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Quoted excerpts from an article by C H Wrate, formerly of New Scotland Yard, in "Rail Enthusiast", - November, 1983. "Even before the Great train Robbery, D326 had started to gain its reputation as a "rogue engine". On Boxing Day 1962, the locomotive (then just 2 years old) was hauling the...

You may also use the Saveaway on mainline services out of Lime St stn - as far out as Garswood (Wigan line) & Newton le Willows (Chat Moss route) - the ticket can also be used on the former CLC route via Warrington Central, although I don't know the Merseyrail boundary station on that line, as I...

Absolutely - if you are doing the West Highland line, then DO the West Highland line, friend. If you think that the scenery from Crianlarich-Fort William is great, this totally pales into insignificance when compared to the paradise that is Fort William-Mallaig. One of the finest outings of my...

Any season ticket with Manchester CTLZ as the destination, or routed "via Metrolink" is valid within the city centre on the trams - tickets with Manchester stns as the destination or not endorsed "via Metrolink" may be used via Sal Crescent between Victoria & Piccadilly, or on the free...

Mm - just the one thing that needs clarifying a little more clearly, methinks - you do actually need to take a passport sized photo with you to the ticket office when applying for your season ticket - this photo is then affixed to the photo ID part of the season ticket - after that, all...

My 2 learned colleagues have given excellent advice above, & any of these tickets would certainly be your cheapest option - it's just down to whichever one is best for you. The only thing that I would really add here is that if you do intend to board the train at Gathurst/Appley Bridge (quite...

Of course, what doesn't help at Leeds is the platform layout, coupled to lazy/unknowing passengers - 3 car units leave with the back doorway absolutely rammed, with the guard often struggling to get on the train, whilst the country end of the unit is relatively peaceful in comparison, & whoever...

I just don't know why the "powers that be" simply can't admit that this is one service that they got wrong, & go back to the old pre-Northern ways, ie Man Vic-Huddersfield-Wakefield. That service, certainly between Man Vic-Huddersfield desperately needs ramping up to a 30 minute frequency...

The departure boards also advertised the 2309 Man Vic-Liverpool LS as running through to Liverpool on Thursday - I was the guard, & it most certainly terminated at Earlestown, with the unit returning as ecs to NH. Now for some good news - the Calder Valley route between Hebden Bridge-Halifax...

158851, apparently - this will now be out of service for quite some time, as the unit has received considerable underside damage. Combined with 180103 being out of traffic for an estimated 2-3 months, this once again puts the Northern dmu fleet under a ridiculous strain :roll::roll:

Liverpool (via Irlam/Warrington Central) Man Utd Football Ground Halt Man Airport + via Styal to Wilmslow Via Stockport to Crewe, Macclesfield, Stoke on Trent Chester (via Altrincham/Northwich) Glossop, Hadfield Buxton Rose Hill Marple (via Guide Bridge) Sheffield (via Guide Bridge, &...

The nearest thing that I can find to official confirmation at present is on the CFPS website http://www.cfps.co.uk/class40story.htm - here may be found a brief paragraph dedicated to D326/40126 I have also looked at various enquiry reports + the excellent "Red For Danger" by LTC Rolt, but none...

Indeed - D326/40126 was forever regarded as a "jinxed" loco. I will have to check up elsewhere, but if I recall correctly, I believe that it was also involved in a very serious collision at some point in the 60's on the WCML. Our paths crossed many times in the early 80's, but I never did work...

D326/40126 was indeed the loco involved in the Great Train Robbery - when the loco was finally withdrawn in around 1983, BR took the highly commendable decision to send the loco to the scrapyard immediately, with no chance of reprieve for preservation. This was due to driver Jack Mills...

Well, well, well - if ever there were prizes on here for a post that REALLY does hit the nail EXACTLY on the head, I know exactly who it should be awarded to - I salute you unequivocally, friend. :)8-)8-)

Sound words, my friend - I actually did vote for strike action, but I am in complete agreement with your opinion. This strike action has NOT been taken lightly - had it been a NO vote, we too would have had to abide by the wishes of the majority, so let the NO voters do likewise for us, & abide...

Mm - let's see now, & let's all try to keep up here, eh. Two x 10 hour shifts (invariably with absolute bare minimum break time on jobs that are invariably guaranteed to run late) at £12.38 per hour = £247.60. With commission at 5%, coupled to a keen conductor whose supplies of change (given...

Mm - actually, there were NO spoiled ballot papers. There was an overriding YES vote from former FNW territory - as we have now come to expect from former ATN territory, they voted NO........... --- old post above --- --- new post below --- There have been numerous claims made that guards...

Of the 976 members of RMT in the guards' grade, a ratio of 2-1 were in favour of strike action, of those who could be bothered to vote in the 1st place - of the remaining 375 members, I do wonder as to just how many of these go squealing to the RMT at the slightest possible thing, yet are...

Actually, I think you will find that the vast majority of guards at Northern did NOT work on Sunday 27th December, 2009. Northern were alerted to possible difficulties at least SIX months prior to the affected date, but, as we have come to expect from this bunch of cowboys over the last SIX...