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    Searching for a pre-grouping Christmas advert.

    I wonder if anyone can help me locate a particular railway ad/poster from pre-grouping day. It’s clearly Christmas related as it’s main feature is a portrayal of Father Christmas sat in the train partaking of a meal of Christmas Pudding and perhaps a glass of sherry. It’s particularly notable...
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    Could there be a case for reopeningopening a station in the Rushden/Wymington/Irchester area?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/mml-slow-lines-north-of-bedford.218451/ If the route could be raised to at least 75 throughout there might be a good case for opening a station in the Rushden/Wymington/Irchester area.
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    Could Brush Wabtec closure less to a 4th platform at Loughborough?

    Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/brush-wabtec-to-close.216716/ One upside might be that depending what closes there might be an opportunity to provide Loughborough with the 4th platform it's been missing. I think the current rail business is situated very much...
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    Grand Central vacancy query

    Hi, Wonder if anyone here has any info on the vacancy with Grand Central below please? https://jobs.deutschebahngroup.careers/jobs/JobDetail/Duty-Controller/60702 It seems there's a distinct lack of information regarding salary, or closing date, while searches suggest it either already...
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    Could we see additional services once improvements are made in the Huddersfield area?

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/huddersfield-to-westtown-dewsbury-public-consultation.191949/#post-4199154 Huddersfield Examiner’s covered it in their usual fashion, but they do at least have the maps...
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    Prototype for anything: modern freight.

    Anyone ever have trouble working out a good short train to have behind your DBS/EWS Class 66 without having to fork out a small fortune for identical wagons? Today 66134 has had a great example hauling 6E23 Toton - Belmont, which comprised an OAA, MHA, YGB, PGA, OBA then an MTA, all nice and...
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    Roundel & Railfreight Exhibition

    This might be of interest to people interested in railways & design, 'an exhibition that follows the making of Roundel's revolutionary identity system for Railfreight', I thought the old Trainload liveries were excellent, simple and effective. www.designforrail.co.uk...
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    0Z53 East Lancs - Butterley 23/03/17

    Does anyone know what this one is going to be, 0600 off Bury according to RTT? Thanks.

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