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Yeah they should be don't think there are any steam trips yet they're still training drivers and firemen. The platform is very poorly sign posted as you exit Bishop station head up past B&Q follow the road round the side of the sorting office and its just down the path. I went up on the first...

Well we'll find out in the near future. The service will start tomorow class 141 during the week 5 round trips a day and some steam services at weekends.

I have heard that freight will start coming down from Wolsingham early 2010 and also trains to locomotion and northroad. Also they hope regular railtours from around the uk.

I'd agree with that the state of the line in some areas is very poor with speed restrictions in place improve those and also some double line areas reinstated (ie north road) major improvement.

That would be great now and probably get well used. See a totally better use of investment than the tvm lmao.

Thanks Dave was worried for a mo lol. Still don't see the point of this metro the money could have been better spent expanding and improving the current facilities i used to travel to uni at boro on the saltburn line and the trains were always full ish especially at peak times. Was thinking a...

Hi im still new to this forum. just wondering if anyone knew what this metro would mean for trains from Bishop Auckland - Saltburn will they stop at Darlington or will they still travel on the new metro system?

There is no point to it if its not able to steam. Mallard is one of the pinnacles of british engineering it should be a showcase not a static model.

Any of the lines leaving from Bishop Auckland (eg Stainmore line or up to Crook on the Stanhope tyne line to consett and beyond) also to use the leamside line. Sadly i'm far too young to remember the old network (pre Beeching) and i fear none of the great branchlines will ever re-open for my...