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For those who have not been on these freight lines . UK Raitours are running a tour on 13th July this year. Check details on their web site for full details
Very poor reporting by Manchester Evening News and the BBC. Both news groups cannot distinguish between the Railway Station and the Tram stop.
This morning the MEN says Victoria station closed, perhaps they could send a reporter to see all the replacement bus services outside the railway...
For the record one TPE service on a Sunday morning earlier this year did go through Bank Quay. The route was Man Picc. to Crewe reverse and then north to Preston. My colleague was on the train do undertake this unusual journey. Not sure whether there was on one journey south using the...
Just to confirm the new London Midland Edition of Quail is out in January. See web site for full details. Some other updated Editions to follow in 2019
Greater Manchester Pass available on the trains after 09:30am on Weekdays. Available all day , Saturday, Sunday and Bank holidays. Available to some stations across the GM boundary Appley Bridge in the west and Glossop in the East.
According to Look North West this evening somebody from Northern is coming on the programme tomorrow at 18.30pm to be interviewed. We await to see if this happens.
On the 14th June the BLS Tour The Nosey Peaker picks up at Victoria and stops at Reddish South for a break. Unfortunately it has been full for some time. A chance to see three 37's at Reddish for photographs.
Pleased to note there are now photographs of six protesters at Man Picc ,who the police would like to speak to on the front page of the on line edition of the Manchester Evening News
Hazel Grove/ Buxton still blocked. Snow plough ran one way towards Buxton, but did not return. From Buxton went on freight lines to Chinley and back to Crewe
A BLS Charity Tour raising money for St john Ambulance. Class 37 from Crewe to Glasgow and the Ayrshire Coast, visiting lots of track and places that passenger trains do not go.
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