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Our school went to London via Stranraer in 1985, although by coach from there. I wasn't into BR loco's at the time but it looked like a Class 40 or 37 at Stranraer.

And we're still living here with the effects that these closures created. To give just one example, there was a line between Newcastle and Belfast, with the town of Ballynahinch on its own branch. The whole line was closed in 1950, so all traffic was put onto the road, Ballynahinch was on that...

If it makes the railway seem more human and less like a machine, it's better. I've seen passengers laughing at announcements like the OP has described. Nobody has ever raised a smile at standard announcements.

It wouldn't save any money, as everything in place now would remain and become Presidental. Plus the risk of electing someone controversial. President Farage?.....

All very laudable, but I do think it pales, environmentally and financially, with this; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_transport_of_the_British_royal_family_and_government One little nugget in that page, It does make a nonsense of the reasons given.

And just because of gauge either unfortunately.

You're still doubting the voters intelligence because they didn't vote the way you want them to. You're not going to get the voters to change back by labelling them that way. How many Labour voters changed their vote on election day? Did they become 'low information' voters that day?

Instead of doubting the intelligence of Reform, and their voters, perhaps it would be better to ask why the two established parties fared so badly? Until they find out why they did so badly, and convince the electorate that they have changed, Reform will win.

In my experience, if the party you like wins, there's no mention of FPTP. If, however it's a party you don't like, then FPTP doesn't work, needs replaced etc.

The Deltics were maintained at Doncaster. The NIR 'Hunslet' Class 101 was built in Doncaster between March and June of 1970. I don't know the layout of Doncaster works, but would they have been close? Or even, what Deltics were there at those dates? I know it's a bit of a longshot, but...

Being held up aged 2 by my dad to watch the RPSI 'Portrush Flyer'. My first haulage was a little more pedestrian, an NIR Class 80 from Holywood to Belfast.

Calling them auditors gives them a credence they neither have or deserve.

And why don't the 'next tram' boards show the stopping points, not just the terminal?

It's probably me, but I find the Manchester Metrolink planner to be user unfriendly. Am I the only one?

I'm told by a local that the only bit left is this, off Westminster Rd, which formerly ran over the goods area and main line. Only the bit between Westminster Rd and the retail area survives, the rest replaced with a steel structure.