Ruislip Lido Railway & London
I’ve spent a lot of time in London this past week! In one trip I visited The Ruislip Lido Railway, while in another I enjoyed some time planespotting at London City Airport. I also got some video at...
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Thoughts on First MTR Winning South Western
The news that First MTR have won the South West Trains franchise means one of the few remaining original franchises will now come to an end. This leaves just Virgin West Coast and Chiltern Railways as...
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Severn Valley Railway, 25th March
A link to the photo gallery from this trip is at the bottom of this article The sunniest day of 2017 thus far gave me the perfect opportunity for a full day at the stunning Severn Valley Railway. The...
View ArticleA Few Videos From America
This month I spent two weeks in the USA. The first was a week in Pittsburgh, PA for a conference, followed by a second week roving New England with a friend. Below are a couple of videos from the trip:...
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Disused Railways in Focus: Brackley
Nowadays totally devoid of any railway links, the Northamptonshire town of Brackley once had two stations on competing companies’ lines. The map below shows the historic arrangement, with the London...
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GWR Retires Final Main Line HST Sets
Great Western Railway has withdrawn its last HST set from Great Western Main Line services out of London Paddington, bringing an end to 44 years of HST operation on the route. The final service...
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HST Fleets: What’s Happening?
The recent withdrawal of the last HST set from Great Western Main Line services has left many people wondering about the future of HSTs on the network at large. Fortunately, several operators plan to...
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The Triumph of Wightwick Hall
Without doubt the star of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre’s May 2019 steam gala was the newly restored GWR Modified Hall no. 6959 “Wightwick Hall”. The locomotive has just emerged from a 32-year...
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Class 710 First Impressions
London Overground’s new Class 710 “Aventra” EMUs finally entered service at the end of May 2019 after a series of delays with teething and driver training issues. They are now working two regular...
View ArticleHow to Find Cheap Train Tickets
It’s common to hear that train fares have become very expensive. But the reality often is that there are far cheaper options for many journeys than a lot of travelers end up paying. Here are a few...
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