'exchange holidays' of volunteers every now and again. A supurb bunch of enthusiasts Germany has got if these boys are anything to go by. In spite of the jokes, we do have ...

I've seen 'First for the future' (or some name like that, dont know the number sorry!) running on Swansea trains on and off over the past few weeks, usually with the 'volo' video coach in the set, which is coach 'D'. I've sometimes seen it do one return trip a day, but maybe more as it may come back...

Did you notice that it was another elderly driver that was killed? We have all seen elderly drivers doing silly things on the roads, I guess he was not paying attention (Which none seem to do!) and missed the highly visible flashing red lights! If he cannot see those, then what hope for traffic ligh...

Normals generally don't care if your route is unique, or if you have a coach from 1844, they just want a train ride, usually behind a kettle, and cranks do not make up the majority of the customers. Very true! Normals make up most of your staple diet of passengers. The market is saturated already, ...

Hi Folks, what I'm saying is that if they have the resources, why not opt for restoring a pre-grouping four wheeler instead of another Mk 1, thereby giving the railway a greater sense of originality and being more attractive to the enthusiast, whilst preserving something very historic and perhaps un...