On 4 October 1976, British Rail introduced regular 125 mph passenger services using the production High Speed Train between London Paddington, Bristol and South Wales. On 4 October 2026, the HST reached 50 years in timet...
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What is a railtour, and why do unusual locomotives and coaching stock appear on the network? A guide to charter trains, railtour headcodes, positioning moves, Empty Coaching Stock workings and light locomotive movements.
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If you want to go train spotting, where should you go? Britain has thousands of stations, junctions, bridges, heritage railways and lineside locations, but they offer very different types of day. Some places are suited t...
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If you watch or track trains in Britain, you will regularly come across the abbreviation ECS. It stands for Empty Coaching Stock and describes passenger rolling stock being moved without carrying passengers. An ECS worki...
Read postA group of recently indexed videos on Fishplate provides a varied record of British Rail Class 91 locomotives. The footage covers regular LNER InterCity 225 passenger services, station and lineside observations, rescue m...
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Fishplate turns public railway videos into searchable rail data. Discover what was indexed this month and how enthusiasts can help complete the missing details.
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The British Rail Class 37, originally known as the English Electric Type 3, is one of Britain’s most recognisable diesel-electric locomotive classes. Built by English Electric at the Vulcan Foundry and Robert Stephenson...
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Fishplate’s May 2026 indexed data gives us another snapshot of what rail video evidence can reveal when stock, operators, headcodes and locations are structured into searchable intelligence.
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