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    Trivia: Electrification that's (likely) never been used.

    I visited Newcastle station recently for the first time in a while, and I noticed the wires above the western bay platforms (9-12), this got me thinking on if they've ever been used by an electric train in their life, of course this may have changed recently in Newcastle's case as maybe TPE have...
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    Trivia: Biggest BR sign/logo on the network?

    Hi all, This may have been done before, please alert me If so. What's the biggest BR logo you've seen on the network? I reckon the one on the front of Lime Street could be a contender. Thanks.
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    Trivia: Journey with a change quicker than the direct service

    Feel free to advise me if this has been asked before: I remember booking tickets a couple years ago to travel from Liverpool to Peterborough where I was surprised to find the direct service (EMT Liverpool-Norwich) came in at over 4 hours whereas another option with a change at York or Leeds...
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    "Attention Conductor, '___ ____' activated". - EMR sprinter

    I'm currently on a EMR class 156 from Peterborough to Lincoln and an automated voice keeps saying the above on the tannoy every minute or so. I can't make out the blank word/words over the engine noise. Any one got any ideas what this is?
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    What's the fastest a failed HST has ever been dragged?

    Just curious on this one; From what I understand, there I a limit on how fast a HST can be pushed using It's "tow bar" but no such limits exist when being pulled, I remember watching an old BR era video on it So how fast can you drag a dead HST set? I'd assume of rescued by a 91 I'd could be...
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    Trivia: services with the longest scheduled dwell time at a station

    Was curious about this one: services with a scheduled long stop at an intermediate station. I've seen the last kings cross- newcastle train call at York for 25+ mins before but are there services that stop at a station longer?
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    Trivia: largest station (by platform count) with no bay platforms.

    Was just curious about this one. The most obvious one i can think of is Peterborough with 7 platforms and no bays but there must be a better one somewhere?

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