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Update from the last week, there's a Network Rail track testing train due past in a few hours so expect another brief update later today! Only a small selection shown, more to be found on my respective Youtube and Flickr accounts!

A fairly busy Bank Holiday weekend (train-wise!) has just passed here, which saw a fairly large quantity of engineering trains alongside the usual trains and also a late night visit of a track testing train! Pictures and videos as always are below. To view a full selection of pictures and videos taken by me, please view the following links!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanstedtransportphotos/

http://www.youtube.com/user/welovechannel4

Enjoy!

Due to a police investigation at 145 St, service changes are as follows:

There is no  and  trains between 59 St-Columbus Circle and 168 St in both directions.

There is no  trains between Brighton Beach and 145 St in both directions

There is no  trains between 34 St-Herald Square and 161 St-Yankee Stadium in both directions

As an alternative customers are advised to use nearby  train service or M10, M11 and M7 bus service.

Only one train of interest about today as an empty stone train (6M67 11:50 Broxbourne Redland Aggs to Mountsorrel Sdgs) with Class 66 diesel locomotives 66135 leading the train and 66118 on the rear passing through my local station. Couple of photos and the standard video below

There is no  and  train service between Gun Hill Rd and 241 St due to FDNY activity on 225 St and White Plains Rd.

Customers are advised to use Bx39 bus service which will make nearby station stops.

Allow additional travel time.

Excellent pic/videos!! Mod/Adm could change the title to United Kingdom transit way Minato Ku does with his Paris transit service.

Yes if that could be done it would be brilliant, I was only going to use this for my Youtube but I've got a lot of pictures etc going on as well now and would like to share them all, so if the title could be changed to reflect that it would be helpful!

This past weekend saw me venturing into new territory with my camera as I headed for the West Midlands with a few friends for the day to cover some train operations around the city of Birmingham!

Photos and videos of the trip below along with some of the more usual items from my home station! (note photos sized at 800px x 448px, if this is too large please inform me immediately)

Hope they were of interest!

Due to signal problems at Grand Central-42 St, the following service changes are in effect:

Northbound  trains are running with delays. 

Some northbound  trains are running on the  line from Nevins St to 149 St-Grand Concourse.

Some northbound  trains are running express from 14 St to Grand Central-42 St.

Allow additional travel time. 

Due to a police investigation at Av H,  trains are running via the  line from Coney Island-Stillwell Av to DeKalb Av in both directions and there is no  train in both directions between Brighton Beach and Broadway-Lafayette St.

Allow additional travel time.

As you can probably tell by the silence here. the train action has been a bit low! However things have picked up again, with the usual engineering trains and the first venture to London with the new camera to film at a special depot open weekend! Other videos can be found on my channel including a few ride-alongs on the Tube!

Service Change Posted: 04/07/2013 2:38PM 

Due to a police investigation at Canal Street, the following service changes are in effect:

There is no ,  and  train service between 14 Street and Chambers Street in both directions.

Allow additional travel time.

Yesterday saw major disruption on my local line as a rail defect at Broxbourne prevented trains from Stansted Airport and Cambridge reaching London for a period of time and any trains that did make it through were running rather late. To make it more interesting, Network Rail test trains and freight trains were also attempting to run in the gaps! Action from yesterday (20 clips worth!) can be found on my channel, the better clips from the day are below

Service Change Posted: 03/30/2013 12:26PM 

Due to a train with mechanical problems at Lafayette Av, northbound  trains are bypassing Lafayette Av.

Allow additional travel time.

Service Change  Posted: 03/28/2013  9:39AM 

Due to train with mechanical problems at 57 St-7 Av, the following service changes are in effect:

Northbound  and  trains are terminating  at 34 St-Herald Sq or 57 St-7 Av.

Northbound  trains are running on the  line from 57 St  to 36 St [Qns].

Allow additional travel time.

Videos from last night, weather was appalling with freezing temperatures and snow present! View my channel to see the other videos recorded last night!

3rd Class 66 locomotive of the week makes it's appearance with 66206 providing power on 6M29. Before linking the video, a quick explanation of the 4-letter codes I use in my video. As you may have noticed, each consists of a number, letter and 2 further numbers. First number is the type of train (passenger, freight, special etc), letter implies where in Britain the train is going and the last 2 number differentiate between trains on the same routes to and from the same places at the same time! So as an example 6M29 is a freight train that is limited to a top-speed of 60mph and heading to the Midlands area. Those who wish to read into this further may do so here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_reporting_number

Now onto the video, more have been uploaded on my channel!

Very busy day today!

Service Change  Posted: 03/20/2013  6:55PM 

Due to NYPD activity at 21 Street-Queensbridge,  train service is bypassing the 21 Street-Queensbridge Station in both directions.

Allow additional travel time.

Service Change  Posted: 03/20/2013  1:20PM 

Due to FDNY activity at Court Sq,  &  trains are bypassing Court Sq in both directions. 

Service Change  Posted: 03/20/2013  1:09PM 

Due to switch problems at Parkside Av, northbound  &  trains are running on the  line from Stillwell Av-Coney Island to DeKalb Av. 

Today saw DB Schenker freight locomotive Class 66 66095 pass through Stansted Mountfitchet light-engine on a working from Hoo Junction to Whitemoor, do get some slightly strange workings through here sometimes!

New video from today uploaded! Hopefully more to come in the next few days!