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    Major disruption in the Manchester area this evening

    Unsure if it was a signalling fault, believe it may be a faulty track. I live opposite the Ordsall Chord, and a Northern service came from Castlefield towards ordsall lane junction. As it was doing so, it immediately slammed on (and made a right screech) and stopped about a carriage beyond the...
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Thanks! Any idea where the unit had been - had it been sat in Victoria since last night? I tried having a look on RTT but couldn’t find much.
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Can anyone tell me why 5W01 Manchester Victoria to Ardwick TMD ran just now? I live in view of the Ordsall Chord and was shocked to see a train today as I thought Victoria was closed? I don’t have a vast knowledge of the railway so apologies if it’s just a normal movement, but interested to...
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    Non-Urgent TOPS Requests

    Anyone know the reason for this running? Went past my house and thought it was quite bizarre!
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    Northern Pacer Withdrawals - Info?

    Just out of interest, who drives the condemned pacers down to places such as EMR Kingsbury or Newport Docks? Surely no drivers who are simultaneously up on route knowledge and traction knowledge down to these areas?

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