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Anyone mentioned Derby (Midland)? North end one route to Ambergate and beyond, plus original route to Trent via Chaddesden. South end to Birmingham/Bristol and another route to Leicester/Nottm/ London (via Litchurch curve).
I've probably misunderstood the whole premise of the question, then.
So basically, it's any junction station where two routes (presumably passenger or are freight-only included as well) come in from one end and two routes go out the other.
Must be hundreds...
Overnight trains where you could get your head down; Bristol to Milford Haven behind a Hymek springs to mind. Also Derby to St Pancras; usually waking up around the Weetabix factory at Burton Latimer with a compartment to oneself.
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Countless underground stations would qualify, if I understand the question correctly, where separate lines (routes) converge on a station, then go their merry way.
Is this ever used by scheduled services nowadays?
And why does it have a trap point at the Country end, but not one at the London end? Is it because it's only signalled for Hove/Brighton-bound traffic, so in effect it's a catch point? Just a wondering...
If one includes freight lines and spurs, then I imagine the list would be greatly expanded.
For example, taking the Stenson to Sheet Stores line, one could have:
Tutbury - E Mid Parkway
Tutbury - Attenboro'
Tutbury - Ilkeston
Willington - E Mid Parkway
Willington - Attenboro'
Willington -...
Sorting out a few loose ends from Fri 19th June. Any ideas, please?
1. Did 66509 work 4M04 1911 MCT - Lawley St?
2. 159103 headed west through Redbridge (Hants) at 1524. Any idea of the working as can't find it on RTT?
Thanks as ever...
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