CAS Weekly 10/08/15

August 10, 2015August 23, 2016KendalDrac 1 Comment

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Modelling

Southern Railway Region modelling news: from GrahamMuz.
3mm show in Wells: sometimes words are not needed…

UK Rail

As London deals with another Tube Strike, Geoff Marshall ask what it would be like if the Tube was on strike permanently… I don’t like this alternative world.
Engineering work commences on the Victoria Line, closing part of the line for nearly a month. But why are the works so important and why do they necessitate the full closure?
Eurostar to start rolling out new Class 374’s.
New Podcast launched, UndergrndLondon dedicated to Tube commuters.
New TOC, GNWR, to rival Virgin up the West Coast.
Great Northern bunks up with Northern Rail.
Although all that Franchising might be for nothing – British Rail Comeback?
Remember the freight derailment that looked like a model? It’s going to take a while to clean up…
Woops… “Waltamstow” TfL Contractors do it again…
It turns out the Waterloo & City Line is an introvert…
First Great Western staff are to strike over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Carlisle gets a roof upgrade…
…whilst Manchester Victoria’s transformation is nearly complete.
LocoYard ponders HSTs v Pannier Tanks at the South Devon Railway.
Mid Hants Railway complete restoration of 1947 Bulleid brake coach.
Southgate Station: A wonderful study of Art-Deco design by TheBeautyOfTransport.

World Rail

Horrific scenes as trains collide passing over flooded river in India.
The Londonist put the Underground and the Tokyo Metro to battle.

From The CAS Team

Edward has been investigating the mothballed Oxcroft Coal Disposal Point.
Gallery: Nottingham Victoria’s Final Years.

Compiled by Edward Kendall & Andy Carter

CAS Weekly 24/05/15

May 24, 2015August 23, 2016KendalDrac 1 Comment

Chingford: Soon to be turning Orange. Image by Sunil060902

UK Rail

Good news, the bank holiday rail strikes have been called off!
Not to worry, London Underground might go on strike instead.
King’s Cross had to be evacuated on Friday.
New stuff has opened this week on the National Rail network including this station at Ebbw Vale…
…as well as the The Todmorden Curve.
TfL have also released a brand new tube map showing us what the Overground take over of the Lea Valley Lines will look like. It’s a total mess.
…you can read the history of the routes on London Reconnections.
Speaking of The Overground, did you know it has a secret station? Find out in this video from The Londonist.
Remember how Southern altered their time table to stop the problem of their ‘never-on-time‘ train? They might have a lot more work still to do...
The unsung role of The Southern Railway during Operation Dynamo.
The 1905 Quintinshill Disaster is remembered in Scotland.
Another blow for heritage safety records as a Class 37 goes run-away at the Great Central Railway.
Proposed Leicester Railway Museum gets Lottery Grant.
Do you want to see a 3D scan of London’s Mail Rail? Of course you do.

World Rail

Why US train drivers are called Engineers.
France’s SNCF have been given permission to take full control of the Eurostar brand.

From the CAS Team

Accrington Station: From Triangles to Tesco.
Langstead Junction up for sale!
Grangemouth Ineos to Sinfin Sidings:

Compiled by Edward Kendall & Andy Carter

Heritage Journeys: The Bluebell

May 16, 2015September 22, 2015Andy Carter 5 Comments

More images…

East Grinstead

East Grinstead

Start

Watertower

Next Train

Link

Branding

To The South

Mrk I

Horsted Keynes

Horsted Keynes

Platforms 4&5

Tranquil

Next Train

Platform 5

Carriage Works

Overstaying

Subway

Waiting

NO LICKING

Danger

South

Sheffield Park

Sheffield Park

Changing Ends

To Lewes

Gas

Engine Shed

Engines

Musuem

Steed

– by Andy Carter