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The LUL trains are also ‘approach controlled’ onto LUL infrastructure and crawl through the carriage shed before arriving at Queens Park

I think this is because the West London Line has been shut all day due to OHLE damage in the North Pole area. Some Clapham trains have been diverting to Richmond.

222603 was seen on Wembley Intercity Depot today when I was at work.

London Northwestern have one ECS that has changed into a passenger working. Which means Tring now enjoys a 17:30 departure non stop to Euston.

It’s a shame as it’s a far cry from the days of BR. At the age of 15 in 1990 I did two weeks at Paddington, covering everything from Red Star Parcels, Telephone Enquiry Bureaux, assisted travel, station control including announcing, dispatching, days out the Railway Training Scheme recruits -...

It was a section of line with Axle Counters.

Not for those of us who work there

Tring station gets visits despite being ANPR. Cars gave been ticketed for not parking in bays correctly.

Correct. But they could have made an un-signalled wrong direction move without derailing the train to get them out of the problem. There would also be route cards to assist them for the straight route in the correct direction.

I’m the exact opposite, I found the head rest in first class very uncomfortable - so much I so I moved out before departure from Marylebone and into Standard which was a bit better.

Yeah that. Digs into the shoulder blade area.

I personally found the 1st class seats very uncomfortable, I got on at Marylebone prepared to pay the upgrade. I sat for a few minutes, then got up and went to standard. The headrest in particular did not suit me. Sad to say I bailed out at Leamington as I found the ride quality and train to be...

I think with 10 trains per hour on the Slow Lines between Wembley and Watford you’d struggle to run much, if any, freight. And while I’d love to see 8 trains an hour at Tring heading to Euston there really is no need for that Off Peak.

Yeah I had to do this the other day due to disruption.

There is no way to get from Totnes to Exeter without using the RRB. That is the only railway line between the two locations. It’s discussed pretty frequently every time a storm shuts the line at Dawlish.