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Also, although National Rail Enquiries lists "Barrow in Furness", the station is historically just "Barrow" See: https://www.alamy.com/barrow-in-furness-railway-station-uk-transport-furness-transport-cumbria-barrow-railway-station-uk-image331096795.html

This illustrates that the railway has lost the word "through". Glasgow to Penzance via Edinburgh etc is a through train, but it is not, in the traditional sense, remotely "direct". I think we have aviation to blame!

Seascale Station, sadly demolished about 1970 or 71, used to have beautiful quarry black and orange quarry tiled floors. Part of one still exists, or did until recently, on the Down side platform.

I never heard that one. I remember at Penrith one of the eariest automated announcements used to say "on board will be a service of [pause] snax [long pause] light refreshments..."

Do all trains have retractable shoegear?

Trees are important, but there are places where they shouldn't be.

I had been wondering the same, but sadly it has already happened at Carmont 4 years ago. There is a strong safety imperative to get the problem under control.

Only on the Fast lines I believe.

https://twitter.com/Guard_Amos/status/1755664874741420239

I believe part of the road there occupies the former railway from Plumpton Junction to Haverthwaite on its way to Lakeside.

Both of these should be possible albeit manpower intensive. You would certainly need someone to clip the switch rails at Ulverston There might be more difficulties at the other end since presumably machinary will have to access the derailment site.

Transmission Based Train Control?

Looking at the locations of the Xovers, a shuttle train from Barrow to Ulverston should be possible.

Hence the error is understandable.

May I request that those with a question, however basic, put it in the subject line.