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    Headcode Criteria

    Not the case for the 9Gs....NR were worried about confusion with the LM Shrewsbury to Birmingham services.
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    Tilting trains

    It will increase the maximum safe speed by moving the centre of gravity of the train towards the inside curve although the effect is small. Where you can see the effect more prominently is with motorcyclists.
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    Virgin diverting via Shrewsbury

    Dead as a dodo...
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    Anyone know what this was - 1T20 0205 Carlisle to London Euston

    Aye...not a quiet job even at that time of the morning.
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    Anyone know what this was - 1T20 0205 Carlisle to London Euston

    The bold says it all...
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    Anyone know what this was - 1T20 0205 Carlisle to London Euston

    It was the brat express...
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    Disused Signal boxes which are still standing?

    Theddingworth
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    [Trivia] Stations That Have Reopened

    Those three are in the same place along the length of the line but not the width - the originals were on the main lines whereas the new are on the goods lines.
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    Humorous Anouncements

    Indeed they are, top blokes:D
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    Storm Frank: impact on West Coast and Highland Mainlines

    05.50 off Glasgow will be the first VT service. 04.28, 05.40 & 06.30 services all starting from Carlisle.
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    Class 312 EMUs

    The 303s were not Mk.1 based - the only overhead unit that was, was the AM9.
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    Ordsall Chord

    Loughborough chord was built in 1974 so don't know why they would name it 3 years later?
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    CrossCountry Turbostar 'Refresh' and Wifi

    170107, 170519 & 170523 all done.
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    Two new stations: Bermuda Park and Coventry (previously Ricoh) Arena

    Actually the STP timings are removing the stops - hence the U and S within the time.
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    16:30 London Euston to Glasgow express - gone from May 2016

    From December 2008 to December 2012 it was a Pendo, forming the 19.58 back to Euston.
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    Virgin confirm seeking approval for additional calls in Trent Valley

    The 22.00 has been running for 7 years but for the first 5 it went through to Manchester.
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    Storm Frank: impact on West Coast and Highland Mainlines

    xx.34 arrival for connection into xx.46 to Euston via Trent Valley (arrivals from the south at circa xx.49 for connection into xx.00)
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    ORR Rail station usage

    Am I imagining all the workmen still on site? It is now nearly done bar the platforms and navigation street bridge but it is 3 months after opening.
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    Two new stations: Bermuda Park and Coventry (previously Ricoh) Arena

    It looks like the 'fresh' set detaches off the 20.40 Rugeley TV - New Street.
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    My idea - re-opening lines in Central England ?

    Whereas your version of 'choice' is car or don't travel... For people's information, to go via Nuneaton you would need to re-instate the south end crossovers.

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