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    Hull Trains - Diagram numbers?

    Hi. Is anyone able to say what the diagram numbers are for the hull trains 802s. Am I correct in saying they are BGxxx?
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    My trip on the Devon metro

    Currently on holiday in Devon and I'd like to take train to Dawlish Warren from Totnes changing at Newton Abbot then enjoy walk along sea wall back to Teignmouth. The wife isn't keen on using the train as she thinks it may be crowded. Does anyone know what the loading is like and what is...
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    Northern Class 170 Diagrams

    I wonder if anyone can help. I'm a little bored sat here furloughed for the last 8 weeks and been looking at the diagrams of Northern's DMU's. Can somebody in planning and/or Northern help me with this problem? I cannot get the class 170 start/finish locations to balance. This is of course the...
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    Morpeth Terminators

    Hi. Do all Morpeth terminators go into the reversing sidings before returning South or do some run wrong line/bi-di to/from Pleasly Crossovers?
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    Route validity

    Hi. I presume this has been asked before but is there a website which shows the valid routes you can taken between two stations. Eg if I had a return from Stevenage to London could I go via Welwyn and/or Hertford?
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    Loop services

    Thameslink's loop trains all terminate at Sutton and have a change of headcode, despite running to and from St Albans, so are technically two different services. Is there reasoning behind this when the Cannon Street and Waterloo loop trains do not?
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    Break of journey

    In 2nd July I have an advance ticket from Grantham to Skipton. The 0744 Grantham to Leeds train has a seat reservation but do I have to stick to the unreserved 0917 Leeds to Skipton Northern service as per the itinerary or can I make my way to Skipton later in the day. Also, can I break the...
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    12 carriages on Cambridge villages

    Not sure if it's anything to do with the Brighton Mainline closure but the morning the 0813 from Meldreth was 700143. Never have I seen 12 carriages call at the villages. I knows it's possible going South using SDO but according to RTT the train ran to Cambridge North bedorehand calling at the...
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    Seemingly pointless services

    So my journey to work is now by train and on the way home I get the 1827 from Cambridge. Now, the 1819 to Kings Lynn calls only at Waterbeach before Ely. It's a 4 car class 379. 3 minutes later the 1822 calls Cambridge North and Waterbeach terminating at Ely then running empty to Cambridge...
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    Non Corridor Multiple Workings

    Apologies if this has been asked before, but can a service with three or more non-corridor units coupled work with pax in all areas if there is only a driver and guard aboard? Please see picture (not mine) as an example.
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    Cleethorpes 153

    Now that the first and last trips on the Barton branch are class 185, how does the 153 get to/from Cleethorpes each day?
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    GWR Class 153's

    Hi. Anybody aware of what the remaining 153's at GWR now regularly work. Are they confined to the Looe, Newquay and Falmouth branches or do they still get all over the South West?
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    ATW Overnight Outposts

    Hi. Can anybody tell me how many units of each class overnight at Carmarthen, Crewe CS, Shrewsbury CS and Chester Station?
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    London terminals

    At weekend I'm doing meldeth to London but need to get to Blackfriars. I don't want to by a travel card so would a single Meldreth to London terminals be valid to Blackfriars via farringdon.
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    ATW Manchester to South Wales

    Can anybody tell me the booked traction for each of the xx30 ATW Manchester to South Wales services. I know they are mostly class 175's but which are 3 car and which are 2 car. Also, are any booked for class 158?
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    changing ticket after starting journey

    Is this possible. Anytime day single Grantham to Nottingham £9, but Grantham to Lowdham (changing at Nottingham) is still £9. If after buying a ticket to Nottingham and starting my journey could I change it to Lowdham and not pay anything extra.
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    Pushing vs pulling performance

    A question for drivers but makes me wonder. Is there a difference in acceleration or other performance parameters for locomotives pushing from the rear or pulling from the front. Eg class 91 or class 37 with a DBSO. Also any for DMU/DEMU/EMU
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    Looking for Northern class 142 & 156 depot allocation lists...

    Hi. I know they can appear anywhere but does anybody have a definitive list of the 142's allocated to Heaton and Newton Heath and the same for 156's allocated to Heaton and Allerton. I have checked Abrail.co.uk but I think this might not be fully up to date.
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    Long Term Out of Use Units

    Hi. Apologies if there is a previous thread on this but I thought it would be good to have one dedicated to the return of long term out of use units and their eventual return. Are people aware of the return or impending return of the following: 150219 155346 165124 170204 317722...
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    Advance ticket confiscation

    Recently I was on a journey and ticket inspector came round and checked the tickets of a lady who presented her advance ticket for the 1522 LIV-SCA but we were on the 1322 LIV-SCA. So he explained that the ticket vas invalid which she understood and that she would have to purchase a new...

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