London King's Cross.(C) P.S. Lewis
Do rail travellers want HS2? A reader's letter to a Derby newspaper says "No".... would they want compensation for disrupted travel? "Yes"!
A look ahead to the mainline railtours (UK) for January 2015..
More challenges for Indian Railways ..
And California High Speed Rail work starts......California dreaming.....
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Headlines
UK
Commuters could claim refunds on seasonal rail tickets after man pockets £1000 for disrupted travel (The Independent)
Rail travellers show no indication of wanting HS2 – reader's letter Derby Telegraph
Mainline Steam Schedule
Railway Herald - Railtours
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Saturday 3rd January 2015
The Tugging Shedmaster (Pathfinder Tours)
- 2xDBS 66 Stafford (pu) - Tame Bridge Parkway (pu) - Aston - Birmingham New Street (pu) - Soho to Perry Barr Junctions - Bescot - Stafford - Gresty lane Junction - Gresty Green
- DBS 60 and DBS 66 tnt Gresty Green - Crewe Station - Crewe Electric Maintenance Depot - Chester Down & Up Goods
- DBS 66 and DBS 60 tnt Chester Down & Up Goods - Helsby - Arpley Junction
- DBS 08/09 Arpley Junction - Latchford Sidings
- DBS 60 Latchford Sidings - Arpley Junction - Acton Grange Junction - Crewe - Stafford - Lichfield TV Chord - Wichnor Junction - Burton upon Trent - Stenson to Sheet Store Junctions - Toton Down reception/South Loco Arrival Line - Toton Depot - North Loco Arrival Line - Stapleford & Sandoacre (swop Class 60)
- DBS 60 Stapleford & Sandiacre - Toton Centre Junction - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton (sd) - Water Orton - Landor Street Junction - Camp Hill Line - Lifford Curve - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Tame Bridge Parkway (sd) - Stafford
Saturday 10th January 2015
The Shropshire Union (UK Railtours)
- DBS 67 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (pu) - Rugby (pu) - Bescot
- DBS 67 and DBS 60 tnt Bescot - Wolverhampton - Madeley Junction - Ironbridge (to NR Limit)
- DBS 60 and DBS 67 tnt Ironbridge - Madeley Junction - Cosford - Oxley Curve - Penkridge - Stafford - Crewe Gresty Lane Curve - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford International Railfreight Terminal
- DBS 67 and DBS 60 tnt Telford International Railfreight Terminal - Wellington
- DBS 67 and DBS 60 tnt Wellington - Wolverhampton - Bescot
- DBS 67 Bescot - Rugby (sd) - Northampton (sd) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
Saturday 17th January 2015
The Mendip Mariner (Pathfinder Tours)
- DBS Class 66 x 2 tnt Eastleigh (pu) - Salisbury (pu) - Westbury (pu) -
- DBS Class 59 and DBS Class 66 tnt Westbury - Bath Spa - Keynsham - Bristol East Down Goods Loop - Dr. Days Junction - Filton West Junction - Hallen Marsh Junction - Avonmouth Docks
- DBS Class 66 and DBS Class 59 Avonmouth Docks - Severn Beach
- DBS Class 59 and DBS Class 66 Severn Beach - Holesmouth Junction - Sea Mills - Clifton Down - Narroways Junction - Dr. Days Junction - Bathampton Up Passenger Loop - Trowbridge - Westvury Down Reception Line - Link Line - Clink Road - Frome West - Whatley Quarry Branch (Hanson) (rev)
- DBS Class 66 and DBS Class 59 Whatley Quarry - Frome North - Clink Road Junction - Westbury
- DBS Class 66 Westbury - Salisbury (sd) - Eastleigh
Sunday 18th January 2015
BLS Merseyrail 750v Tracker (Branch Line Society)
- Merseyrail Class 507/508 EMU Hooton (pu) - Rock Ferry - James Street (pu) - Stock Interchange Stabling Sidings - James Street - Birkenhead North - West Kirby - Bidston East Junction - Birkenhead North Depot Washer Road - Birkenhead North Back Road - New Brighton - Bidston East Junction - Birkenhead North - Hamilton Square -James Street - Liverpool Central - Liverpool Central Reversing Siding - Liverpool Central - Kirkdale Depot Washer Line - Aintree - Aintree Signal 1206 - Aintree - Kirkdale Depot North Run Round Line - Sandhills Reversing Siding - Southport - Southport Signal 112 - Southport Wall Siding - Southport Signal 112 - Southport - Southport Sidings No. 10 - Southport -Southport Signal 112 - Birkdale Siding No. 3 - Hall Road Signal 1055 - Hall Road Wallside Siding - Liverpool Central - Liverpool South Parkway (sd) - Liverpool Central - Stock interchange Line - James Street (sd) - Hamilton Square - Rock Ferry - Hooton
Friday 23rd January 2015
Belmond British Pullman Luncheon Train (Belmond (British Pullman))
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Staines - Woking - Guildford - Shalford - Reigate - Redhill - East Croydon - London Victoria
Saturday 24th January 2015
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 5690 and 45407 Manchester Victoria (pu) - Bolton (pu) - Preston (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
- 5690 and 45407 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria
Additional Tour Information
2/1: 45407 replaces 45699
Added 18:09 on Friday 2nd January 2015Friday 30th January 2015
The English Bulldog (re-dated To 9 May 2015) (UK Railtours)
- tbc London Waterloo (pu) - Clapham Junction (pu) - Staines (pu) - Virginia Water - Reading - Oxford - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill
- tbc Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Cheltenham Spa - Stroud - Sapperton - Kemble - Swindon - Reading (sd) - Virginia Water - Staines (sd) - Clapham Junction (sd) - London Waterloo
Postponed
Saturday 31st January 2015
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Euston (pu) - Watford Junction (pu) - Milton Keynes Central (pu) - Northampton (by service train to Rugby) - Rugby - Nuneaton - Crewe (pu)
- 46233 Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Carnforth - Shap - Carlisle
- 46233 Carlisle - Appleby - S&C - Hellifield - Blackburn (sd) (for Preston) - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe (sd)
- 86259 Crewe - Nuneaton (sd) - Rugby (sd) - (Northampton by service train from Rugby) - Milton Keynes Central (sd) - Watford Junction (sd) - London Euston
International
India
Suresh Prabhu promises 'Special Purpose Vehicle' after Mumbai Suburban railways paralysis (Economic Times)
High-speed rly tips from Tokyo profs at IIT-Kgp Times of India
MP: Nine arrested for throwing woman out of running train (Hindustan Times)
Why Central Railway went off the rails yesterday (Mid-Day)
USA
Other Railway Press
Ten great train journeys (Irish Times)
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