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    The Grand Farewell Sunday 17th December

    Hi Sprinter Guy. HST's on Hope Valley ,when they ran diversion services from Man Picc to St Pancras but not in recent years. I also suspect HST's have run Stockport/ Man Vic, when Man Picc. has been closed. That has certainly been done by Voyagers in the past. Somebody will be long...
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    The Grand Farewell Sunday 17th December

    Charity Rail Tour using the Grand Central Stock. Starting at Newcastle, picking up at Sunderland, Hartlepool, York, Doncaster and Sheffield and visiting numerous bits in between including Roberts Road Depot. Full details can be found at https://www.branchline.uk/home.php Click...
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    Potential disruption from storm Brian 21/10 & 22/10

    The only good news about the storm in 1987 was it happened during the night across Southern England. Just imagine if this had occurred during the day time.
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    The Christmas Brush 02/12/17

    The link for this Tour and booking form is below. https://goo.gl/aw8E8n
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    The Christmas Brush 02/12/17

    Thanks for that Kite, hoping to provide a short link later in the day.
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    The Christmas Brush 02/12/17

    Another BLS Tour starting in Reading(07.37), Paddington( 08.51) and back at Paddington( 19.25pm). Coverings lots of bits and pieces between Paddington and Westbury. Top and tailed by 47's. Full details to follow. Standish
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    The Whitechapel Wayfarer Sunday 19th November

    Another BLS Charity Rail Tour on the Mersey Rail Network visiting bits they have not been to before. Starts and finishes at Hooton. Full details and booking form are on this link below. https://goo.gl/PiWrpN
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    BTP request that Northern cancel Man United match day shuttles

    Another match at O.T. tomorrow, but this time cricket England / West Indies. Trams full.:D
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    The 565 Special on 2nd September 2017

    This excellent tour ran to plan to the above timings and was back at Carnforth about nine early.
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    Blackpool - Manchester Electrification

    Hopefully yes ,when the line is blocked for engineering works between Crewe to Preston and passengers do not have to put it with a bus journey.:D
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    Buffer Puffer 14 & 15

    No not received mine yet. Give Pathfinders a ring in the morning if you are concerned
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    Dirty windscreens on HSTs!

    Exeter was one of the places where buckets and mops were used ,certainly for westbound trains, where I use to spot
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    East Midland Trains HST Charity tour to Pickering (Saturday 15 July 2017)

    EMT 125 Charity Rail Tour to York/Pickering and Whitby .includes two 08,s haulage in the Derby Station and Etches Park depot area. For full details see https://goo.gl/JuhEgJ
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    Class 319 Farewell Sunday 4th June

    Only one second class stamp. Everything else arrives via e-mail. No charge for using your credit card. I believe BLS are going for an online booking system soon.
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    Class 319 Farewell Sunday 4th June

    For those who would like to ride the 319 along unusual lines before they disappear. The Tour is between Luton and Brighton. To check out full details follow the link below. https://goo.gl/R9S0VI
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    Class 88 UKDual & EuroDual

    Further to my e-mail of the 3rd May the BLS Tour passed Kingmoor very slowly . We noted 88005/6/7/8/9/10 outside. We assume 88001 and 4 inside. With 88002 and 88003 are at Gresty Lane. The two new 68's 26 and 27 were in plain view outside the depot.
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    Class 88 UKDual & EuroDual

    Nothing on UK Site saying that it is not going ahead. Anybody wanting to go past Kingmoor slowly should check out the Branch Line Society Tour this coming Sunday. Full details on their web site.
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    Yellow Class 37's on Central Wales Line on 2nd September

    This tour takes place ,using Class 37 motive power throughout from the North West to South Wales. See link below. https://goo.gl/5FWj4C
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    Earlestown Chaos due to unsafe building (04/04)

    I suspect that many drivers do not have route knowledge around the curve and around Parkside Curve.
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    Pathfinder Tours "The Waste Train"

    You are not alone. It is not there. I tried with Rainford.

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