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I think it's a good outcome for Merlin, Lego are quite patriarchal and protective.

Exactly, no matter how robust the underframes are I can't see this being a reliable and more importantly a timely service given the, at best 75 mph speed (which I suspect would be much lower n reality). Then you add the fact that most places, start and end are not rail connected. Maybe it would...

And Freightmaster of course

Fair play. I guess 9F's doing overnighters could be a possibility!

Probably the former. £800k doesn't seem to go far in Network Rail's world. Imagine this elsewhere - 20 teachers or nurses for a year...

It staggers me how slow all the lines from Chester to Manchester are. It's as if the M56 doesn't exist. It should take 30 minutes not upwards of 1 hour

Can an 9F do 200 mph?

Solution (rubbish solution) trying to find a problem

It does (with some exceptions), but as you say, what use is a social network without participants!

I respect your view. But yes, nowhere near as nice as the 230's on the Marston Value eh! ;-)

Really? On a dull day it makes WCRC maroon look jolly

But how does a name and some paint make a good customer experience?

I don't think so, IETs and their ironing board seats hardly conjur feelings of resurgence

I get that, but I think the romantic age of rail is long, long, long behind us in this connected world. It may generate some short term interest but I maintain that naming trains has no material impact long term. I've had enough delays behind named locomotives and units!

The average passenger doesn't care a hoof. They care abour safety, cleanliness, timeliness and a fair price.

Not really a restriction, rather they've shut the service down?

Exactly

And Clitheroe of course I would add Newport and Rhyl

I remember when "Weekend First" used to be £5. I feel old!

I wonder, are the fasts busier than slows? If so why not ensure that the fasts stop at platforms 1 and 4 to avoid use of the internal bridge altogether?