The Rail Enthusiast thread

[dicko]

Actually Puffing Billy.
We sometimes cycle out that way

Thank you

 

[Paulus]

This afternoon at Hadley Wood, enroute to the Watercress line at Alton in Hampshire.
Sir Nigel and support coach.

 

[Spartak]

Couple of Class 31 's at Bitton this morning.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hopefully, I'll get to see it on its return from York, at teatime
If I do, I'll add photos
If not, sorry.............

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/events/the-white-rose-7
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64246/2025-10-02/detailed?s=2279761

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

See Post Immediately Above
It’s not far to my chosen vantage point, less than half a mile, but due to time constraints, l drove round
There several others already there

One guy had a drone ready, but he didn’t have time to launch, as it was a few minutes early!!

D1935 on the rear

Normanton station to the north-east
Wakefield KirkGate is next along the line, to the south-west
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3675566

 

[Spartak]

Four Class 66 's in 30 minutes, just south of Westerleigh Junction.

 

[robjh]

A Lancaster-bound class 195 at Ulverston last week. I had just arrived here on it from Ravenglass, on the wonderfully scenic Cumbrian Coast line.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A Lancaster-bound class 195 at Ulverston last week. I had just arrived here on it from Ravenglass, on the wonderfully scenic Cumbrian Coast line.
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What a glorious Station!!

 

[robjh]

What a glorious Station!!

I find the single track between two platforms rather strange, and can't think of a reason for it. Huge waste of platform space. It currently seems to be used in the Barrow-in-Furness direction only, with doors only opening on the station building side .

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I find the single track between two platforms rather strange, and can't think of a reason for it. Huge waste of platform space. It currently seems to be used in the Barrow-in-Furness direction only, with doors only opening on the station building side .

I presume, as a resort, it was a lot busier in its heyday, & this allowed rapid disembarkation from both side of the carriages?

 

[Windle]

Class 08 no. 911 running brakevan rides today at Locomotion. I've been meaning to go for a while and as it was too windy for a bike ride today I headed over, the model railway exhibition was a bonus.

A view from the east end of the building to the bridge I frequently ride over.