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    Network Rail Restructure

    Dare one mention the name: "Coucher" here?
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    Virgin cross country Lime street-paddington

    Once upon a time .... and certainly until 1966 ... There were regular Paddington-Birkenhead trains, and vice versa. I did it N-S. Birkenhead Woodside, 8 coaches, ex-LMS 2-6-4 tank. Chester, tank draws forward with front 4 (empty) coaches, "Castle" backs on with several mire, couple up, off...
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    Terminal Stations in Steam/Loco Hauled Days

    Liverpool Street in steam days ..... N-7 brings train of quint-arts in, uncouples. Another N-7 runs in from short holding road at platform ends, couples up to same set ... Train pulls out again. All in less than 10 minutes. First N-7 shuffles up platform road to holding road, waits for...

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