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Beeston Castle & Tarporley - Both closed stations on lines which now have no stations on them.

Kidderminster?

Quite correct! Date was 1st June 1983 and 56070 had worked a train of flyash from Fiddlers Ferry in connection with the building of the new A55. I'd arrived behind 40015 on the 07.44 ex Man Vic.

This one shouldn't last long

There now, I knew I shouldn't have got involved in someone else's argument. At least it gives you a chance to reply and make your 1000th post! I can only go from personal experience and what I have been briefed.

At the risk of getting embroiled in this I'll add a few comments as a signaller with both position light signals and junction indicators under my control. I've never heard the term position light junction indicator before, but going by the glossary above it appears to be an official term. I...

Whitchurch? No of course not it wouldn't have stop boards. Maybe a passing loop on the Central Wales line Llandrindod?

Was thinking Preston-Liverpool line, but the 47 has a high intensity headlight which I think were fitted early to mid 80s, and I think by then that line was effectively severed at Ormskirk. So, I'll go for another line entirely and say Parbold as there was a signal box there.

Wild guess - Riddlesdown?

Apologies, 07.03 Eus-BHM 08.50 BHM-Eus 10.43 Eus-BHM 12.30 BHM-Eus 14.43 Eus-BHM 16.30 BHM-Eus 18.43 Eus-Crewe

Is this a new-build PPM or is it the one which originally operated on the Stourbridge branch, numbered 999 900?

90047 + WB64 booked on usual diagram today, 07.03 off Euston etc.

You also need to be very wary if you're a seller. A couple of years ago I sold a 'oo' model on ebay. The buyer didn't pay so I sent a couple of polite reminders which got no response. Eventually I lodged a dispute with ebay for non payment, in order to recoupe my sellers fees. I got an email...

10.43 Euston - New Street shown as boarding at Euston p2. Will that be 90047?

Some of my first spotting trips away from the Wigan area as a young teenager were with the Lancashire Locomotive Society, who organised coach trips to depots for organised visits and also the odd railtour. The coach trips picked up at Preston, Wigan, Manchester and Stockport, and they were...