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I cant be certain but didn't the manual sorting of mail in TPO's cease in 1996?

Meanwhile the TP electrification/upgrade project is spending big money to provide increased capacity for freight e.g. extra track west of Huddersfield.

And presumably those stopping at Micklefield, subject to the track layout

Nice to see the word Aeroglisseur again. Most of my GCE "A" level French has long gone but this word which was on the side of the old model kit box strangely stuck (sorry but it is a nostalgia thread). 1786190055 A further issue was probably fuel costs. The aircraft-derived gas turbine engines...

47773 (D1755)?

47580 (d1762)?

Shirley?

Yes that is what I was looking for. I'm not sure they were exactly the same but I believe the design for the electric were based on the diesel. Over to you...

True but I was looking for something more specific

Thanks. What links the LMS prototype diesel 10000 to the EM2 electric locos?

Indeed. And it was quick and cheap to do. The ramp/bridge was already there. The construction was two basic wooden platforms. The calculations showed that the net additional revenue generated was much more than the costs and would contribute to reducing the subsidy of the local services. Win...

Durham?

Barton on Humber?

D1953 ?

Planning started in 2018. These local government guys really know how to move a project forward with pace.