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    Special Offers Discussion

    Northern 10p ticket sale start tomorrow.
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    Do not travel! [Kings Cross weekend closures Jan/Feb 2020]

    May I point out that the hypothetical funeral goer, or that aunt who only travels by rail once a year, will not see these notices in the first place.
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    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    Platform 2 extension finished in time for first train yesterday (Fri).
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    Shipley triangle..

    Of course, the only true Triangle station closed in 1929.
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    TRIVIA: Pairs of stations that nobody has ever made a journey between

    Stand by to be surprised. When, during one of our several "All West Yorkshire stations on a Day Rover" the only way we could complete the journey on a particular Good Friday (2012 I think) was to purchase that exact ticket - singles from Denby Dale to Darton.
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    Eating smelly food on trains

    Si Similar. I regularly use the King's Cross Tandoori to purchase starter, main course, poppadoms, salad, spinach side and naan for my journey north after football. I sit in a single rear-facing 1st class seat and enjoy a 1st class meal to help the journey time pass (along with a 4pack of...
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    WY Day Rover - Peak Restrictions

    Yet again today, issues with day rovers due to the total cancellation of the HUD to Castleford service because of a "shortage of train drivers". They were obviously too busy on the 195s in Huddersfield sidings to carry passengers anywhere. But full praise to Northern guards in allowing tickets...
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    WY Day Rover - Peak Restrictions

    Thanks folks. Subsequent question. Using "ordinary" railway rules, a ticket allows travel by a later train if your connection is delayed. What is the position with the Day Rover if I take the 15.30 HUD > LDS 15.49 to catch the 15.58 to Knottingley. The 15.30 is delayed by 14 minutes and the...
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    WY Day Rover - Peak Restrictions

    With the closed window being 16.00 - 18.30, 2 queries. Can one board a train timetabled at 15.55 that is running 6 minutes late. Can one board a train timetabled 18.25 that is running 6 minutes late.
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    Comparison of Class 68 noise levels with other locomotives

    Living within earshot (but sadly not sight) of the Milnsbridge viaduct, some personal observations. I could always hear the locos heading up the valley towards Standege. The 158s were almost inaudible either way. The 185s I can hear heading down to Huddersfield - very distinctive whine. The...
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Took a bit of time to source the journeys but we 've done Wakefield > Nottnghm Halifax > Chester & Mirfield > Manchester And we have booked Brighouse > Southport Halifax > York and repeat trips to Nottingham and Chester. Allied with a WY Family Day Rover {Saver?} it is a remarkable offer...
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    Northern Class 195: Initial Diagrams

    Two sets at Huddersfield sidings Thursday and Friday.
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    TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

    £33 1st Advance fares now available. Bargain?
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    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    It would do if you could access the station from it.
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    Capacity problems Leeds

    Has the proposal to join two bays (13 & 14) to form a through platform been shelved?
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    MML Franchise impact on Megabus

    On one now - Huddersfield to St. Pancras. Megabus southbound has helped me justify my 1st class northbound journeys to and from countless matches for years. I'll miss it if it goes.
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    TPE Mark 5A coaching stock progress

    Wow mate, you should get a camera. You seem to be talented enough to make some serious art. ;-)
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    TOPS Requests (including headcodes, allocations, traction, etc) [Instructions in Post 2]

    From long distance I saw the 09.58 Wakefield Westgate to Kings Cross this morning. It was being propelled by an electric loco that was not usual traction. Any info please.
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    Services that would be better suited with other TOCs

    Any Trans-pennine service that doesn't cross the pennines.

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