camperdown9
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Hi
My interest in railways is really new and I am here to learn...so please forgive me for asking daft questions!
1. A few months ago we needed to travel from London to Saltburn (SLB). We went via Darlington. It was Virgin East coast from Kings Cross and then Northern from Darlington to Saltburn. The little train that operated the Darlington to Saltburn sector felt more like a bus. It was fairly small. My question is does anyone know what type of rolling stock Northern use on this route?
2. In the mid 1990's I used to take a train from Barking to Upper Holloway. (The final destination of the route was Gospel Oak). It was a slam door two carriage type train. Does anyone know the operator and the type of rolling stock.
Last question....sorry
3. In the late 1970's I lived in Belfast, Northern Ireland and as a small child I remember being taken from Belfast to Lisburn and also from Belfast to Holywood to visit family. I think the rolling stock was NIR class 80. Was this rolling stock made just for NIR or was it a version of something else (BR stock)? Also I kind of remember being on a train in Northern Ireland that had corridors, the NIR 80 looks fairly small. Does anyone know if any NIR stock had corridors?
Thanks
Alex
My interest in railways is really new and I am here to learn...so please forgive me for asking daft questions!
1. A few months ago we needed to travel from London to Saltburn (SLB). We went via Darlington. It was Virgin East coast from Kings Cross and then Northern from Darlington to Saltburn. The little train that operated the Darlington to Saltburn sector felt more like a bus. It was fairly small. My question is does anyone know what type of rolling stock Northern use on this route?
2. In the mid 1990's I used to take a train from Barking to Upper Holloway. (The final destination of the route was Gospel Oak). It was a slam door two carriage type train. Does anyone know the operator and the type of rolling stock.
Last question....sorry
3. In the late 1970's I lived in Belfast, Northern Ireland and as a small child I remember being taken from Belfast to Lisburn and also from Belfast to Holywood to visit family. I think the rolling stock was NIR class 80. Was this rolling stock made just for NIR or was it a version of something else (BR stock)? Also I kind of remember being on a train in Northern Ireland that had corridors, the NIR 80 looks fairly small. Does anyone know if any NIR stock had corridors?
Thanks
Alex