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Bristol St philips...any maps?

Temple Meads, there's a splendid place just outside the back entrance called lush Yurt. It is actually a yurt. don't be put off by the hippy look, it's actually brill

Very useful diary of Werrington activity...many thanks

Dewsbury station bar and good beer

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I thought that a house developer was obliged, as a planning condition, to contribute to railway works...a station and line rebuild. I've not read all the thread, can Someone point me in the direction of comment number, or has it been quietly kicked into the long grass?

Something reported in the paper local accompanied by a snap of the great and the good, probably penned bu Phillipa Page or Phil Space...quiet Monday? https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-temple-meads-junction-trains-3031350

Sorry about that, must be predictive text, though I think 'Badgers Bridge' is nicer...don't know the history of the place. Doesn't get a great review (or indeed up-to-date) on Beer in the evening site...but thanks for the correction

Barrier crossing, because it's on T + W metro it is down a lot, but the line is also used by 6+ freights and GC traffic from Sunderland servicing at Heaton and Pelaw...interesting ops. Funnily I mention it in the pub thread

East Boldon, on the Tyne and Wear metro to Sunderland (from Pelaw where they 'service' GC stock, there's the 'Badgers Bridge' where you can see regular T + W metros, half a dozen freights and the GC empties...not a bad pub to watch the cricket on telly + 3 hand pulls (not cheap) + food

The Mitre, behind Knaresborough station...good choice of ales at decent prices + food. Admittedly it's only 155s + 153 changing platform for return to Leeds and an intriguing signal box built onto the end of terrace, to control crossing gates. but good spot to spend a sunny afternoon in't beer...

I'd have thought Hull and surroundings would be a candidate. Despite the river Hull tidal barrier, there's high water table in much of the city and wasn't it reclaimed land originally?

I worked on the St Pancras refurb. Glass is considered expensive, relatively, and then there is the cleaning issue, especially over the OLE. I notice Leeds doesn't get cleaned often, if at all...Dust from humans and brakes combined with atmospheric damp and diesel fumes...not a great...

Of course, a power of work has reopened the most Southerly, Truthall Halt on the wonderful Helston branch aiming for the wonderfully named Water-me-Trout on the edge of Helston, which of course will take the acolade of furthest South.

Out of curiosity Scosutsut, can you enlighten me on the origins of that strange triangular cross-section train that is your avatar? Cheers.

Well there was a thread back in 2014 on the subject...it's on here somewhere. It was based on a speculative article about the prospect of the return of the line. It seems to have disappeared. Perhaps someone from the campaign will respond. Kidderminstershuttle.co.uk

Robin 1966...I guess Deltic's answer to my question above.

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Apologies but I have mislaid the link to a parliament petition for above. Can anyone help please?