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    Southern WCML up the spout! 21/05/21

    https://twitter.com/NetworkRailEUS/status/1395742393001988102?s=08 A nice picture on Twitter showing a rather poorly location cabinet.
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    NetworkRail seeks Private Sector Investment for Telecomms Network

    It’s fine if the cable is installed in a proper cable route, not just left lying in the cess!
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    WCML Disruption in Scotland (02/02/2021)

    In the good old days you could knock out a demic vehicle and it would stay in a siding for weeks. So the question is how easy is it to split a 390? Could they have split it at Lockerbie and moved it by road from there, or is 3 nights to get back to a depot the better option.
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    Speed Restrictions in Scotland due to Storm Alex

    Networkrail Scotland has Twittered a run down of services and speed restrictions due to adverse weather warnings. Is this the future?
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    WCML closures Spring 2020

    Euxton junction south of Preston is due to be renewed at Easter. Parts of prefabricated point can be seen laying in available spaces.
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    Risk of shock/electrocution for OLE technicians?

    Always give it respect, never assume anything and follow the rules and you will be fine! Listen to the guys who have worked with it for a while, they will tell you any little foibles.
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    bar at Preston station

    Go up the slope to Fishergate cross the road and 20 yards on the right is the Old Vic, plenty of local cask ales and they have live departures on a tv.
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    Northern Ticket Machine Update Issues

    Ian, Another little problem for you to look into, Layton station has got nice new train information system, unfortunately all trains are shown as departing from Platform 1! This has been going on since it was installed after the electrification. I’ve called customer service at least 3 times and...
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    Northern Station Improvements & New Ticket Machines

    The first trip with the new timetable and on arrival at the local station the new display is showing all trains leave from platform 1, not bad for a station with 2 platforms ( an up & dn)!

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