Seem to be seeing an odd log-in issue this morning.

Normally I use the forum on Laptop (Windows/Firefox Browser) and Phone (Android/Chrome) and set to remain logged in "forever".
This morning both devices had logged out and trying to log back in returned the error message "Token Verification Failed"

No other sites are affected.

Clearing Site-specific cache & cookies on the Laptop seems to have resolved it, but doing the same on the Phone hasn't cured it, however switching to Firefox on the phone I can log-in.

So appears a cross-platform/cross-browser initial cause, resolvable by clearing the cache in firefox but persisting in Chrome...

There was a service from Newcastle to Bournemouth via York (where in some winters it started), Pontefract, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester, Banbury, Oxford and Reading West Curve to reach the Bournemouth line at Basingstoke. After the closure of the Great Central the train was re-routed from York via Sheffield, Derby, Birmingham New Street, Coventry, Banbury, Reading (reverse) to terminate at Poole.
There were two sets of coaches: one belonging to Southern Region, the other to North Eastern Region.
According to an article in BRM Oct 2016, the formation of the 10:50am Bournemouth West to York in 1963-4 was BSK, TSO, RMB, TSO, CK, BSK(York), CK, BSK(Sheffield). The NER set had RB instead of RMB. All coaches were Mk 1 stock. From 1962 the motive power over the Great Central was EE Type 3 or Brush Type 4.
I have a WTT for June 1963 which should have the timings for the Basingstoke to Bournemouth section of the journey. If you are interested I'll dig them out.

Hope this helps,

Ali 

I'm probably biased but from what I've seen of Rails Custom Weathering, I'm not impressed at all.

£30 for a quick spray of thick brown along the chassis, not even being bothered to get an even covering on wheels under the valve gear etc.. No variation in colour, not even real coal added.

Apologies to Hailstone for nicking your pic from the V2 page



Not even cleaning the locos after weathering is just plain lazy. Of course weathering is very subjective and what might look fine to one can be overdone to another. In my opinion, people are better paying a bit extra for splendid jobs by Tom Foster, GC Weathering or Weathering Works, or even myself who only charges £25 per loco.

This thread has prompted me to ponder more about diverted trains and how relatively infrequent they are nowadays compared with the days of British Railways. Today the instant reaction to a blocked route is nearly always "Rail Replacement" buses whereas 'in the olden days' an alternative route would be the preferred option. My first memory of this was as a child of, maybe 7 or 8, going on a day excursion with my family from Bristol to Weymouth. A derailment occurred just outside Bath just as we departed which blocked the lines so the train was sent back to Bristol (pulled by our castle class engine then running tender first). After a brief wait we set off again via the North Somerset line through Radstock to Frome where the train eventually regained its original route. (I lost 2 hours beach time at Weymouth because of that!).
Nowadays there are few alternative routes available and even when there is one often the train crews aren't signed off for them. Look at the length of preparation Avanti is having to make for the West Coast line closure.
It's good that there are occasional instances where alternatives are used. I mentioned in my previous post how a Cross Country service from Bristol to Birmingham was easily diverted via the Severn Tunnel. The crew must have already had clearance for the Cross Country route to Cardiff. Yesterday the line between Stockport and Stoke was flooded and trains were able to divert via Crewe and Alsager instead. If you're not in a rush the diversion can add interest!

  

School colours, unfortunately!

Congratualtions... although why the Arsenal "Away" kit?     

I have hummed and hahhed for days over whether to post this because of the content.

But there are a heap of AI posts spreading false information and images of the tragic Bondi Beach massacre last Sunday.

Definitely the dark side.

Which is a worrying place at the best of times 

Quote from: Wrinkly1 on Yesterday at 11:47:53 PMI honestly cannot imagine a regular service from York to Cornwall using Oxford although my girlfriend (now wife of 55 years) did get diverted that way on one occasion following a crash.

(Seizes on this as perfect justification )
Please folks, the clue is in the title of the thread - 'Imaginary'
Just as there are no such places as 'Kimbolted' or 'Bletchford' except for in my bonce

GrandBealette finished her first year of school today. Here she is with her teacher.



A long road ahead, but a great start.