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    Collision and derailment at Neville Hill Depot (13/11/2019)

    The 40mph line speed is unachievable. It’s a single yellow with a No.1 route indicator at Marsh Line Jn for the 15mph crossover to DHGL and then it’s a slow approach to the signal that either routes train back to Down Hull (main aspect) or Neville Hill (position light). Intrigued, along with...
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    My idea for St Pancras - Huddersfield via Sheffield and Barnsley

    Here is the line-speed changes avoiding Derby & running via the Erewash Line: East Midlands Parkway 120mph > Ratcliffe Jn 90mph > Trent South Jn 70mph > Trent East 30mph > 80mph
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    My idea for St Pancras - Huddersfield via Sheffield and Barnsley

    HUD > SHF via Hare Park Jn & Moorthorpe Jn would negate the need for reversing at Kirkgate.
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    My idea for St Pancras - Huddersfield via Sheffield and Barnsley

    Etches Park. A couple of units at St Pancras/Cricklewood for early departures from the capital. Five HST sets at Neville Hill nightly
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    If you took over East Midlands Trains, what would you do?

    That isn’t compensation for relinquishing London work! We’ll take the Liverpool/Norwich - thank you 8-)
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    If you took over East Midlands Trains, what would you do?

    Oh! The most important bit... an HST fleet!
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    If you took over East Midlands Trains, what would you do?

    >>> Mainline services St Pancras > Leicester > Derby > Chesterfield > Manchester (hourly) St Pancras > Nottingham > Sheffield > Barnsley > Leeds (hourly fast to Notts) St Pancras > Leicester via Corby (hourly) St Pancras > Sheffield (fast) St Pancras > Nottingham (semi-fast) St Pancras >...
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    Former Grand Central HSTs now with EMT

    At Etches Park & Neville Hill... third set booked to arrive at Etches tonight

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