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Mainliner replied to the thread Getting the most out of the new Alstom units for TPE?.Certainly a big improvement on decades of noise and vibration on DMUs… -
Mainliner replied to the thread Scotland Grand Tour - is it actually viable?.I did the ‘Grand Tour’ (anti-clockwise) a couple of years ago, staying overnight at the Morar Hotel, a short train ride from Mallaig...
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.I’ve done the Far North line in the past, and I don’t want to double back such a long way.
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Hmm, if I add all the suggested bits, it might well stretch to 9 days, as it was already quite tight :D
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Wow, great record keeping from 44 years ago!
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Thanks all, more good suggestions!
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Yes, I knew about the Cumbria tunnel detour, but Lancaster does sound better than Carnforth, thanks! I’ll build these changes into V1.2 :)
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Thanks, I suspected there might be one or two direct services, again in places I’m unfamiliar with!
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Thanks, I thought there might be an error or two in areas that are unfamiliar to me!
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.I’ve had a couple of interesting evenings pencilling in a draft itinerary. This includes a couple of short double backs and...
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.A summary of your route would be interesting, but no rush, as I’ll probably not be doing this until next Spring. Similarly to yourself...
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Thanks for the comments/suggestions!
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.It’ll be interesting to compare the experience 44 years on :)
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Noted, thanks!
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Mainliner replied to the thread Round UK ‘circumnavigation’ by train.Thanks - depending on what time I get to Kyle, I might try for the 16:30 departure from Broadford, with a taxi backup if it goes wrong!