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    TPE Class 397 ('Nova 2') construction and updates

    Through Standish at 15.00pm. Looking very nice
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    Where can I find Special Workings information?

    WNXX FORUM for Rail Tours
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    Halton Curve upgrade is on

    The good news is that the curve has proved its worth over the last two days moving the passengers around the floods at Hooton. My single fare from Chester to Liverpool was £1.05p cheaper going via Runcorn, rather than via Hooton.
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    Doncaster avoiding line

    Can be done by excursions or rail tours which avoid the station
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    Crewe diesel depot open day, 08/06/19...Starring a Pacer!

    22 late at Crewe.
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    TPE Nova 1 Class 802/2 Progress

    Many thanks for that information. Standish
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    TPE Nova 1 Class 802/2 Progress

    Can anybody confirm, whether there is 802/2 TPE unit in Basford Hall Sidings hidden away behind numerous wagons when we went past on Saturday morning.
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    Euxton WCML overhead wire problems 24 May 2019

    Was it on the fast or slow lines ,where the wire problem was ?
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    Ayr harbour lines

    Confirmed no traffic. A couple of lines next the main line on the west side are useable . They have been traversed by BLS Tour in recent times.
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    Train hits power line brought down by light aircraft at Abergavenny

    That's good news . Also good news all three people pulled out alive of the plane, which hit the A40.
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    Train hits power line brought down by light aircraft at Abergavenny

    Plane crashed on to A40. No problems for train or passengers, looks like buses will have to be used This was the 0930 from Manchester. A40 blocked. Pictures and full details on BBC News site No trains moving until at least 19:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-48243610
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    Road Sweeper/ Tram incident on Manchester Airport line

    Thanks for the information .
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    Road Sweeper/ Tram incident on Manchester Airport line

    Does anybody know the number of the tram involved in the incident? Pictures in Manchester Evening news
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    Best Stations on the Northern network?

    Hindley for its gardens.
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    Work being done off WCML south of Wigan NW near Wigan LIP

    Confirming what TBSchenker said. The line towards Platt Bridge last served Bickershaw Colliery in the early 1990,s. The new depot for units lies just to the North of Springs Branch on the last remains of the Branch that went up to Ince Carriage and Wagon works. Note the road is the...
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    Extinction Rebellion transport disruption from 17/04/2019

    Bicycles ?
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    LNER Azuma (Class 800/801)

    Noted at the station at Doncaster on Saturday. 180104/105/113
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    Bicester, Brackley, Buckingham and Winslow station buildings

    Check out disused stations web site.
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    Virgin trains direct Liverpool to Glasgow trains 27/5/19

    Just to confirm Virgin trains are going via Chorley this Easter holidays. Preston and the next stop is Stockport, service only running to Birmingham International because of engineering works further south. Check details on RTT on Easter Saturday afternoon.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Just for the record 319368 on 0523 from Blackpool North, unless anybody says otherwise.

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