You really should reconsider that headline.

Also California, Derby

Is it the Fowler at Erwood?

It's very difficult to keep track of the locations that can still be used and sometimes new ones open up. Penzance - Cardiff will be split at Exeter St Davids with 175s in the west and IETs on Exeter - Cardiff. Some of the IETs will therefore be freed up for inter-city services.

Nice shots Dominic. Vegetation growth is a constant challenge for railway photography in Cornwall. When the Class 175s enter service with GWR there will be fewer IETs on regional services in Devon and Cornwall (and no HSTs).

It's preserved, based at CMCF in Oignies. No idea what it's doing in Lille.

Shame there isn't quite as much enthusiasm on the French side.

"Soaring bung" would be more appropriate.

The Baltic States could also teach the US a thing or two about press freedom.

There has been a lot of modernisation in recent years but still plenty of loco haulage, especially on EC/IC trains and Railjets. These are usually Class 1116/1216 Taurus locos but 1144s still work some ICs and regional trains (usually in push-pull mode with a driving trailer).

Agree 100%, every kit in my stash is there because I want to build it. The appeal is in bringing the contents of the box to life and getting acquainted with the subject through the build.

Early 90s for me, just after the last of the 1044.2s entered service. Still love to get a bit of 1144 haulage, but lots of new EMUs on the way in Austria so it'll be very different in a few years.

Me too, great locos!

I can see what's coming. This is being done so Trump's allies can buy up a load of stock at rock-bottom prices. He'll rescind the tariffs, the markets will bounce back, and a few wealthy people will become insanely wealthy.

It's based on the EMD corporate livery.