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2017 at 01:59

Posted on 3rd December 201712th March 2019 by Dave Leave a comment

In less than a week as I write this the “London & Birmingham Railway” company trading as “London Midland” will cease to be a transport operator. The Franchise comes to an end at 01:59am on Sunday 10th December after coming into being on 11th November 2007. On 11th November 2007, London Midland took over most […]... Read More

Chase Line Electrification

Posted on 11th June 20171st July 2017 by Dave Leave a comment

The Chase Line (Walsall – Rugeley TV) preparation work is well underway for the electrification scheme. Full details of the scheme can be read on the London Midland upgrades page here https://www.londonmidland.com/travel-information/live-information/chase-line-electrification This banner has appeared at all stations along the route warning passengers of the closure of the line over the next few months. […]... Read More

Re-visit to Former Wolverhampton’s Low Level Station

Posted on 30th December 20161st July 2017 by Dave Leave a comment

I took a trip back today to the former Great Western Railway station ” Wolverhampton Low Level” to see how things has changed since my photographic visit in 2012. Pictures you can see here https://www.flickr.com/photos/davecresswell/albums/72157650060026289 Four years later then has been building work on the other side of the station and the Conference and Function Venue […]... Read More

Happy New Year

Posted on 26th December 2016 by Dave Leave a comment

2016 has been a quiet year on the blog for various reasons but I intend in 2017 to do more. I have been busy using my cameras and taking pictures and the majority are posted in my Flirk pages https://www.flickr.com/photos/davecresswell/albums I wish all my readers a Happy and Healthy New year and see you in 2017 ... Read More

Fathers Day

Posted on 19th June 20163rd July 2016 by Dave Leave a comment

Today 19th June 2016 (Third Sunday in June) is Officially Fathers Day in many parts of the world including the United Kingdom. The origins of Fathers day can be read about on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father’s_Day Another day in the calendar which has become very commercialised and in some cases political. It does however remind people if […]... Read More

The New Birmingham New Street Station

Posted on 16th October 201516th October 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Click any of the images to see a larger version which will open up a new page. On Sunday 28th April 2013 Birmingham New Street Railway station had what was called at the time the “Half-time switch-over” when the first half of the new concourse opened. On that date the drop off point closed and […]... Read More

Out and about with my camera

Posted on 8th September 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Its unusual if I don’t carry my camera with me when Im out and about whether on the way to/from work or out for leisure. My main camera is a Sony HX300 bridge camera with a equivalent 35mm DSLR zoom of 24 to 1600 which enables me to take a wide range of pictures. Of […]... Read More

Walsall Station – Chase Line – Pre-electrification Work

Posted on 3rd April 201512th April 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Over this Easter Bank Holiday, Network Rail (known to many since the Dawlish storms as “The Orange Army” up and down the country will be undertaking a large amount of railway engineering work. Here near Walsall they are moving one step nearer to the electrification of the Chase Line between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley. Track […]... Read More

This is my new Blog Website

Posted on 25th March 201527th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Hello and welcome to my new home for personal blogs. My older Blogs are still at davecresswell.BlogSpot.com and Southstaffsrail.BlogSpot.com However I have migrated some of my previous blogs over to this site and re-added images that went missing on the old one. My blogs are thoughts about Life in General and observations made. Nothing specific although UK Railway articles do […]... Read More

To Tweet or not to Tweet – Is that the question?

Posted on 17th February 201227th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

To Tweet or not to Tweet – Is that the question? Depends on the context of the question. I like many people use twitter both for obtaining information and fun. Whether it is a quick quip about where we are heading, getting local transport updates or just generally chatting openly with friends. You could liken […]... Read More

Balance the Books

Posted on 17th January 201226th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

We are constantly being told we have to “Balance the books” I’ve not managed to do that for years but do my best to spread my money out over the month. I don’t get any bail-out if i don’t get in right and neither do you dear reader. Tonight I was watching Central News and the top […]... Read More

2012 already

Posted on 4th January 201227th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Well we are now into the year of the Olympics as its 2012 so first of all Happy New Year to you all. Apologies for the December gap as i had an accident and fractured my Humerus bone in right arm. Now managing with experience to use my left hand more as well as adapt to not […]... Read More

Turn back Time – Why?

Posted on 2nd November 201126th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Well its November, the clocks have gone back to Greenwich Mean Time or Railway Time which some people still refer to it as. The arguments as usual abound about more energy used, more accidents, dark when leaving for work and leaving work for home. There are as many for as many against and personally I […]... Read More

Autumn is upon us

Posted on 5th October 201127th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Well looks like the days of the unexpected late summer has passed and we are back into typical October weather of rain, wind, maybe frost and general mixed bag of the Autumn season. Therefore I’ve changed the blog background to something more cheery. The leaves are being blasted off the trees together with other items […]... Read More

Annoyances

Posted on 17th September 201126th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Some of the things that get on my nerves from time to time are as follows. People using umbrellas without awareness for those around them. People with wheeled suitcases dragging them all over the place like a caravan going too fast on a motorway. People suddenly stopping causing other people to almost crash into them. […]... Read More

Mobile Technology

Posted on 28th August 201127th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Technology changes in leaps and bounds these days and especially with mobile telephony. How many people these days actually have a landline? As BT announces increases in call charges and line rental yet again this year I am sure that many people will consider whether they still want a landland. Many mobile operators have inclusive […]... Read More

Railway Matters and London Midlands Lastest Investment

Posted on 4th August 201126th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

In May 1978 the Cross City Line opened with various new stations to form a through route between Lichfield in the North and Redditch and Longbridge in the South. I was one of the first to travel to both ends of the line. In the Mid 1980’s I purchased a weeks rover ticket called […]... Read More

Co-incidences

Posted on 17th July 201126th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

I decided to go and visit the cemetery where my mom and dad are resting this morning to tidy up their place and also my step-sisters. As Ive been neglecting the Family Tree lately I decided I was going to wander around and look at the headstones to see if their were any familiar names. […]... Read More

Observations and groans this month

Posted on 11th June 201127th March 2015 by Dave Leave a comment

Observations this month and one of my main ones is “Has health and safety rules gone mad and actually causing more accidents?” Nearly everyone these days seem to have trolleys and bags on wheels with pulling handles. All innocent you may think at first until you realise how dangerous they can be in some people’s […]... Read More

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