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Hope they don't break the crockery like 1937! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LMS_Coronation_Class_6220_Coronation

Yes ,Railway Performance Society are official timers. Removed Twitter entry as it showed lots of historical Tweets as well.

I assume someone will capture a photo of it passing the APT at Crewe. Not sure if any of the APT set at Crewe was involved in the original record but it would still be a nice moment.

I wonder if the Trenhotel stock is actually part of the equation in Europe if that is struggling. I can't see how that could work in the UK though.

Didn't even know they had headcode blinds when new. They also would have had seat padding that didn't yet feel if it was made up of rolled up Evening Standards.

Pride Pendolino looks like its going to be stunning and great to see Hornby embracing Pride.

Like the views from Hampstead Heath, its on my doorstep so have gone up their a lot over the past 18 months. Occasionally I am lucky at get to view or in the case of 37's hear freight trains passing through.

I agree, although its pretty good and depending on your musical tastes some great music.

Just ordered Nimbus as a birthday treat to myself. Well I am 55 on Wednesday.

Ok, that makes sense. I do hope they are checking other load bearing welds for similar issues though throughout.

I wonder if Hitachi and others are concerned that the causes of the weld/crack issue could also be affecting other areas including perhaps some of those in this shot. Perhaps a complete strip out of one set is required to ensure their isn't more hidden issues.

Also reports on other forums, although without source that TPE have pulled them all again.

Suspect they now have twice as many shorter rails for a future job.

Who would have thought back in the 80's that by 2021 your would find 73's at the start of a journey from Derby to Hither Green. Out of interest any 73's at the Hither Green end.

Rubbish shot of 60040 63IP on the Lindsey to Kingbury this morning at Beeston. First visit to station as I had to collect a expensive item in Beeston. Like that it has lots of original features including the benches on the platform.

Mine has unsafe working practices. No lookout or high vis.

I think the large financial institutions are considering how much they have invested in their own office accommodation and property in general. They have a very vested interest in a return to pre-covid way of working. I think for many other businesses they can see the benefits of a better work/life balance in their teams, plus the chance to save on expensive office rentals. For myself and my team I expect we will be around 50/50 in terms of office/home working plus perhaps some 9 day fortnights as well. At the moment the preference is a week in the office a week at home due to weekly travel cards. I hope they become flexible perhaps a 10 or 15 days a month season ticket for example.

Thanks Kris for sharing that, really nice thing they did.

Thanks for all the photos this year. Really appreciate yours and others photos during these challenging times. As you state I also hope 2021 is a better one for everyone.

Needs some of these for his patio doors. Photo off the David Hey site.

Neiborouring platform still in use at the moment. Wigan to Leeds train was a neighbour for a short while and now the Rochdale to Clitheroe train.

Like the one (C19149) of the viaduct in Durham. Glad you provided the unit number as my eyesight isn't good enough to make it out.

Good to see her out even if being dragged. Wonder what the plans are for this 65-67 year old. Clearly the bogie and wheelsets are good as it was being dragged at some speed.

I think this must be a model as someone has bent the upright on one of the gantry.

I agree good employers will offer a mix of home working and office attendance/space. The office could change into a more collaborative workplace with some hotdesking at well. However both of those will be dependent on a post Covid or at least a Covid vaccine world. However I already know of a few employers who have closed their offices for good and moved to home working only. Capita is the big name one who I think are closing 30%. However in the area I am familiar with that is in fact 100% so staff don't have a choice. My workplace will be scaling back unnecessary on site attendance in the coming days and weeks unless some how we don't see the predicted rise.