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With napkins carefully laid out by each place - and kept in personalised serviette rings in posh houses. On residential courses in the 1960s, and probably quite a bit later, we were all issued with linen napkins to be retained in our numbered pigeon holes in a large serviette rack. Today's...

Me too and I found numerous items of interest along this line, a small selection here. The Wansbeck River Blyth Dog exercise paddocks Wills old factory Strike a light!

It isn't?

I'd like to think they've got some serious financial management in place and that behind the scenes there's a large sum already pledged. However, and I say this kindly, the appearance of the GoFindMe fund raising page doesn't inspire confidence. Confidence to raise the funds is just the start...

We need the 4 tracks back from Dore into Sheffield but that's no longer possible without moving lineside equipment, rebuilding removed bridges and demolishing a few properties. HS2 was to add a 3rd track and that seems to be in the draft plans for electrification - which may happen by 2035. The...

Darras Hall is the posh part of Ponteland.

Sorry, have edited to add 'Stakeholder' Conference to previous post.

It's not comedy, but the applause on the Chaser is very obviously faked. They don't have an audience.

At the recent EMR Stakeholder conference the emphasis was totally on refurbishing 158, 170 and 360s and December regional timetable changes. These were my particular interest so I may have missed any nuances about MML and 810s but I got the feeling that attention was being directed elsewhere...

Belsay Colliery at Wallridge lasted from 1923 until 1930. The railway was an expensive effort that has provided a footpath for much if its length.

Early in January, following a day with snow that disrupted traffic for only a day or two, we received no letter deliveries for 2 weeks. Whether it was back log from the festive period, the weather or both was unclear. The local delivery office said it wasn't all down to them. Row back 60...

Interesting to have been reminded that there was a branch to Darras Hall, open for passengers from 1913 to 1929 and not closed until 1954 for freight.

Interesting that one early report said the car was burned out. Later pictures don't suggest fire. If there had been it would have been a miracle for the occupant to escape without immediate assistance. How was he released, upside down on the tracks? The car was battered but he came out...

In theory a good idea, but effectively ruled out by the development of the Airport station, the A696 alignment and the site of the old station in Ponteland having been redeveloped. I think it was considered at the time the Airport station was planned. At a price it could be done, possibly...

A friend and I travelled the line yesterday and carried away an impression of a lot being done but still a lot to do. Reading through the link in Post 1371 above it's very clear why local residents at Bedlington in particular are concerned. We couldn't see all stations being open in 2025, mid...

Network Rail are closing the route between Sheffield and Leeds via Barnsley for 2 weeks from Saturday 15th February to Sunday 2nd March tom investigate subsidence, possibly due to old mine workings...

Are you suggesting 15 and 16 as east facing bay platforms that could be used for an Airport shuttle?

The devil is always in the details, pathing, platform availability, unit allocations and crew rostering. There's to be an earlier train from Nottingham to Manchester on Sundays. It's badly needed as the first of the day is currently 6 car and often standing from Sheffield. That runs to...

The picture in post 1394 shows a route number 63 - behind the windscreen wiper arm! It's unclear what the notice to the right of the entrance door may say.

All seems to have gone quiet on the voluntary Sunday aspect of west side staffing. Possibly best not to expect too much too soon as resolution requires harmonisation of east and west side T&Cs which will require extra expense on both sides of the Pennines. No matter what Northern and the RMT...