Pecorama at Beer, East Devon.

Half price entry on Sat 13 Sept  icw it’s 50th Anniversary and also a special exhibition of working models of various stations on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway.

 

The Launceston Steam Railway and Lappa Valley are completely separate entities - but sadly neither depicted here.

 
Launceston Steam Railway?

Long time since I was there - I think it was called the Lappa Valley Railway back then

 
What is needed is some analytical boffin to gather all the failures reported here in these forums for the TV and trend them say over the last 4 years ie post COVID lockdowns

 
Almost certainly easier than grahame's recent 'Where was...'

I was out visiting the rellies...

 

Yes, but the modern way is that new trains should be DMUs, and preferably be shorter than those being replaced. and without a buffet, of course.

 

https://beta.southglos.gov.uk/charfield-train-station/

 
13 Mk 5A sets are being taken on to replace 4 Mk3 sets, so that is a very moot point.

 


Denmark comprises the peninsular of Jutland, sticking out on map to the north of Germany, and around 1400 islands of which 70 are populated.  The most populous is Zealand, with a population of over 2 million.  Zealand is connected to Sweden to its east by the Oresund bridge / tunnel which starts as a tunnel and becomes a bridge on the artificial island of Peberholm.  And it is connected to the west to the island of Funen (Fyn in Danish) again on the railway again starting with a tunnel which becomes a brifge - this time on the Island of Sprogo where this picture was taken. In this case, the parallel road is on a bridge all the way  from Zealand to Funen - a suspension bridge over the shipping channel where the railway is in a tunnel, then both bridges run side by side at a much lower level to complete the crossing to Funen.

Peberholm is 130 hectares ... on the Oresund bridge / tunnel. It does count - the picture is actually Sprogo Island on the Great Belt where the railway comes out from a tunnel and carries on via a bridge, and it's 154 hectares.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprogø

P.S.  - Peberholm is totally artificial.  Sprogo was originally a much smaller natural island but has a big extension. 

 
I would strongly recommend avoid using German rail replacement busses.

In my experience of the works around Offenburg last summer, rail replacement busses are a rare example of something something that the British are considerably better than the Germans at doing 

 
These are loco hauled coaches replacing loco hauled coaches, not DMUs.

 
Looks like it's an August construction commencement date according to the Stroud News and Journal.  Completion expected in the spring of 2026.  This will include improvements to the approach road, bus stop, cycle parking and car park.

Article link below.

https://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/25366395.works-new-charfield-train-station-begin-august/

 
Seems Alaska Air is coming to Heathrow

https://news.alaskaair.com/destinations/alaska-airlines-continues-international-expansion-with-new-flights-to-london-and-reykjavik-from-seattle-with-a-first-look-at-our-new-global-experience/

 
or possibly the artificial island on the Oresund bridge, Peberholm (if that counts?).

 
A few months ago I posted a link to a story about Deutsche Bahn closing parts of the railway for months as part of their rebuilding programme. The latest closure is the Berlin to Hamburg route.

From DW. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-berlin-hamburg-deutsche-bahn-trains-canceled/a-73466333

 
20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:06

20:06 Westbury to Cheltenham Spa due 22:06 will be terminated at Gloucester.

It will no longer call at Cheltenham Spa.
This is due to a shortage of train crew.

 
I presume that no buffet is to be offered, but at least loco hauled coaches are a step up from DMUs. The absence of underfloor engines is welcome.
And NOT IETS 
And if the route is ever electrified, the same coaches could be hauled by an electric loco.

 
I've read quite a lot about "Balsam Buster" groups being busy all over the country.  To  add to the solutions, I've also been reading about the introduction of a fungus rust specific only to Himalayan Balsam which looks to control rather than wipe out the plant giving native species the opportunity to compete.  Test results are apparently encouraging although it works better in some locations than others, the reasons for which are still being investigated.

 
This story has hit the Guardian and refers to the Waterloo / Exeter line and SW Trains:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/04/rail-services-england-cut-dry-embankments-disturb-track

Complete with a picture of a Cross Country train at Dawlish

 

Interesting thought - I had to look than one up.  But, no, much smaller.

 
Fehmarn?

 
It reminds me of when that beacon of accurate and fact checked journalism, Bristol Live, ran an article about local pubs you could visit which featured murals and other artwork on their exteriors.  Problem was that a number of them had been repainted some time back....2 years in one example...into a more traditional form but doubtless before Google Streetview had been updated.

 
The second time now an email includes an error

The location listed to visit in Bristol closed weeks ago

 
"First Class carriages offered as an on-the-day upgrade offering more spacious seats"

With 1st class fares available from Dec 2026

 

.......best add another zero or two!

 
Mk5As confirmed:

https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/more-trains-newer-trains

"We're excited to introduce our newer trains to the Chiltern network, designed with your comfort, convenience and accessibility in mind."