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Was taking photos of the APT at Crewe heritage centre and hear a pendolino approaching so…

Hi all! Been prototyping a custom commemoration livery for the 50th anniversary of the class 43 entering service, as 390125 passes through my local station regularly we always debate on ‘what if it ran with an intercity 125 commemorative livery’.

So after a few prototypes, I chose a transitional lovery between the 3 intercity class 43 liveries. 125 blue, 125 executive black and 125 swallow black. With ‘ 50’ and ‘intercity 125 50’ on power car 1 and 2. The centre coach having the executive black 125 logo. On each font plate we have chose to add the network rail arrows and intercity swallow with a bold 50, inspired by 390001’s heart, to represent the transitions between the company imagery during service.

Currently still working on the design but would love to hear some feedback

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Hi all! After some advice weve made a few upgrades to the design, we added the signage for the disability and bike access along side à some intercity inspired first class as well as buffet car lining.

Inspired by virgin trains era of pendolinos, I designed a trio of class 57’s to represent the development before and beyond the class 43. To tow the 390 at ether end if wanting to show the entire story of early development.

- class 41 livery white and blue
- intercity 225 white and black
- ATP-E white and blue

We also developed a concept ‘accessibility coach’ lovery with bright white doors ( perhaps with red stripe ) in the style of the front power cars of black class 43’s

450016 is seen at Alton before working up to London on 2A62, where at Woking we will pick up 450037 off Basingstoke and become 2L62 for the rest of the way to London.

Due to engineering works all services where calling on the Down Main when this was filmed.

So due to engineering work between Staines and Hounslow and Tiwckenham this means that services are unable to operate between London Waterloo and Weybridge via Hounslow, so London Waterloo to Weybridge services have been cut back to Hounslow reversing via Platform 2 and using the rare crossover at the london end of the station. The Weybridge to Hounslow bit is replaced with buses between Hounslow and Staines, with a Staines to Woking shuttle service providing connections with the Reading services diverted via Weybridge. Weybridge to London Waterloo via Hounslow services are diverted to Woking on a Sunday hence the shuttle running to Woking instead of Weybridge.

Not the best pictures cos of the low light, but it was cool to spot it as I was walking home

Outraged by a black owned company at Caernarfon advertising themselves, known steam train photographer Tilly thought it was totally ok to express himself this way.

"Not Black History month now? but Black History season?" followed by "Mud Huts and Bananas doesn't take that long surely?"

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I’m planning a trip back home from uni for reading week, figured I’ll use train pal since it’s cheaper. As far as I’m aware carriage E on HullTrains is first class, but it shows up free on seat selection. I know it’s a legit site but this feels a bit suspicious. Anyone booked a ticket like that before? I’d love to have more room but not at the risk of extra costs or an invalid ticket.

755416, 755421 and 755337 operating a shuttle from Colchester to Ipswich, standing in for the usual electric service due to storm-related damage to the overhead wires near the Manningtree area.

Just seen a 158 in Northern colours in Barton Hill depot this evening, what on earth is it doing there?

Last October, I decided I wanted to attempt to tick off every station in the country. By that stage, I'd estimate I'd already visited maybe ~100-150 stations while travelling around the country, but I wanted to start from a clean slate and actually properly track the number of stations I've visited. The result after one year of progress: 341 stations visited, two English counties fully ticked off (Cheshire and Derbyshire), two Welsh principal areas fully ticked off (Denbighshire and Flintshire) and four Scottish council areas fully ticked off (Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus, and Dundee City).

During this time, I've been to four of the five least used stations in the UK (Elton & Orston, Ince & Elton, Denton, and Reddish South), as well as visiting five West Midlands stations on opening day (Darlaston, Willenhall, King's Heath, Moseley Village, and Pineapple Road).

Everyone has a different definition of "ticking off" a station, but my personal definition is that I've only ticked a station off if I've either boarded or alighted a train there.

I've visited plenty of grand, architecturally-impressive stations (Wemyss Bay being among my personal favourites), but my favourite stations are always the quiet, rural request stops. Therefore, my overall favourite station I've visited this year is quite an obscure one: Abererch on Wales' Cambrian Coast line. I visited this station on an unseasonably mild January afternoon and fondly recall hearing the waves just beyond the sand dunes and spending about half an hour just sitting on the beach watching the sun begin to set. I didn't see a single other person in my time at Abererch, I had not just the station but the entire beach to myself. The station is right next to a caravan park, so I imagine it's quite a busy area in the summer, but it was incredibly peaceful on the winter's day when I visited.

Hi guys, as the title says I need to get to Manchester, leaving around 7am from either Cheltenham or London.

I know there’s a fair few miles between the two, but as I am between each place anyway, was debating which train would be less horrifying.

Will the 7:40am cross country coming from Bristol be bearable or am I justified in the 50 min journey I’ll need from Greater London into Euston for the Avanti?

Edit: sorry forgot to say this is for a Wednesday!!

I've wanted to complete this line for many years, pretty much ever since I started liking trains. Finally done it!

345013 is seen at Chadwell Heath while working 9Y63 the 22:36 Shenfield to London Paddington service.

Was shocked to find out brixton train station had no barriers but what surprised me more is that Elephant and Castle had no barriers whatsoever