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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.Mostly yes. But local services between Leeds and Huddersfield will be able to be improved long before Huddersfield to Stalybridge is...
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Another German derailment - freight train at Geseke.Not surprised it took them so long to report unpicking all of that! I wonder how many before did it in 2 groups of 14 rather than the 4...
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Which heritage lines do and don't have steam bans currently?.There has been several spells of quite heavy rain across Yorkshire for the last few days.
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August.The Health & Safety at work act, CDM 2015 regulations and their associated provisions on staff welfare don't stop when its a derailment...
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Which heritage lines do and don't have steam bans currently?.KWVR Facebook says they are returning to steam today.
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Thoughts on the Trump presidency.Seem logical. At least he isn't saying away from not winning the Nobel peace prize!
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread KWVR NEWS AND UPDATES.Ann and Dora? :lol:
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread KWVR NEWS AND UPDATES.Indeed, with that method of operation being standard the Elf Explorer isn't as crucial. Mince Pie Specials and Beer and Music are more...
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread KWVR NEWS AND UPDATES.It returns to the KWVR with no boiler ticket and in need of overhaul.
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread TPE Replacement stock. What would you have preferred to see?.It will be in use I suspect on routes across the Pennines for another few decades yet. Even if not some of the ones it currently serves.
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Derailment at Wickford - Friday 14th August 2026.Track defects can occur while a train is passing over. So if that is the cause it could have happened under the last carriage.
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Derailment at Wickford - Friday 14th August 2026.And then it starts raining the embankments then 'wet up' unevenly which causes its own set of problems.
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.No it's to do with raising the deck and having to slim down the depth of the structure due to road constraints. Means you can't span as...
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates.Bridge renewal immediately south of the station.
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YYorkshireBear replied to the thread Which heritage lines do and don't have steam bans currently?.I think it's the west Midlands incident that has prompted it not London and the south East.