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Droylsden(Closed1968). Train spotting in all weathers in the late 1950,s until the early 1960's. Cold feet and chilblains. Does anybody get chilblains these days ?

Yesterday the excellent PT tour traversed the track work at the freight terminal in this area . I noted there was a lot of work taking place on the embankment just to the east of this area. The line was closed last Sunday and I believe it is closed today Can anybody explain what these...

Cash machine was taken in a ram raid at Wigan North West recently. Side entrance could be used no problems.

There have been cab prizes on some BLS Charity Tours in recent years, so no reason why this one should not happen.

Rochdale/Todmorden blocked by flooding. Assume Walsden area. Trees on line between Oldham and Rochdale and St Werburgh's Road and East Didsbury thus no trams running.

No services Llandudno Junction to Holyhead.

Remember Mr Schapps will must likely be in a new job after the Cabinet reshuffle next month.

If you are on an HST ,then it can be diverted around this problem.

Not looking good at the moment for this first train in service, which is a pity. Which 397 is running this service ?

Good afternoon Northern Star,if you check my post 1192 you will see I was requesting numbers of 397's on training runs on Sunday morning. Post 1196 thanks people for the information.

Thanks everybody for information about 397's running on Sunday

There were two 397's at Lancaster on Sunday morning 1S40 and 5S41 should have been 397005.Anybody tell the other number Thanks for any information.

Freightmaster may be able to answer your question if he is about.

Some times there is a rail tour on these lines, which might help your quest. The last service train I travelled both ways was a DMU Service running Manchester Victoria to Glossop. There were engineering works at Man Picc over the Christmas holidays.