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Wednesday 3rd – Bit of this and bit of that

 With so many things on the move, it was bits and pieces of a day.I heard it, so had to get outside, my first train this year.A rare photo of Ian, he is cleaning radiators due to go back into 1675.1675, Rex and Gerry moving on with the battery car…

Operail Finland sale was 12 million euro “gift” to Finnish business

Estonia lost 12,3 million euros with the sale of the Finnish branch of Operail. Last year, it sold Operail Finland, the former name of the subsidiary, to Nurminen Logistics. Estonia sold the subsidiary at a price below its fair value, leading to allegations of a secret sale. As part of the privatisation of Operail, Estonia…

Derailment makes triple Friday headache for British network

A triumvirate of deep depressions hit British railways on Friday. Commuters into London Paddington and airline travellers heading for Heathrow were grounded by a freight train derailment just after sunrise. In addition, pickets were on duty at Euston and elsewhere, in pursuit of the latest strike by drivers. To cap it all, there was a…