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Why or why has the midland mainline been the one to lose AGAIN with the electrification plans does anybody in goverment see the benefits it would have ? Especially if they wired through to donny and also SHEF-LDS how many units would that free up?. We here (barnsley) get 4 units each way every...

Yes i remember i few hair raising trips in the southern MK1 EMU's and also in the mainline MK1's but the best i remember was them good old 304 EMU's that used to ply up and down the WCML they put the pacer's to shame . But still better than them stupid vomiters i HATE them.

MK3's win hands down especially the EMT ones MK2's next (the latter ones with air-con) anyone remember the noises the brakes made when they was on?.Only downside with the MK2 was them damn doors to get to the vestibule they was heavy especially carrying a hot drink!!. MK4 next comfort yes...

hi On a freight mission tommorow i want to know which is the busiest stafford or warrington BQ? thx in adv

i might be mistaken about the underpass but i remember something about walking into the centre from the station saying things like signage and the city fathers should do something about it

Im not saying we dont have weeds here in yorkshire,yes true we have them in sheffield. But at chester there was a lot more i know there is health and saftey issues now concerning walking the track to clean them up but come on some places are disgusting. The station frontage might be ok but the...

Chester millions spent on it where ? . It looks a right mess all the tracks are weed covered and the bay platform for holyhead trains is disgusting with human waste and oil covered cess pit!!!. Sheffield yes im proud of the station especially the fountain outside it looks stunning in the dark...

hi all On a coast and peaks rover this week (4 in 8 days flexi one),went to crewe yesterday and was shocked at the state of the station compared to the 80's and 90's. It is now so underused and derelict especially platform 12 whats the point in having all them platforms when not in use. I bet...

Swinton (S Yorks) or Doncaster as most freight avoids Sheffield unless going to the peak district.

Their excuse was that he would have got on a train already so no chance of finding him!!!. It took me 10 mins to find the police (had to go on the mainline station) but later on about 11ish there was about 10 on the underground why? Because the trains to chester were getting full due to a race...

Hi all Been to liverpool today to clear my 507's (4 was required). Not been for 15 yr's due to getting mugged going to speke yard all that time ago so plucked up the courage today and got threatened by a druggie in lime street underground . Told the transport police and they said i should...

hi all the question i asked yesterday has been answered. I caught the 0620 of SHF to Liverpool lime street this morning and my ticket was accepted. I asked the guard and she said its northern what has not updated the leaflet yet as like someone said earlier the rover is from british rail days...

hi all i fell asleep in the 80,s on a freedom of scotland caught the overnight euston sleeper/seater at inverness and woke up at preston. There was a mail/passenger train that left preston about 4ish,had a word with the guard and he told me to get my head down and be quiet,might have had...

Hi all, I have got a 4 in 8 days coast and peaks rover my station is sheffield. My question is can i use it on the norwich-liverpool service from sheffield as on the NREA site east midlands trains logo is not shown but also does not come up with the restriction ?.

Been to doncaster today and the adelante's have been a nightmare today again. Southbound. 1617 (off doncaster) on time. 1803 terminated at doncaster. 2010 cancelled. Northbound. 1512 (off doncaster) limped in got attention then went to hull. 1742 broke down at retford causing chaos to...

Always liked the 158's dont know why but they seem to be a proper train yes fair enough they cant replace the 31's or 47's hauled trains but they just feel right unlike the other sprinters and 170's

Hi all! Been doing the hobby for near on 30yrs now :cry: When is the best day and time to go to barnetby for the freight? I'm going in the car so transport is not a problem and, also, any idea on the pub and fish shop opening times? :D Thanks all!

mk3's are the best coaching stock designed ,they are comfortable quiet and well built unlike the vomiter crap we have now i actually came back from brum to sheff and avoided XC due to the train i caught a 170 to derby then HST to sheff then the best unit designed (158) to barnsley

been on both pendo and voyager and also meridan ,the meridan are ok the pendo not bad but poor quality with the fittings as for the voyager i would rather travel in a mrk1 toilet they are taking the p**s in passenger (sorry customer) comfort cattle was treated better

The answer is double deck trains on all routes ,But the one thing we need to do is get rid of stupid underfloor diesel trains. IE 5 car voyager 5 cars 56 tons each 750 bhp each car=3750bhp. one loco in the case of a deltic 3300 bhp 100 tons can haul at least 15 coaches with more capacity ,less...