The Rail Enthusiast thread

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Pleasing to note so many enjoyed the photos of the Shinkansen. Its nice to know others enjoy trains as much as me and the wife.

I did some short videos of them as well....

 

[Drago]

Anything with Hayabusa in the name seems to go like the clappers.

 

[Gravity Aided]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2QrixbUVA

Illinois High Speed rail promotional video. We get around to talking about economic development about 3:15, with shots of Uptown Normal (we've all been brainwashed to call it Uptown Normal) and a quick glimpse of the street where my local is , making it all look very attractive. Which I suppose it is. Pub is nice. Train is nice, too. Not as nice as a GWR HST, but it'll do.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Chicago Transit Authority got a little creative with the holiday EL train.....

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZQ1Qooxp7k
From Captain Dangerous Gold YouTube channel

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday evening
Channel 4
@ 20:00 - 21:00

5 episodes (or maybe 6?)


http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-biggest-little-railway-in-the-world

 

[User16390]

Disused railways stations in Birmingham.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1ezip6GTw4

 

[User16390]

Ghost stations of Leicestershire.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpSJTNPfe50

 

[User16390]

This a link to the 16SVT Society who are currently renovating Class 40118 at Tyseley depot in Birmingham. I have no engineering background, so I find it astonishing how a small group of dedicated enthusiasts are well on their way to bringing a rusting hulk back to life, their goal is to have it running on the main line in the near future.

https://www.facebook.com/40118loco/

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A madcap idea

Then again, how about a TV series, where a couple buy a 40 roomed Chateau, that's almost uninhabitable........

 

[User16390]

I am looking forward to the day 40118 is running again. I will definitely be on the first rail tour once its back in working order.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

In the 'Yorkshire Post' this morning

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/head-of-steam-gathers-for-york-rail-museum-expansion-1-8950228

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This was an article in the 'Yorkshire Post' this morning

https://www.nymr.co.uk/news/all-aboard-the-yorkshire-express


Plus. on looking at the home-page, when I opened the site
https://www.nymr.co.uk/Event/tornado

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Out this morning, to try & catch (photographically!) 'Tornado' hauling 'The North Briton'

I chose to intercept it, in on the 'Roman Ridge Road' (Castleford - Hook Moor/Aberford)

It was on time (+/- a couple of minutes), but.........................

 

[NorthernDave]

Out this morning, to try & catch (photographically!) 'Tornado' hauling 'The North Briton'

I chose to intercept it, in on the 'Roman Ridge Road' (Castleford - Hook Moor/Aberford)

It was on time (+/- a couple of minutes), but.........................
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Oh no - what's happened there?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Oh no - what's happened there?

Possibly 'piloted' to Leeds?
Or, perhaps the '66' had failed, & was being pushed?