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Trainspotters

It was "Black Five" (are we still allowed to call them that?) 45212. Such a shame, the light was perfect for a sunset shot when it was due past.

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"Last chance to grab the Colas Rail UK hauled bitumen tanks off of Preston this coming Tuesday (4th March), as the final 18 tanks are collected by what we expect to be a Class 56. Light engine arrives at 07:10 as 0Z71 Doncaster Colas Sidings to Colas Ribble Rail.

Departing at 08:24 as 6Z72 Colas Ribble Rail to Carlisle New Yard"

 
Lord Edgington said:
Spotted this book, not sure if anyone has a copy
Looks really interesting
www.ebay.co.uk

Bolton To Preston Including Horwich by Tom Heavyside | Hardcover | 2021 9781910356616 | eBay

Title: Bolton To Preston Including Horwich. Publisher : Middleton Press (27 Nov 2021). Hardcover : 96 pages. As such, we are unable to cancel orders once they have been placed. Multiple Orders. Order Processing & Cancellation.
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I don't have a copy but it looks interesting. Funnily enough I saw this, from the same publisher, last week. It's a touch expensive though.

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Bobbage said:
What's the date again?

www.railadvent.co.uk

WATCH: Network Rail begins painting railway track white

1,500 litres of white paint are being painted onto railway tracks ahead of the summer months to keep passengers and freight moving.
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Haha yeah not quite April Fools, but why on earth can't a little widget attached to the trains do this??

Or a fella hanging out of the window with a paint brush gaffa-taped to a broom handle? (That's how I paint the hard-to-reach bit above the stairs.)
 
I saw the white paint just outside Lancaster station the other day. It's only around the points though, which possibly explains why they can't (or isn't worth) mechanising it.
 
Lord Edgington said:
Hi gang
What do we think this is ?
Possibly from a points / signal building ?
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Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company. It definitely looks like signal placements (the black bar in the centre) and points placements ( the brass bar to the left). Upper centre right, it looks like two signal arms, one in red and one in yellow. It certainly looks like equipment removed from a decommissioned signal box in the Horwich area.

Very nice picture, sir 👍
 
Sid Snot said:
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company. It definitely looks like signal placements (the black bar in the centre) and points placements ( the brass bar to the left). Upper centre right, it looks like two signal arms, one in red and one in yellow. It certainly looks like equipment removed from a decommissioned signal box in the Horwich area.

Very nice picture, sir 👍
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Thanks my friend. Good knowledge
 
Lord Edgington said:
York railway museum
I think he’s a bit more knotted hanky and deck chair
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I didn’t know Ando was a fan of jugs of tea on Blackpool Sands, would have thought he would have been more of a Southport person (as in Lancashire, not Merseyside) 🤔 I could see him quaffing red wine outside some trendy wine bar on Lord Street, being all Mediterranean like 🙂
 
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