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India train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash It is still not clear what caused the multi-train collision in Balasore district, which has been described as India's worst rail accident this century. A full investigation has been launched, but a preliminary report indicates tha...

Me too!

I suspect we're wandering off topic, but just to clarify, I travel on a UK passport. Until Brexit I could visit any EU country without having to queue for entry/exit stamps. Since Brexit, UK citizens have to queue and get stamps when they enter the Schengen zone or any other EU state. Even when you ...

I agree 100% there's no need for entry and exit stamps. But unfortunately, many countries in the world, including the EU, still insist on them, so the delays will continue. When UK was in the EU, there were no stamps for UK or any other EU citizens, so things went faster and more smoothly.

Well, I think the point is that the Orient Express appears to believe it will be a problem. While it's true that UK was never in the Schengen zone, before Brexit I was able to pass through immigration quickly in the queue for EU citizens, and didn't have to get entry and exit stamps. Now I have to q...

Orient Express to axe UK section after 41 years due to Brexit Luxury train operator cuts service ahead of biometric passport checks so passengers will have to join train in Paris... I read elsewhere (but can't find the article now) that Eurostar now has a policy of not fully booking all the seats o...

The April 2023 issue of the British "The Railway Magazine" has quite a detailed report on Saudi railways, including a lot of photos of locos and rolling stock.

Russian defector sheds light on Putin paranoia and his secret train network A senior Russian security officer who defected last year has given rare insight into the paranoid lifestyle of Vladimir Putin, confirming details of a secret train network... the measures were designed to mask the whereabou...

And I should have added ensuring there is plenty of water in the boiler, as a general safety measure not connected with whether the loco will move or not.

We were taught that no locomotive should ever be left unattended without the reversing lever in its centre position, as well as throttle and all steam cocks closed (but there is the possibility of leaks here), handbrake on, and if being left for any length of time, wheel chocks in place.

Why sleeper trains are being revived across Europe

sleeper trains are continuing to make a comeback in mainland Europe, with a number of new services being launched since last summer, or due to start later this year, or in 2024...

Caledonian Sleeper rail service to be nationalised by Scottish ministers

Highlands-London service will be run by state-owned company after operator Serco loses contract seven years early...

Thanks, David. I'd be interested to know the date and provenance of this video.

Rovos Rail is indeed an impressive operation. I was privileged to do part of my training as a main line steam locomotive fireman on Rovos Rail twenty years ago, when they still used steam locos for parts of the journey. I belonged to a volunteer heritage preservation group, Friends of the Rail, whic...

Thanks, David. Still around, albeit not posting much.

Did the Irish TImes link not show up in the post? It's https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-sty ... -1.4773799