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Brilliant information. Many thanks, Leonard

Seeing a mention of GWR bays at Chester in the 'Why is Chester station so grotty' thread elsewhere, I tried googling to find out more about them. Didn't find much, if anything. Can anyone point me to where I can find out more please? As a reasonably regular Chester user I can see where there...

First time back on the Mid-Cheshire line for me last week after 18 months. Train noticeably cleaner, and four carriages. Ran to time. No staff seen. As an aside, Stockport was much quieter than pre covid, fewer trains and fewer people generally.

Thanks for the quick answer

I've scanned back through recent posts and cannot see anything on why Shrewsbury to Newport is being closed for successive weekends. Apologies if I have missed it. Does anyone know why please? Gauging work for MK4s?

First time on a 195 yesterday from Chester to Leeds. Then onto a 170, also for the first time. The 170 ride was a clear step up from the 195, which was vibrating and banging for most of the trip. Even my regular refurbed 150 rides better. Why not put the 170 on the longer route and the 195 on...

It was 150116. I was on it. I think it was the rear engine that failed just before Knutsford, lighting then failed so all passengers moved to front carriage. Slow progress under one engine. Skipped Navigation Road but stopped elsewhere. However much you polish a ....., its still a ...

I'm a regular in the North West on Northern, and to answer the questions above, I've always found the staff very helpful. Although I use a TfW station, the train staff I see are very good. (I'm not one of them). What really chews me off though is sitting in a filthy train. There seems to be...

Saw 68019 Brutus being hauled north through Stockport this morning.

Apologies if there is an existing thread on this. Mid Cheshire line can't go to 2tph due to congestion at at Edgeley, and at the other end at Mickle Trafford. I can understand the Edgeley one, but the Chester Frodsham line doesn't seem to be too busy to break out onto. Are 2tph ever likely to...

Saw the roof of what I took to be a 331 at Stockport this morning. On the sidings behind the wall.