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It’s always worth bearing in mind these days that so many stunts today are achieved through use of very clever CGI and digital manipulation. Otherwise TC and other actors of course, as you say, would struggle to get personal insurance. To say nothing of the health and safety risk implications and costs for the film studios! It’s never been the same since the Buster Keaton era IMHO. Some of his best stunts, all without the benefit of CGI, can be found here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frYIj2FGmMA

Here you go @Mallard60022 for starters; https://railopsgroup.co.uk/news/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_93_(Stadler) https://www.hattons.co.uk/directory/vehicledetails/1453070/class_93

GBRf 60002 GRAHAM FARISH 50TH ANNIVERSARY 1970-2020 heading west along the Calder Valley at Elland on 5th July 2023 with 6M36, Drax to Liverpool Biomass Terminal, empty biomass hoppers.

Colas 56096 heading east along the Calder Valley at Elland on 5th July 2023 with 6M44, Colas Ribble Rail at Preston to Haverton, discharged bitumen tanks.

Yes, I'd noticed that when I skimmed through the list. Huddersfield and York being the examples that I was looking for which are respectively TransPennine Express and LNER 'managed' stations, of course, but both also served by Northern.

All the Train Operating Companies will probably have something similar on their websites from today outlining these proposals, the impact on ticket offices in their area and the public consultation. Here is how Northern are presenting this, which also includes a link to the public consultation; Northern - Changing how we support customers at our stations

A walk along Chesil Beach on 27th June 2023 looking towards the Isle of Portland... ...with life clinging on amongst the pebbles... ...or may be not... ...and amongst the natural wonder, evidence of human activity was still evident - more's the pity. This Google maps reference may be helpful for anyone unfamiliar with the location; Chesil Beach, Dorset

The DfT can, very correctly, be taken to task for many of the issues affecting the railways south of the border, but as transport is a devolved matter the resolution of this one lies firmly in Edinburgh.

Direct Rail Services 68002 Intrepid and 68003 Astute, top 'n' tailing a couple of PFA wagons, passing through Moreton on 29th June 2023 as 6Z95 from Winfrith Sidings to Crewe Coal Sidings.

Direct Rail Services 68002 Intrepid and 68003 Astute, top 'n' tailing a couple of PFA wagons, pass through Moreton heading west shortly after the start of their journey on 29th June 2023 as 6Z95 from Winfrith Sidings to Crewe Coal Sidings... ...and pass back through heading east a short time later after reversal at Dorchester South.

Locomotive Services Limited's 47614 bringing up the rear of 1Z72, Weymouth to London Victoria, Steam Dreams rail tour. West Country 34046 Braunton was on the front.

West Country 34046 Braunton hurries through Moreton on 27th June 2023 at the head of 1Z72, Weymouth to London Victoria, Steam Dreams rail tour.

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Not sure about the cut out that you're referring to, but I always understood that the 'unofficial' indicator for the handbrake being on, certainly on BR(S) EMUs, was a shoe paddle being inserted in the hand brake wheel and thus visible in the non-drivers side front cab window.

I'd like any time penalty in these circumstances to be subject to a separate isolated pit stop, with no other work being permitted on the car, to be undertaken within a set number of laps following any track limit transgression, as opposed to the current arrangements. That might concentrate the teams and drivers minds a bit. An FIA mandated and controlled area along the pit lane to serve the time penalty, separate from the team's own pit area wouldn't be a bad idea either, to ensure compliance.

Good to see you posting here again Dave. I’m sure I’m not the only one who has missed your insightful posts in the forum, not just the interesting ones showing the activity at Eccles Road. Kind regards. Russ.

It’s good that that fact is now getting wider prominence through programmes such as this and the ‘quality’ newspapers. Of course writers for some of the railway publications, particularly Roger Ford in Modern Railways, have been highlighting this issue and its affect on the railways funding and its operations for quite a few years now. But no one was listening, or perhaps more relevantly wanted to listen.

A selection of photos from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railways diesel gala taken on 23rd June 2023 featuring the railway's resident 37075, together with guest locomotives 37401 'Mary Queen of Scots' provided by Direct Rail Services and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society's 37403 'Isle of Mull'. Keighley Haworth Haworth Shed Approaching Mytholmes Viaduct over the River Worth Oxenhope

The original fleet numbers for these power cars were 43068 and 43080.

Pacer face-off at Haworth Shed on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on 23rd June 2023.

Crewe Diesel Preservation Group's 47712 Lady Diana Spencer, on hire to Locomotive Services Limited, guest appearing at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway's diesel gala leaving Keighley on 23rd June 2023 and heading up the 1 in 56 of Keighley bank, with the ScotRail push-pull set in tow.

RailAdventure 43468 and 43480 arrive at Keighley from Kings Norton on 23rd June 2023 with 0Z43, ahead of their guest appearance at the neighbouring Keighley & Worth Valley Railway's diesel gala.

And a short time later passing through Keighley - 3Q99, Carlisle Upperby CE Sidings to Doncaster Wood Yard, 23rd June 2023.

Several from 19th June 2023. DB Cargo 66160 heads west along the Calder Valley towards Brighouse with 6M16, Tees Yard to Knowsley Freight Terminal, empty bin liner containers. Followed a short time later by a trio of GBRf 66s working light locomotives as 0G89 from Doncaster Down Decoy Yard to Crewe Basford Hall. Leading was 66702 Blue Lightening... ...with 66704 Colchester Power Signalbox... ...and 66719 METRO-LAND.

On 19th June 2023, Northern 150201 and 150210 were operating the pair of diagrams that provide the local service between Huddersfield and Bradford Interchange via Halifax. 150201 slows for its booked stop a Brighouse with 2W12 from Huddersfield. 150210 accelerates away from Brighouse with 2W10 from Huddersfield... ...before returning a little over an hour later with 2W15 from Bradford Interchange, between Brighouse and Bradley Wood Junction.