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The Ballina branch could fit into an expanded WRC service offering were the phase 2 works to reopen the line from Athenry to Claremorris ever funded - but don't hold your breath. As for timetable convenience, I'd not expect any consideration from Irish Rail on that. Existing services further...

The thread title refers to Britain, not the UK. While in the latter, Armagh is not part of the former. With you all the way on the lack of railway connection though. I seem to recall plans to reinstate the line to Portadown - whatever became of those? THC

Went on my first fully refurbed 450 a few days back. I like the new seating trim but was quite surprised that SWR installed standard sockets rather than USB ports. They would have been less clunky too. All IMO of course; a good job overall. THC

I managed to ride a 710 yesterday and got lucky at Woodgrange Park with a 378 going the other way. THC

Thank you very much for this - and also for your excellent write-up earlier in the thread. THC

I'm planning a trip tomorrow to try out the new arrival but don't know which diagram it will be on. Would one of you kind people be able to advise? Thanks in advance. THC

And concede that perhaps Mr Shooter did know what he was doing all along? Never gonna happen. :lol::rolleyes: THC

Great thread, well deserving of resuscitation! Steam loco - nothing comes close to an A4 Pacific. A perfect marriage of form and function. Diesel loco - a Deltic in two-tone green. Lovely. DMU - Class 180. Looks good, moves fast. Mmm-hmm. EMU - LU 'R' stock. Art Deco on rails. Beautiful. THC

Forgive me if this has already been discussed but won't the new Corby EMU services be carting round an awful lot of fresh air while large settlements very near the railway such as Rushden and Higham Ferrers remain unserved? Seems like a missed opportunity to me. I understood that a bid was...

Thanks Hadders and Romilly, very much appreciated. 8-) THC

Help! I have an annual season ticket from Chelmsford to London and wish to travel from London to Norwich this coming Friday evening. I.can buy an off-peak return from Chelmsford to Norwich to add to my season - will I need therefore to take a train that calls at Chelmsford (e.g the 1702 ex...

It's only pennies away already. £3,968 for this year's annual season from Chelmo. I'm glad that my employer offers an interest-free loan as I don't know how I'd cope otherwise. THC

Á propos of nothing at all, we've made it to page 230. Well done everyone. :lol: THC

That's not how we see it. The term "British Isles", when extended to the whole of Ireland, is viewed by most Irish people as both political and irredentist in nature. You may see it as geographical but we don't, instead referring to "these islands" when talking about B&I. THC

Haringey Borough v Tottenham Hotspur is but 180 minutes of football away. THC

The old Glasgow Corporation buses were green, white and orange so it's all moot. In any case, as a Celtic fan, I couldn't care less if the trains I use when heading up to watch the Bhoys are red, white and blue, so long as we keep skelping the tribute act whenever we play. :-) THC

That's a humdinger. It also contains the only word in the English language with six silent letters. ;):lol: THC

Any word on TOPS class numbers for the new stock? THC

Apologies - I've just discovered the 378 refresh thread, so it is actually a 378 and not a 710. What on earth are they doing?? THC

Unless the upper bodyside of the 378 being refreshed is black then no, it wasn't a 378. I'll keep my eyes peeled again tomorrow. I didn't expect a 710 to have made its way over, but this most definitely looked like one, albeit from the side on only. THC