Jord
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Would a monday night / tuesday morning be a good time for more freight through carlisle or what night would be best?
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Turbostar
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Didn't someone ask this same question a while back?... :???:
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Mintona
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I've done twp Tuesday - Wednesdays and one Thursday - Friday within the last year. I must say that Tuesday - Wednesday seems to throw out a lot of 92s and 86, and I would reccomend this night, however, no nights are exactly bad.
Expect it to be a bit boring from 0200 till about 0500 mind, on any night.
Expect it to be a bit boring from 0200 till about 0500 mind, on any night.
Jord
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well i'll have my MP3 player with me so it'll be fine
and the next issue of Railways Illustrated, but also do they leave on all the lights at the station?
Jord
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Are you sure lol because im going down from Aberdeen and dont want to have a wasted journey for nothing.
Jord
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Ok cheers 'Memorex'
Jord
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So 'Memorex' do you know what loco's will be coming through? if your know that thursday night is the busyest night
Friday morning there are nuclear flasks... thats 20s/37s
By the loks of things everything is mainly 66 hauled.
There are some 92s... 90s on the sleepers... some possible 60s... 86s... Virgin 57 on timber, (runs as required)... Also 325 mail units
By the loks of things everything is mainly 66 hauled.
There are some 92s... 90s on the sleepers... some possible 60s... 86s... Virgin 57 on timber, (runs as required)... Also 325 mail units
Jord
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Yes if theres a few 20s and 37s i'm happy and now i cant wait
Think i'll be going this thursday coming then. Have you got a Fotopic site Memorex?
Mintona
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I have photos from Carlisle overnight a couple of days just here:
http://www.alistairtrainfanman3103.fotopic.net/c1334099.html
I SERIOUSLY RECCOMEND you find someone to go with, you will be bored out of your mind on your own.
http://www.alistairtrainfanman3103.fotopic.net/c1334099.html
I SERIOUSLY RECCOMEND you find someone to go with, you will be bored out of your mind on your own.
Jord
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Ok i was looking at your pics yesterday and see thing is i don't know anybody thats into trains except one person from birmingham but it would be to short notice now to meet him there for thursday and he works but everywhere i go, i go myself, but i don't mind being myself.
Jord
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You know alot of people on here
I don't really know them and nobody i suspect wouldn't want to meet there lol and at Carlisle when i get there do i need to go to the station master and tell him what i'm doing or just stay there where i am?
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Tom
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You need to ideally sign in with the station manager if you are doing an overnighter - they kick you out otherwise.
Mintona
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You don't have to sign in....on my first overnighter, we forgot to even tell anyone we were there, no problems had whatsoever.
Second two we remembered, and the DSM was fine with it both times.
Jord
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So all night are the station lights left on? and is it like steady frieght trains passing through or is it blibs and blobs where they all come at once or not at all kinda thing?
Mintona
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Yeah the lights are left on, for all the changing crews mainly.
It should be reasonably busy 2100-0130, after the first sleeper it tends to quieten down.
It should be reasonably busy 2100-0130, after the first sleeper it tends to quieten down.
Jord
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Ok cheers, but does anybody fancy a all nighter at Carlisle this thursday??? If not i'll have my MP3 player with me anyway lol - Route i'm taking is : 09.55 GNER HST (Head out all the way ) Aberdeen - Newcastle, Newcastle - Carlisle, Carlisle - Newcastle, Newcastle - Aberdeen.
) Aberdeen - Newcastle, Newcastle - Carlisle, Carlisle - Newcastle, Newcastle - Aberdeen.
I remember when I got off of the sleeper at Preston to take some photos - a member of VT staff just casually asked if I was spending the night - despite the fact I didn't have shoes on, and the sleeper was next to me...
Do VT staff the station overnight, or is it like a cookoo clock, where staff appear and open the station to allow passengers to board and alight from the sleepers, then go back into the mess room until the next train.
Jord
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Do the trains stop long enough when theres a crew change where you could ask the driver for a cab photo or ask them to put cab lights on while you take a photo? (because it looks better when lights are on)
Well it would depend on how early they are... if they're running early and you ask nicely they'd probably let you have a quick look around. The first caledonian sleeper of the night is often held there for a good 10 mins go you can at least get a 90.
Jord
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Well i'm going tomorrow for my all-nighter so i'm there wednesday night / thursday morning as i just realised that a few stuff run in the early hours of thursday only, so memorex i know it's late but if you want to do an all nighter tomorrow then you can meet me there like wednesday late afternoon about 4 - 5 ish and then you go to brum from there thursday morning? up to you but i'm definatly going tomorrow
Jord
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I'm doing another overnighter this wednesday night / thursday morning so if anyone fancies it just say
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