If the Chancellor is suggesting the new line to Manchester Airport offers better value for money despite higher cost then she must accept HS2 Crewe-Manchester has similar value because the two plans share (I assume) the expensive tunnels under South Manchester.

Once upon a time, when the Testing & Performance Section had to test kit at 125 mph (usually APT), they stuck one of the prototype HST power cars on the end. Here's a hurriedly snatched shot of 975812 (formerly the prototype, 43000) at Derby on 7th June 1980. #ThrowbackThursday

Back at Waterloo at the perfect time! 😍🔥

江ノ電の新型700形の取材です！

59003 shunting at Fareham 24.7,96 #Type5Friday

This says it all to me BR at its best ! 5000hp loco new Mk2 air conditioned stock, plenty of luggage space , seats at windows with tables, buffet car a simplified livery that easily identified classification, staff uniforms easily identifying grades .. was it all bad ?? GBR?

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 68xx class No 6842 'Nunhold Grange', stands at Snow Hill on a down service on 22nd August 1963.

It's time for #FiftyFivesOnFriday again and this week's 1st relic from the loft is this shot of 55008 arriving at Edinburgh light engine from Haymarket, to take over 1E15, the 1425 stopper to Newcastle, Saturday 7th June 1980. Those kids must be in their 50's by now!

#SideOnSaturday 37519 loading 6E78 Mountsorrel Sidings Aug/Sept 1996.

Off to teach a session at Loughborough University next week, so here's 45131 on an express for St Pancras, just south of Loughborough station in March 1978. Superb 📷©️ John Woolley Click the link to see his excellent Flickr selection. flickr.com/photos/pics-by…

Grid 👍

Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time "All 98 editorials opposing climate action were in right-leaning titles, incl the Sun, Mail, Telegraph, Times & Express" By Josh Gabbatiss & Sylvia Hayes carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-ne…

I think we're now able to build a pretty clear picture of the most likely mechanism of the train crash at Adamuz in Spain.

Afternoon from Tamworth 👋 Busy few hours with 37510 on a 730 drag, 156503 to Glasgow, and even EMR sent a 222 down the WCML. Madness 🤪 #DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class222 #class156 #class37 #tgrash #tones

雪煙を上げ新函館北斗へ向かう北海道新幹線はやて91号🚁📸 　#函館　#北斗市

Some of the direct and named services we used to have to and from Scotland. Some good examples of old school window labels before we had the electronic wizardry. Credit : D Singleton

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This week the government quietly published a 'Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security assessment': gov.uk/government/pub… Meant to be out last year, but rumoured to be blocked by Number 10: theguardian.com/environment/20… The judgements are stomach-churning

There's a new Lords amendment that will give Mayors the power to approve new underground or tram projects instead of waiting 3+ years to get the Transport Secretary to sign off. That means Tracy Brabin could approve the Leeds tram or Sadiq Khan could approve the Bakerloo Line

A study in light and shade at Birmingham New St early on Saturday 12th July 1980, as 31127, with Mk 1 TSO E4693 providing the bashers' accommodation, departs with 1E62, the 0805 to Norwich. #ThirtyOnesOnThursday