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    TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

    This is my photo at Wakefield Kirkgate from www.flickr.com/fenaybridge
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    Future LNER London to Huddersfield services

    Severe train length restrictions in Platform 5, it will only take a 153 or a 2 car pacer even a 2 car 150 is too long for platform. It could be easily lenghtened without moving a signal and without lengthening platform 4 and it should be done to improve station working.
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    TPE Nova 1 Class 802/2 Progress

    My photo of 802 202/201 passing through Huddersfield on Thursday night. https://www.flickr.com/photos/fenaybridge/46641412692/in/dateposted-public/
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    Northern Class 331: Construction/Introduction Updates

    The idea of longer trains on Aire/Wharfe/Doncaster lines has been scrapped for the moment, rethink taking place.
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    TPE Nova 1 Class 802/2 Progress

    There is a problem with all 800/802's which will not permit their introduction on LNER/TPEXp, the GW ones will have to be retrofitted. I refer to the wires between coaches which are climbable and H will have to come up with a solution this is besides the signalling problem north of Colton Jn...
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    TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

    Once CAF has shorted out the braking problem & tested, there will have to be a training period for driver & conductors. One set has been modified and if is acceptable they will convert the other sets. CAF has managed a fix earlier than first thought. If everything goes okay now the instead of...
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    Eritrea 2018 - 4: Mallets in the Mist (50 p.)

    Great set of photos, glad to see they are still operating, was there 9 years ago.
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    Settle-Carlisle services stop at Shipley, Bingley, Keighley: why?

    Shipley stops for connections to/from Bradford. Bingley stops are made by request by Metro a number of years ago even after the increase in the Aire Valley services. I travelled on the 0748 Leeds to Carlisle recently and there was substantial commuter traffic especially to Skipton.
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    Why are West Yorkshire Metro contradicting the National Conditions of Travel

    West Yorkshire Combine Authority (Metro) can impose their own conditions on their own products and impose additional restrictions on their products (Metro cards, Day Rover tickets) just as Transport for London impose their conditions. So their products you can only use to tickets (products) to...
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    TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

    Until the Mark 5a coaches have been accepted by leasing company and TPEXP they are the responsiblity of the builders (CAF) so at moment CAF are storing them in Anglesea etc. and operating test runs using Freighliner drivers. TPEXP are short of drivers due to training issues. On Sat/Sun between...
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    Calder Valley line improvement works

    Class 170's not yet passed to run on Calder Valley Line unless things have changed recently (the sectional appendix says no to 170's) Lifts to be built at Hebden Bridge as part of the governments access to all scheme. Platform extension (eastbound) at Hebden Bridge is due to signal overlap being...
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    Printed Timetable availability

    Northern still issue printed timetables for all their routes. Is Altrincham station booking office run by Northern or by Transport for Manchester, if former then a complaint could be usefull if latter it could be that Northern do not send printed timetables to anywhere else other than the rail...
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    Idea: Could Class 185s operate at 110mph?

    Currently the 185 are governed to 102 mph. It would be frightening to run at 110 mph on the Lakes line ! Lots of other issues besides engines, suspension, electronics for faster WCML runs. In any case the 185's are an inter city unit not a branch line train. In any case the Windermere branch...
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    Disruption in Wakefield (Fitzwilliam) area (16/08)

    Fortunately it just missed a signal.
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    Settle Carlisle Line - Ribblehead Frequency

    The Leeds to Carlisle line is a MAIN LINE and is still considered as a main line what ever some people's opinion is. It did have a 80/90 mph speed limit between Skipton & Carlisle before BR reduced it to 60 mph as a cost cutting measure (reducing maintenance) so 60 mph applies Skipton to...
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    Delay to my journey at Leeds

    Signalling problems between Leeds City station & Leeds West Jn in other words all of west end of the station.
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    Why should wiring Standedge tunnel be "difficult?"

    Wiring a tunnel is more difficult than open countryside and will result in prolonged closure in order to do the work, Severn Tunnel was closed for a period to put up the wires and again recently as they had rusted. Confined space, oxygen levels (diesel fumes etc) as well as to drill each wire...
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    Class 185 refurbishment for TPE.

    Easy as to why they didn't move first class in a 185 as it would then block the wheelchair space which is located near the toilet. As far as pronouncing places SLAITHWAITE should be pronounce just that and not in slang as Slawit which it isn't so they are correctlt announced on trains but not on...
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    Kirkstall Forge Station Parking

    I understand a business case is being prepared to extend car park at Apperley Bridge and land has already been purchased so is available subject to planning permission.
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    Dublin Airport/Transit

    I suggest you telephone Aer Lingus to see if your connection is viable.

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