Recent content by NorthWestRover

...and available as the "house" beer in the Swan & Railway immediately outside Wigan North Western, so almost qualifies as a station pub.

Just five for me...Huddersfield x2, Stalybridge, Sheffield, Newcastle. The Newcastle one looks great, but as above I don't like it. Seems soulless. And the beer is not great.

What is this round thing in the back of a seat on an EMR 158? Image shows the back of a seat on EMR class 158.

The mural is still there.

If it's inevitable it can't be avoided.

Maybe get Harrogate loop in too

Preston to Hebden Bridge then Leeds, Leeds to Lancaster, Lancaster to Preston.

They hardly ever get checked anyway. The flash of blue is nearly always enough.

It was 50 years ago today that it all began...

...and a little further out, but also wirh regular buses is the underrated Calderstones Park.

West Kirby and/or Port Sunlight.

I had 47 555 three times (well, from the books I still have). 26/06/82 York to Man Vic 03/06/83 Lancaster to Preston 16/08/83 Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street

Greggs at Man Vic is open till midnight.

Interestingly it worked the barriers to enter Lime St. No ticket checks other than that.

I am travelling on Thursday 4th June from Padgate to Liverpool at 18.15, then at 23.15 from Liverpool to Wigan. This is apparently possible by splitting at Warrington - Anytime Day Single from Padgate to Warrington and then Anytime Day Single from Warrington to Wigan. £6.70 with Senior Railcard...