Monday, 18 April 2011
Captain Deltic on Innovation past and present
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This from Captain Deltic.... 1950s innovation - The new Fell diesel locomotive: The use of a number of main propelling engines having the re...
Friday, 15 April 2011
Any Questions?
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Sadly no! It would appear that disruption on the East Coast Main Line has prevented Jonathan Dimbleby chairing tonight's topical debate ...
Exciting Eye Friday Quiz!
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Q: What is the similarity between the Forth Bridge and Network Rail's Head of Media? A. Both can be found at the same location and neith...
Petrol-head attacked by Eagle - Shocker
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Shocking scenes at Crewe on Tuesday, during a visit by Philip Hammond to the LNWR Heritage Apprentice Scheme . During a tour of the LNWR Her...
Miliband abolishes First Class!
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This from Guido... Note the missing antimacassar. Full story here...
Pointless signs - Euston
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This from The Skip... Peak times, perchance?
Thursday, 14 April 2011
SW1 Offices To Let - Suitable for Bid Teams
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This from Virginia Water... Seems like the civil service cuts are finally biting at Daft as half of Great Monster House is apparently being ...
BarbieRail adopts lean seating for Eureka!!!!!!!
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Exciting news from state owned East Coast! The 07:30 off the Cross to Newcastle this morning offered a new, improved, range of high density ...
Pointless signs - Fratton
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This from Caught Short Scotty... This sign has been mounted above the Fratton waiting room door for some months, and is pointing to the plat...
Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Beggy bites Tory peer. What Next?
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This from Yes to High Speed Rail ... The Campaign for High Speed Rail today condemned plans by Lord (Simon) Wolfson, a key mover in the oppo...
Pointless signs - Doncaster seat waiting area
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DfT spins a line on new carriages for Leeds
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Whilst governments change the misinformation generated by their officials continues. This from the Hammond Organs ... Leeds commuters are to...
UKTI launches pre-emptive strike?
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This from Ithuriel... I spotted this in the Derby Evening Telegraph : DERBYSHIRE rail companies are to be given a helping hand to break into...
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Joy In Heaven Over One Sinner That Repenteth..
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This from Michael Williams, author of the newly published On the Slow Train Again... With evening peak chaos at Euston last night, following...
Monday, 11 April 2011
How the Civil Service works - Perception v Reality
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Eye is amused to hear news of Robert Devereux. Regular followers of the railway scene will remember Devereux as the former Permanent Secreta...
Pointless signs - Finsbury Park
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Pointless signs - Matlock
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This from Kirk Ireton... Not so much a pointless sign, rather more a case of rubbing salt into the wound. Notice the poster promoting the ne...
Pointless signs - Carlisle
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This from the Cumbrian Crooner... The otherwise excellent facilities at Carlisle station were officially opened on Thursday . And a brand n...
The benefits of AV explained...
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Thursday, 7 April 2011
NR breathes life into the RHC?
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Is there no end to the NR Charm Offensive? Apparently Huggable has embraced the Big Society ... "Railway Heritage Trust awarded funding...
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