Recent content by Anvil1984

Has there been anything in recent history where a LNER has had to reverse out of Darlington ad hoc up via Durham Coast after any incidents at Chester ale Street or Durham? Can’t see it being for bi-mode testing as surely they’d just use the ECML with the pantograph down for diesel testing with...

It’s probably just a reminder board for any units that may have to divert via Dinsdale to changeover to Diesel in the station

It’ll be because of the TPRU works on Easter Weekend. I believe TPE are running the Leeds - York stoppers on 19 -21 (According to the Northern Website). In tune this will free up a couple of units to strengthen Northern’s Calder Valley services which will be full due to TPE terminating at...

Nope. Even if there was a monumental increase in passenger numbers there’s just not the units for it. Services in the area which have been overcrowded for years prior to the reopening still haven’t seen strengthening

Agreed and it’s a bizarre line of reasoning from this poster. As a former experienced guard (now driver) you get to know what to expect what to look for in terms of that station staffs “uniform” (high viz or not) and there are stations like your patch where you just do not despatch solo

No, it is / was a “financial incentive” to return to work after a traumatic incident.

It was a 158 every day last week. 155s have showed before but not as often

Northern Ashington depot is now open. Newcastle guards sign Newcastle - Ashington also

Just for updates, maybe you could change Northern Newcastle to signing Newcastle to Ashington and the diversionary / ECS Morpeth to Bedlington (both most links) as the lines now in service Same in the guards thread with both Newcastle / Ashington guards signing Newcastle to Ashington ( it sure...

Going off topic but those ideas were binned years ago with minute chance of revival (no paths to cross the ECML going north)

One of the two intermediate stops is Manors which is only on about half of the services I can’t see it being strengthened except maybe on a Sunday for a couple of years at least. The Durham Coast has been struggling with overcrowding for years but there’s not enough to strengthen those

Not even that, the pictures are all taken off the internet, I believe it’s showmethejourney.com he’s lifted them off

An Anytime Day Return from Newcastle to Carlisle is more than £12 after discount so there is no time restriction Off Peak Day Single Manchester to Preston is less than £12 after discount so does have have a restriction

The Lumo in front of it at Benton seems to be the first train delayed but alas unknown why. Hopefully shouldn’t take too long to get back to normal

You are correct. Metro Gold Card valid only Newcastle - Heworth - Sunderland on Northern by virtue of the general inter-availability of tickets on the route and hence why it’s not valid to Ashington. For Newcastle - Blaydon inclusive there is a 50p concessionary fare for holders of Nexus ENCTS...