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    Search and rescue service sold off

    I have no knowledge whatsoever i merely said what i said and i also don't think i alluded anything Alan --- old post above --- --- new post below --- And to reply to your last sentence it may be a service for Britain but in my opinion if im allowed one The Americans like to do everything...
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    Search and rescue service sold off

    i hope the yanks dont operate this like their ambulances, My mates wife was taken ill over there a few years ago and the first thing they wanted was credit card details. Imagine that in 40 foot waves Alan
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    Northern Rail Help - Attempting to leave Manchester Vic without ticket

    he dissapeared off the platform and has probably like most of the people on here asking the same questions will dissapear off this thread Alan
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    Predicted Mayan apocalypse.

    I see north Korea are planning on launching a rocket between the 10th and 22nd of December. No doubt the Yanks will start moaning again as only they are allowed weapons it seems. A bit of a long shot but they do like to annoy each other but could this be what starts the beginning of the end? Did...
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    Middle Eastern 70 For the UK?

    A few have worked on the Stillington branch but none for over a year now as far as i know. im also unaware of any working the coast. If youve never seen one try to do it at night its much kinder on the eyes:D
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    help!! ticket evasion allegation

    im confused by this as it seems to me there is a guard on board who sells tickets but the OP didnt get one for whatever reason but then gets done for trying to buy one at Piccadily. Like she says if she tried to do a runner then fair play to Northern but she didnt Alan
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    Predicted Mayan apocalypse.

    Well im not buying any christmas presents this year just in case Alan::D
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    Palestine

    Don't worry the idiot Blair is trying to sort it out. Hopefully he will decide to live there i despise this man. I think he is the reason this country isnt as safe as it used to be. Alan
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    Northern Rail £10 Day Ticket

    Is this ticket actually valid in the Tyne Tees area and also do they have a Darlington to York service?
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    Settle & Carlisle 125 Special

    Bearing in mind it started at St Pancras i would presume it was an EMT one
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    Trains on the Norton-Ferryhill Branch Today

    There will have been but its hardly Clapham Junction. A DRS 37 has been running recently to Tees Dock on a Monday if it ran today it will be back at Norton about 5 30 tomorrow afternoon heading north if thats any use to you.
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    70018 @ york

    At least 2 have worked through Stockton. I don't have the numbers to hand but could dig it out if you need the info.
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    Woodhead

    Could Trafford Park to Felixstowe not go this way and avoid London
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    Woodhead

    Could container trains use the Woodhead route or are they out of gauge?
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    Lunacy in this country

    Ive moved in the last year because of the noise of the trains passing and the frequency of them. It all started off quite well in 1989 with 56s thrashing past on coal trains but then someone had the idea that some Canadian locos would be better. Then GC started the London to Sunderland service...
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    Why do people leave their head at home?

    ive flown with Ryanair and Easyjet many a time and had no problems.Ive been with Spanair once it was a DC8 or similar it stunk of vomit and we had the nearest thing to a crash landing ive ever had at East Midlands in torrential rain with people screaming (he litteraly planted it on the...
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    internet spazzing?

    Massive problems for me since yesterday on VM im only on now as ive plugged a lead into the laptop
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    Cruise liner sinks off Italy

    Glad to see the company have got their priorities right and have already worked out it wil cost them $85-$95million this year in lost earnings.
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    Train hits tree on Tyne Valley line - and trolley near Middlesbrough

    10 replacement buses? I hope that was enough Alan

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