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    Birmingham New Street human 'ticket barriers' - what a massive waste

    Apologies - I assumed from the time its taken so far that this was all we were getting!
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    Birmingham New Street human 'ticket barriers' - what a massive waste

    AFAIK that's the sum total of the work being done at platform level, though there may be waiting rooms (re)opening. Although the 'B' end stairs & escalators will be opened up in April, and that will bring some natural light down onto the concourse - presumably whilst the current concourse is...
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    Birmingham New Street human 'ticket barriers' - what a massive waste

    In April this year the current concourse will close and half the new station will open - with access from new stairs & escalators behind the hoardings towards the 'B' end of each platform at present. And they've done more than one platform - 1, 10, 11 and 12 are done, with 8 currently ongoing...
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    On-line Historical Timetable Resource?

    And the Liverpool - Newcastle as requested. I'm amazed how early some of the services finish (e.g. last Manchester - Middlesbrough train at 1812 - though thats not that much better today at 1853)!
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    Old Routings

    Wrexham & Shropshire used two different routings - most trains went Tame Bridge Parkway - Aston - Stechford - Coventry - Leamington Spa, whilst a few went Tame Bridge Parkway - Soho Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Junction - Bordesley Junction - Tyseley - Solihull - Leamington Spa...
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    On-line Historical Timetable Resource?

    Indeed :) Any more requests?
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    On-line Historical Timetable Resource?

    No problem :) And the Euston to Birmingham and Paddington to Bristol timetables as requested. (Just as a note I forgot to add the meaning for, the 0045 MX London Paddington to Cardiff Central and 1811 FX Milford Haven to London Paddington are both Regional Railways services).
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    On-line Historical Timetable Resource?

    It won't be a full substitute, but I've attached an Excel document containing all the trains between London and Manchester in the Summer 1993 timetable (Mondays to Fridays). HTH
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    Very Peculiar Traction

    I notice that the 1903 London Euston to Crewe train is booked with very peculiar traction according to Realtime Trains on the 27th & 28th December... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S01512/2012/12/28/advanced The return of the Manchester, Hadfield & Glossop DC EMUs...
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    Any Loco hauled near carnaevon?

    There are also normal Welsh Highland trains on 27th December - 1st January. One round trip per day from Caernarfon (1010) to Porthmadog and return. On the 22nd and 29th December the ATW 67-hauled set should be running the following additional services. 1K50 03:38 Holyhead-Crewe 1D04 08:37...
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    NYMR Trains to Whitby

    Haha, no problem - I was sure I'd seen one on the internet somewhere! :)
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    NYMR Trains to Whitby

    A centre road should be no problem - here's the station with one in 1964. http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/5881202054/
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    NYMR Trains to Whitby

    There is a run-round loop located just outside Whitby station, here https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=54.481147,-0.613953&ll=54.481334,-0.613861&spn=0.003995,0.011362&num=1&t=h&z=17 They use this at present I believe, with the train reversing out after arrival to run around, then reversing back...
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    Has London Midland severed Rugby's chances of more Virgin calls?

    The new London Midland service takes 56 minutes, as opposed to 88 minutes, so very competitive bearing in mind how much cheaper the fares are!
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    LM Class 350 diagram on Wolverhampton - Walsall stopper?

    From what I can decipher from Realtime Trains, the 0649 Wolverhampton to Walsall is being split from the December timetable change into separate trains. The Wolverhampton section will now run through from Shrewsbury as the 0558 Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street, which goes on to form the 0726...
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    General travel questions for GB railways

    Generally, if you were traveling First Class, seat reservations would not be required, except on the busiest peak hour services into London in the morning (approximately 0800-1000), and out in the evening (approximately 1630-1830). Even then, First Class seats should be available without a...
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    General travel questions for GB railways

    The London to Preston daytime trains run at speeds of up to 125mph (200kph), and generally have priority over freight trains. The line is 6 track out of London as far as Watford (17 miles, 27km), then mostly 4 track but occasionally double track as far as Preston - there are no sections of...
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    Voyagers on the Cross City Line

    They were almost certainly Voyagers - a couple pass every day, either empty stock to/from Barton-under-Needwood Depot or in service to keep up route knowledge. According to 'Timetables 2', all trains from Birmingham towards Derby were due to travel along the Cross City line until 1330 today...
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    Going across a level crossing with a long slow vehicle

    According to the sign on the lights, you'd need to call 01904 525 896...
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    Lincoln HST ECS on a Saturday morning

    According to http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/G31626/2012/8/25 The ECS (5B81) is scheduled to arrive at Lincoln platform 3 at 0918, having spent just over an hour (0813-0916) standing at East Holmes, just outside the station. I'm afraid I don't know about the ex-EMT set.

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