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    4 Car Working on Kirkby's

    Slight rant sorry Since when can Orrell No Longer have the rear unit open on Todmorden-Kirkbys Annoyed me as had to change unit at Pemberton just to warm up. i can remember a double 156 on the route being used with all 4 carriages used but when a 142/150 combination is used the rear units...
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    Dogbox Blackpool-Liverpool?

    Did my eyes deceive me or was there a single Dogbox (153) going through Wigan Northwestern at Approximately 16:52 Southbound this evening. i was stood waiting for a Kirkby Train at Wallgate but it certainly looked like a 153?
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    Northern Excess?

    Hi i am pretty new to excessing tickets but if i have a Orrell-Wigan Off Peak Return £2.50 and i use the Outbound leg but return in the evening peak what excess should i have paid as the Northern Clerk Excessed Both Halves i think? £1.70 Extra?
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    Downseated Pacers

    Does anyone have a list of Pacers which have been down seated? i noted 142013 on a Kirkby-Todmorden on Saturday with a set of 2 Seats removed from both Carriages i know a few Merseyrail ones where down seated at one point to are these permanent re-configurations or waiting on replacement/damaged...
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    Station signs with spelling errors

    Notice a few Northern Stations with Spelling Mistakes in signs including one at my local station of Orrell which has a sign saying Kirby instead of Kirkby as these are new signs who cocked up tfgm network rail or someone else?
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    Melbourne Named Metro Units??

    Does anybody have a fleet list for named units on the Melbourne Metro?
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    Queensland rail

    Can anyone tell me why some of Queensland rails emus don't have displays and why said ends of units are always coupled in the middle??
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    Northern Daffodil

    How many trains have the Northern Daffodil decal applied? i assume this is some charity?
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    Flight advice?

    Does anyone know the cheapest way to get to Australia? I've seen £720 return with Emirates Via Dubai i can fly from the major airports in England im closest to Manchester though and need to get to Brisbane, Melbourne or worst case scenario Sydney i could do with being in Aus as soon as and need...
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    Melbourne Metro and Trams

    Can anyone tell me how many of each type of metro stock there is in Melbourne and also which if any are in advertising livery Also just to confirm 6001-6005 have entered service on the 96 and this has meant 5005/10/20 and a few other trams can transfer these trams are currently working the...
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    8 Carriage Train On Atherton Line?

    Due to The Extremely Severe overcrowding in Manchester Due to the Rugby World Cup Final Gigs at The P4U Arena The Apollo and Manchester Christmas Markets a 8 Carriage Northern Rail service was seen? did this operate in service or was it ecs?
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    Daytime Doubled up Kirkbys?

    Did my eyes deceive me or was 142045 and 150117 working daytime doubled up Kirkbys yesterday if so anyone know why? The previous one was 156471 the following one to the double unit was Cancelled and the one after was 142061 i was just baffled at the four carriages to Kirkby there normally only...
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    Touring Australia

    Planning on going Australia in Dec-Mar can anyone advise if theres any decent train tickets likes rovers or rangers for covering large distances in the country? heard greyhound buses are ok to?
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    Extra Manchester-Wigan (Only stop Hindley?)

    Can anyone tell me what extras ran today? i was aboard the unadvertised Manchester-Wigan which only stopped at Hindley tonight using 150145 and a 142 oddly enough 145 sounded like a new machine it was epic
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    150136

    150136 52 end failed today at Wallgate with some kind of water problem and the driver said it was being put in the sidings but i went past the sidings on the next kirkby train and it wasn't there? any ideas where it went to?
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    Being advised a wrong route by Virgin?

    My friend commutes Orrell-Warrington not everyday mind you just once in every while and the virgin staff at Bank Quay keep advising him to catch trains to Liverpool and change there is this the usual Virgin incompetence at Bank quay or are they simply trying to get him to travel to Orrell park...
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    French Trains

    Can anyone advise what trains will be used on the Lille to Perpignan avoiding paris route and also between Perpignan and Paris as i am doing this next month for the wigan game.
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    Northern Duo with a railcard?

    can you use a railcard on duo tickets if only one person has a railcard?
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    Northern Specials to Old Trafford Today

    Are Northern operating any specials to Old Trafford for Sir Alex Fergusons leaving Parade or are we relying on Stagecoach buses?
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    Orrell-Wavertree Valid via Liverpool or Wigan

    Orrell-Wavertree Valid via Liverpool or Wigan? Can anyone tell me if this is true as i need to travel it today

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