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66Gman replied to the thread Class 40 129’s unofficial name.I believe a photograph appeared in the railway press - either Railway World or Railway Magazine.
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66Gman replied to the thread Class 40 129’s unofficial name.It certainly carried the name, in the sense that it was painted onto the bodyside. Why this happened I have no idea.
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66Gman replied to the thread Station pilots.Surely, a station pilot is a loco which spends a period of several hours at a station to do anything that needs such a loco to do it...
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66Gman replied to the thread Using someone else's Zip Student Card.This is a little confusing. By "I found out a letter was sent" do you mean that you now understand that a letter will be sent? Since...
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66Gman replied to the thread Waiting room opening hours.It's not about customer service. It's about practicality. And cost.
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66Gman replied to the thread (Fantasy) A through-running commuter rail tunnel for Birmingham.And where would you put an extra 4 platforms at Wolverhampton given the station's setting?
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66Gman replied to the thread Incident between Wigan Wallgate and Southport (29th August 2026).It looks as though it's user-worked, in which case they should be closed after use by the road user. But - as in many such instances -...
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66Gman replied to the thread (Fantasy) A through-running commuter rail tunnel for Birmingham.Confiscation of land and property tends to be unpopular, for obvious reasons.
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66Gman replied to the thread Potential New Railway Station: Leighton (Crewe).I was a Borough Councillor for 20+ years and sat on the Development Control Committee for seven years. Never encountered any suggestion...
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66Gman replied to the thread My son has just received a fine to be paid in full of £3115 in 14 days..It's a typo on a £3.15 UFN
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66Gman replied to the thread My son has just received a fine to be paid in full of £3115 in 14 days..Is it simply an Unpaid Fare Notice requesting payment? Seems a plausible explanation.
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66Gman replied to the thread Unpopular opinion: IETs are perfectly fine, for the most part..I've used 805s and 807s. The 805s are good but the 807s are excellent! Forum rules probably forbid using the traditional expression...
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66Gman replied to the thread Newton Abbot to Heathfield Railway Revival Group propose reopening Heathfield line (Update thread).Thank you for finding this, but it all seems rather improbable. Commuters - the population of Heathfield is c.1500, Teigngrace 300...
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66Gman replied to the thread All cross country services suspended 23/08/26.We used to manage it quite competently. I suspect it's the loss of single comprehensive authority at individual locations that has...
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66Gman replied to the thread 1970-1974 WCML Weaver Jct -Glasgow electrification.A friend and I spent a Saturday at Preston shortly after that - to say it was chaotic would be an understatement! To reduce engine...