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    Could Carlisle - Glasgow services be diverted into Ayr during engineering works?

    Surely the easiest diversion for the Carlisle services would be to send them to Ayr, and advise passengers to travel via there.
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    Class 50 to Millerhill?

    Rumour Mill saying 50050 has been allocated a job to rescue a 37 from Inverness VSTP schedules, runs Weds 3rd May 2023. Anyone confirm? 0Z11 1148 Nottingham Eastcroft to Millerhill S.S. 1903 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:56023/2023-05-03/detailed Doncaster 1328-1334, Newcastle...
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    Lines That Were closed due to Accidents or Vandalism

    Don't think we have had this one yet, I will kick off with: Carlisle Freight avoiding lines, damage due to accident. Maryhill to Anniesland, signalbox fire, think this one was accident. Subsequently reopened. Parkhead North Jn to Haghill, signalbox fire, vandalism. Any others
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    London to Glasgow Non-Stop

    Any ideas what the ideas is behind this working? 1Z57 class 390 Pendo set timetabled for a 3hr 51 minute non-stop run from Euston to Glasgow. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S00619/2021-06-17/detailed
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    Glasgow Freight Terminals and Workings 1960s-80s

    Hi all - I am trying to find out a bit more about how general freight was handled in Glasgow during the 1960s and 1970s. It is an era and area of work that doesn't seem to be well covered in books or on the internet. What I do know is as follows: The vast majority if not all container traffic...
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    Trans Pennine Variety Pack - 28-02-20

    I had a business trip to Manchester last week, staying at the airport. Journey down on Wednesday 26th was straightforward enough, 380 from Troon to Glasgow then one of the new class 397s (397006) to Manchester. Left and arrived on-time, but I was not particularly impressed, the staff could not...
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    Business Trip to Farnborough December 11th - 13th

    Hi all - looking for some advice on this trip that I have booked travelling from Glasgow to Farnborough outbound on the 11th December returning to Glasgow on 13th December. The itinery on the tickets is Glasgow to Euston on the 09:40 arriving Euston at 14:10 then over to Waterloo for the 15:09...
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    Trivia: Highest ratio of approach tracks to platforms?

    Hi - I was looking a the Tracksy diagram for Edinburgh Waverley and was wondering if the east end of this station had the highest ratio of approach tracks (2) to platforms (10), giving a ratio of 5:1, in comparison the west end has 13 platforms but 4 approach tracks so is 3.3:1. Looking at...
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    Miracle escape after metal clip from railway smashes through playroom window

    Would be interested to hear form those with industry experience what they think of this story in the Mirror (originally Scottish Daily Record) https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/miracle-escape-after-metal-railway-18998200
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    Travelling on Business - Troon to Newbury and return

    As my company have introduced a "green" policy of avoiding domestic air travel I am more than delighted to comply, so my trip to a supplier in Newbury from my home in Troon became train all the way. Outbound 05/08 09:02 Troon to Glasgow, class 380 on-time throughout, changed at Central into the...
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    Preston East Lancs Line

    Does anyone have any records of trains diverted over the line from Preston Station (East Lancs side) to Faringdon Junction via Lostock Hall Junction in the couple of years before closure in September 1972?? Reason I ask is that while clearing out I came across an old ticket for Crewe Works Open...
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    Train Description Changes

    I was caught up in the disruption to WCML services last Thursday when the high winds resulted in a 50mph blanket speed restriction. I was on the heavily delayed 10:30 from Euston to Glasgow which left Euston at 11:20 and ran under the speed restriction to about Rugby losing further time. At...
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    Most Diverse Haulage for One Train

    Hi all Here is one for you, what is the largest number of locomotives that singularly or in multiple have hauled one single service train (not a railtour) that you have travelled on. I have had a couple of threes and one memorable four! The threes were on the SO Glasgow to Scarboroughs...

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