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    Emergency services attend Winsford station after person hit by train (08/03)

    http://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/14329661.UPDATED__Emergency_services_attend_Winsford_station_after_person_hit_by_train/ I heard the train shuddering at about 90mph through winsford station and thought "hmm strange". Appears it was this tragedy in progress.
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    List of new units

    Is there a list of what new trains have been ordered and when they will be in use anywhere? Maybe this could be accompanied by when current fleets will be withdrawn? There are lots of threads on separate classes but I cannot see an *overview* anywhere of what new trains, how many and when...
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    winsford parkway?

    Network Rail have purchased a substantial amount of land around winsford station. I heard this from someone connected with the previous land owner. Anyone have any extra info on future plans for winsford?
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    Q regarding terminal stations in the future

    with capacity being limited on most of the network and places like manchester victoria/oxford road having limited through capacity will we see more use of existing and more new terminii appearing over the coming years in smaller towns for local services? to me there seems to be a trend for...
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    hst's on trans pennine?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/markamis/4226714224/in/set-72157623096557438 whats the story? why does this route not get inter city type trains? did deltics do line street york? the tpe trains seem to short to me...
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    routes/stock you would like to see

    dear santa, given the crap/overcrowded/slow services in the north of england id love to see these one day. 1 . liv lime street - man vic - leeds -york - scarbrough (HST) 2. liv lime street - man picc -stockport - sheffield - london (HST) why dont we see more express intercity routes...
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    noisey rail

    travelled today on wcml between hartford and acton bridge southbound. this is a short section of 4 track rail. we were moved to the *slow* line for a voyager to pass before back to the *fast* to hartford and beyond :) the *slow* line/loop is just so noisy. like a loud grinding noise...
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    fluid containers? pressure vessels?

    On my way home from liverpool lime street via runcorn i pass pressure vessels of some soret. they are usually in pairs and sometimes with an accompanying hut. They do not look operational whatever they are and i guess look older than 30 years. Any one know what these are? There is a...
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    west coast railways through winsford.

    noisy steamer :) just passed through. 10:15am 01/10/2011 where would this be from ad going to? thx
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    crewe tunnels?

    are the freight diversion tunnels used by passenger services now..in the past and would they be useful for future use? are the fully electrified? and extra info would be appreciated.(when built,history etc) not found much about them on tinterweb?
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    Lime street approach

    There seem to be trackside lights going up on the approach to lime street/edge hill and in the tunnel to lime street. Are they infact lights? Are these permanent? thx
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    ballastless track

    are there any proposed mainline ballastless installations? what is the future of this technology in the uk in your educated opinions? full of questions tonite thx :)
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    ertms -wcml can someone explain why it never got implemented?

    the NW chaps are rolling it out on gwml it says here - http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/12275.aspx why is the wcml not already kitted out with this to enable the 140mph running we were promised?

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