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    Proposed new Liverpool & Manchester Railway

    The headline is Manchester to Liverpool in 20 minutes.. TPE does Manchester to Liverpool with one stop in 34 minutes..Non stop 30 minutes.. So the idea is to spend X billions to save 10 minutes ? j
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    £70 million funding approved for redevelopment of Peterborough station

    As always, the devil is in the detail. I believe matching private sector funding is required. Lots of toxic politics in Peterborough…
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    Flying Scotsman at Nene Valley Railway

    Sorry I’ve used this post ..The demand has switched to the next visitor which is Britannia..
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    Flying Scotsman at Nene Valley Railway

    The Strategy seems to be working..this morning the Nene Valley Railway website is showing a waiting time of 15 minutes. Unable to access website for information..
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    Cambridge to King's Lynn Electrification - Gathering Resources

    One of the best things Kings Lynn council did was pay towards the cost of electrification of the line from Ely.
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    Why does Liverpool Central have despatchers on the platform?

    Interesting to read this thread.. In the Post War years I used Central in the rush hour. At the base of the steps gates were closed just before trains departed stopping the last minute dash.. This of course is not possible when escalators are used.. Sounds like a one way system could fit the...
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    Merseyrail Class 777 introduction updates

    Merseyrail have reduced the Kirkby and New Brighton services to half hourly…My granddaughter for one Is not a happy bunny…
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    WCRC loses judicial review in High Court

    Vintage Trains will be in for a busy winter …fitting the promised door locks…
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    Class A1 Tornado Steaming after overhaul..

    Visited Nene Valley on Saturday and all seemed well. They had used the Continental carriages for driver experience runs during the week.. The Mk1 train was in use on Saturday. Tornado should leave the N V R under it’s own power..
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    Class A1 Tornado Steaming after overhaul..

    Thankyou for that.
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    Class A1 Tornado Steaming after overhaul..

    Does anyone know if Tornado has moved to the Nene Valley ?
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    Freightliner Repaints

    OK the former Brush site at Loughborough..
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    Freightliner Repaints

    Brush ?
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    Class 701 'Aventra' trains for South Western Railway: progress updates

    I remember that when Thameslink 12 car trains were first introduced a despatcher was positioned by the drivers cab and gave a green flag indication to the driver to confirm all was well before the train moved off. i imagine as a confidence boost..don’t know how long it was done for..
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    Great Northern Fleet - 379s introduction

    Thankyou for your patience with me..as Roger Ford says..We’re dealing in seasons
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    Great Northern Fleet - 379s introduction

    Doesn’t download on my device..
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    Great Northern Fleet - 379s introduction

    Has the timetable for the Class 379 move to GN changed? Is it still December 2024 ?
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    Future of the 350/2s

    Understand Class 350/2 units are being returned to Porterbrook. Does anyone know where their future lies ?
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    Class A1 Tornado Steaming after overhaul..

    Visit to Nene Valley Railway not taking place on Bank Holiday Weekend..Oh dear !
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    Class A1 Tornado Steaming after overhaul..

    Nene Valley have posted that Tornado will not be visiting as planned ..As per faceache..

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