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For many years, pre pandemic, I have visiting the excellent Model Rail Scotland exhibition on a Sunday afternoon. There was always train south at about 20.00, allowing plenty of time for some Scottish hospitality before returning home. I notice the late train is missing from the schedules on...

My first visit to this rural terminal last week, and it has raised some questions. I was expecting a simple single line terminus, but noticed the complex of sidings on the left hand side, reached by a reverse shunt out of the platform road. Quail Maps labels these sidings Magnox, DRS and Engs. I...

I have read the "Changes at Crewe" thread with interest, but I cannot see why the Chester shuttles have been largely switched to platform 10. Of course this is the only platform nit to have a canopy, presumably when the station was last refurbished, its regular use was not envisaged. There...

I notice that today the Chester to Crewe shuttle is being operated by the usual Arriva Trains Wales 150/2 but strengthened with an Arriva Trains Northern 150/2 (specifically 150201). Assuming this is a loan, presumably this is in anticipation of the VTWC strike since cancelled. Certainly four...

Quick question, just interested. Last Saturday evening I was on the 20.52 Arriva service from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester diverted (non stop) via Altrincham and the Mid Cheshire line. Before departure the guard announced that tickets marked via Altrincham were not valid on that service...