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Recent content by e3181

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    Crewe to Derby line skeleton services.

    have to agree 100% with you - although the service now only runs from crewe to derby its still an hour+ journey,a couple of years ago i had the misfortune to travel in the evening on a 153 from derby to kidsgrove and the one and only toilet on the train was out order - possibly not that unusual...
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    70018 on fire in Hampshire.

    maybe we shouldn`t be too surprised at the combustible nature of the 70`s and 90`s - there`s only a small difference between freightliner and firelighter!
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    Stations you've used that are now closed

    not sure about which are officialy closed but living in north staffs since the virgin inspired upgrade both etruria and norton bridge are closed and i think wedgwood and barlaston are only served by bus now - such is progress!!
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    86637

    this is the first post ive made so here goes! leaving crewe today about 15.30 was amazed to see 86637 in fugly livery shunted about the lnwr shed by an 08! unfortunately caught by surprise so camera not at the ready!! is this a one-off or are freightliner committed to keeping the cans...
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    hi seen your local pics wondered if you know if the class 66s are still being worked on at...

    hi seen your local pics wondered if you know if the class 66s are still being worked on at longport? also have seen a few dbs 66 hauled coal trains thro alsager recently do you have any info on where from/to and timings? cheers

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