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    Alternative celebrities for BR's 1980s ad campaign

    Fred Dibnah, did you like that?
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    Shortest UK car number plate you've seen

    L50 used to be the Mayoral Car of Lancaster and EM1 belonged to Eric Morecambe.
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    Food/snacks/drinks you miss and would like back

    KP Rancheros are back at Iceland, bacon flavour a favourite in Ireland made by Tayto. Large bag 100g. https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/kp-rancheros-bacon-flavour-100g/95026.html
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    Up-to-Date Pictures of Liveries

    Here's one of the latest.
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    Leeds Station Improvement

    It's not a long lost relative of Paddington by any chance?
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    EMR class 156s for Northern

    156406 - Another addition to the Northern active fleet, 150110+156406 2N96 12.38 Southport to Blackburn this afternoon. - https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:P44993/2023-07-02/detailed 156465+156411 2C46 Carlisle to Lancaster then 5C46 17.03 to Preston carriage sidings. -...
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    EMR class 156s for Northern

    156411 had a stint on the Morecambe branch yesterday and is currently at Carlisle tonight
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    EMR class 156s for Northern

    156414 working tonight from Newton Heath to Rochdale. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:W42938/2022-12-08/detailed
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    Did you like the pacers? (The Class 140, 141, 142, 143, and the 144.)

    How much more did the Pleasure Beach cost? Was your missus more impressed with the roller coasters?
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks for that, turned out to be 70809.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thank you.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Please could someone identify the Colas 70 running south light engine through Carnforth earlier this afternoon on this working. 1159 Carlisle Yard Colas Rail to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail Many thanks
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    Pacer Withdrawals: The list (Reference)

    Here's 142003 at Eastleigh yesterday. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sparrowhawk7/51805560596/in/pool-1980254@N25/
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    Special Offers Discussion

    TPE Club 55 - I was given the option online when I went though the stages of booking multiple tickets without specifying trains and seat reservation which could be saved for later. It may be worth trying this on the website to see if it gives you the option.
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    Scotrail Santa Expresses

    Unfortunately all three trains are showing fully booked, but you can join the waiting list. https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php
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    How to pronounce 'Claughton'?

    You're all having a Laugh aren't you.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Try Liverpool South Parkway - Monday 4th October depart 10.08 arrive 11.54. Some early trains from Blackpool around 08.00 but there are some £6.80 tickets which is pretty good. Depends whether you want a day trip or are staying over.
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    Pacer Withdrawals: The list (Reference)

    Here's your answer...
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    Stations with gardens

    Photographs taken in 2019 First at Westhoughton, next two at Hindley and final one at Wigan Wallgate. There are more gardens at Croston, Reddish South, Castleton, Pannal (Harrogate Line) and Handforth.

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