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With Northern due to receive only eight Class 769s this would essentially require all eight to work. Would anyone care to speculate where this leaves the Manchester-Southport services which were due to swap over to the Class 769s shortly? This also leaves the Bolton line with 75mph 15Xs picking...

Source: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/footage-shows-animal-lover-confront-12556538 How do we feel about this? Killing them with spades seems controversial when they seem unable to kill each one with one definitive blow.

On Wednesday 17th February I am due to travel from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton (changing at the Wigan stations) on a Virgin Trains West Coast and connections advance purchase ticket. And I return on Saturday 20th February via the same route with the same type of ticket. I booked only...

Hello all. On Thursday 7th January I had pre-booked to do Bolton to Wigan Wallgate and then Wigan North Western to Edinburgh at around noon. Can anyone recommend an appropriate alternative route? I have a VTWC and connections advance ticket. Thank you in advance.

Last night I was travelling on the 21:22 Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverley. I had previously noted there was no call at Haymarket but I thought nothing of it. I was very surprised to find myself using the Edinburgh Suburban Railway to approach Edinburgh Waverley from the east. I was unaware this...

I am booking a short notice day trip from Edinburgh Waverley to Bolton, I have booked to travel on Tuesday 3rd November. On my outward journey, I am travelling on the 06:15 TPE Edinburgh Waverley to Preston and changing on to the 09:05 TPE Preston to Bolton. On my return journey, I am travelling...

I was just looking around on Real Time Trains and it appears that direct trains between Bolton and Newcastle have been inputted for some reason. Sadly it does seem likely this has been done in error. This Blackpool North to Newcastle setup seems to have been inputted for every Saturday between...

I am looking for ticket advice regarding off peak day returns (with 16-25 railcard) between Lostock (LOT) and Liverpool Lime Street via Leyland / Preston. For the purpose of the screenshots I have used Monday 25th May and requested a via Leyland route to avoid Bolton and Farnworth Tunnel. As...

Today whilst at Newcraighall station I saw an EWS Class 67 hauling six Mark 2 in ex Virgin livery (see second image). This service http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/G62869/2014/05/02/advanced feeding in to this one http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/G62201/2014/05/02/advanced. I know...