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    Stations you've used but not left the NR network at

    For me I can only think of Oxenholme (changing to the Windermere train) and Llandudno Junction (That day on the North Wales line was a bad one and we were over two hours late getting back to Chester because somebody jumped off a bridge in front of a train) :(
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    On some lines could double deckers be cheaper than platform extensions

    In Australia, the very nice and smart looking Sydney Cityrail M stock has 20.532 m (67 ft 4 in) long cars with a well. but width/height maybe a problem: Width 3.03 m (9 ft 11 in), Height 4.381 m (14 ft 4 in). I guess that spec may fit within some lines just about, if the width was reduced down...
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    Ridiculous Train Travel Mistakes

    I think once my uncle and I were going home from London or somewhere and quite often the train splits at Ashford International, the front 4 coaches to Ramsgate via Canterbury and the rear 4 to Ramsgate via Folkestone and Dover which we wanted. This was an old slam door if I remember, so no...
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    Aircon - the good and the bad

    I have to agree with the OP about southeasterns fleet. when they were first introduced under Connex the aircon was always put to good use in the summer, it was like walking into a refrigerator. but in recent years it seems on most trains it is barely or not running at all and they are quite...

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