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    Durham and Chester-le-Street - 8/9/11

    Durham Station done on Ipod Touch. The usual ECML traffic and some freights. ExtOpUCYvoA And finally a TPE class 185 also on Ipod Touch passing South Pelaw just 2 minutes from Chester-le-Street town centre. Caught this a few minutes after getting off the bus from Durham. OM8P_EsIGdw
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    Stirling

    Ok I ve done all the Scotrail managed big stations except Stirling and Inverness. I'm thinking of having a few hours in Stirling one day this or next month. Has anyone been to that station and what are the staff like there. Hopefully friendly like Perth. I did pass through here last...
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    Blackpool and Preston 3/9/11

    Blackpool North station. yj2fZ2jSdII Departing Blackpool on a FTPE 185 4hHNtbN7700 That 185 departing Preston. bWHjF_vh0o8 And finally the Blackpool sightseeing footage including the illuminations. Trams filmed on were 645, 709, 718, 761 and 762. Because its very long I will...
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    Touching in and out at same station with Oyster PAYG

    On Friday I will be going to London and I will be doing some spotting at some stations as usual. If I touch in at e.g. Cannon Street would I be able to touch out at the same station even within the 90 minutes. I will only be travelling within zone 1 the rest of the day.
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    YouTube Partnership Programme

    2 of my videos have been popular enough to enter this. Would I still be able to go ahead with this even though you see people in them but mostly as a reflection and also the fact that both videos were filmed riding a merseyrail train.
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    Durham Miners Gala 2011

    Anyone been to the gala today or any other year?
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    2000 & 2100 King's Cross - Newcastle Mon - Fri services

    On the east coast Mon - Fri timetable it says that the 2000 service arrives into Newcastle at 2255 and the 2100 arives at Durham at 0011 and Newcastle 0047. However on both the east coast and NR journey planners it seems that both services have different arrival times for each weekday. If...
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    Your first rail ride

    What was your first rail ride. Doesnt have to be just british rail/national rail. It can also be Metro, DLR, tube and tram. You can also say what colour the train was and what class number it was. My first train ride was on the T & W Metro in 1996 when i was 4. Me and my Dad got on the metro...
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    Chester-le-Street from May 23rd

    Just looked at the CrossCountry timetable for after May 23rd. Looks like we are losing all of our voyager services and they are getting replaced by transpennine services. I am sure there will be a few people in my hometown that wont be happy with that. No idea why they would want to do...
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    New First Capital Connect Announcements

    Nope at Manchester Piccadilly P13 and P14 use a seperate announcement zone so only trains for them platforms are announced there and all the others play on the concourse and P1 to P12 at the same time.
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    Blackpool

    Am thinking of going to Blackpool for a day out hopefuly this month if it doesnt rain. any idea what staff are like at North station. I know south is unstaffed so no problem there but North is my concern since it has doors seperating the concourse and the platforms. Has anyone ever tried to...
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    Scotland (3/8/10)

    Well think i may as well share my videos here just for those who havent seen my vids yet. Dundee to Stonehaven on a 170. Part 1 This goes on for another 6 parts. Aberdeen station Part 1 Part 2 Inverurie to Dyce on a 170 Part 1 Part 2 Aberdeen to Stonehaven on a 170...
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    Grand central through Stockton

    Can someone give me a rough estimate of what times grand central pass through Stockton.
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    Bristol

    On Saturday I am going down to Bristol for the first time. Does anyone know what staff are like in Temple Meads station.
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    Tornado April 24th 2010

    Just looked on the UK Steam tours page and it shows that Tornado is going from York to Darlington via Newcastle and Sunderland and then Darlington. I wonder how they are going to get a steam train through Sunderland station considering how low and narrow it is and without setting off the fire...
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    Tripods on stations

    Part of the guidelines does say on certian stations you may not be allowed to use one. I can give a list of stations from North to South I have been to that do not allow tripods to be used. Glasgow Central Edinburgh Waverley Newcastle Sunderland Leeds (Not sure about this one, one staff member...
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    London Liverpool Street

    Going to London on Friday and i will be giving Liverpool Street another try as last time i couldnt do it despite going to station reception. I imagine people would of had problems at this station. but has anyone managed to photo/video this station without a problem?
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    Oyster PAYG

    I am going to London for a day next Friday and I have my oyster card with £15. Is there a minimum amount of credit i require on my card to make at least 1 Tube/DLR/National Rail trip in central London.
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    Manchester

    Off to Manchester tomorrow to video Piccadilly and Victoria. Might also pop to Stockport and Manchester Airport stations. What are staff like at these stations.
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    Liverpool

    I am going to Liverpool tomorrow what are staff like with enthusiasts at Lime Street. I will also be having rides on the meseryrail and i will pop to Runcorn as well.

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