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    Explore (South) Wales Pass

    I used North and Mid Wales pass last year and finding info was impossible, official pages listed bus companies that had ceased trading 2 years earlier! As it happens the pass was accepted on every bus I used, even two that I didn't think it was valid on, quite why there is no up to date info...
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    Boxing Day Trains

    if I might add, I have to use 2 annual leave days to be off xmas and boxing day because I'm rostered to work monday and tuesday this week but as my toc doesn't run trains I cannot come in tho will be in early shift New Year's day, yippee
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    Broken down train at Darlington 10/11

    except the one an hour later departed ahead, plus a voyager and an hst coupled would only lead to more problems!
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    VTEC - new onboard crewing system

    you mention "Greggs" sorry but this a far superior mixed meat, from various several animals in a puff pastry that is so superior, oh wait you still not gonna get it, so it doesnt matter
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    Delays Between Darlington and Durham 13/08

    arrested in Dominos, it was 2 for 1 tuesday!
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    Dress codes for PRIV holders?

    if I wanna wear leggings, then I will, tho please let me sober up b4 that happens!
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    Four ECML trains to travel side by side

    the line is shut therefore no problem running all 4 lines in the same direction
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    Storm Doris Thursday 23rd - Major disruption on some routes

    Twitter account Virgin Trains ECVerified account‏@Virgin_TrainsEC 2h2 hours ago More #VTECUpdate Due to forecast bad weather avoid travel tomorrow (23 Feb) if possible. Booked tix valid for trains tonight until 12.00 Friday.
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    ECML Blocked - Wires down at Retford

    last I heard line shut Donny - Retford til 1400, obviously delays will continue long after that time
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    Flying Scotsman

    currently 7 late passing Thirsk 1532 8 late Northallerton 1541 7 late Darlo 1553
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    Storm Henry - Monday 1st

    last three KX -Ncle via coast as possession given up at 2200 for repairs at East Cowton, last XC 1E64 running York to Eaglescliffe then reverse to Darlo, also last Edin - York via coast with buses covering the missed stops.
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    PHBT between Newcastle and York

    Elderly gent stepped out in front of 1S33 at the South end of Croft viaduct, line closed 1000 til 1145 with trains turning round at Darlington and York. First few trains southbound from Darlington unable to pick up stranded passengers as already full so backlog not cleared til aprox 1330.
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    Favourite Station to Interchange at

    Partick, because I can.
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    Trivia: Current stations which used to have more platforms.

    indeed Bishop Auckland used to have 4 platforms (3 for passgrs 1 parcels/freight) but now only one or two if you include Bishop West for the Weardale railway.
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    Railways in the North, Dark Clouds Looming

    with the cultural, geographical and (ok cannot think of a third) benefits of the north you really want a chip to show your supremacy over the south? ... :wink:
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    East Coast Franchise Short Listed Bidders

    to me whoever is the dominant/majority holder they will always go with the bearded wonder's branding because for some reason the great british public fall for what he says, the last time I took any notice of him was when he owned just 2 record shops (and I doubt he actually owned them) - yes...
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    East Coast Documentary

    but not helped by the company sending out invites to "party with the stars" etc when I had presumed we were all colleagues, there again I haven't found the need to get an agent either!
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    Broken Down Train on the ECML (12 December)

    but freight trains always come to a halt on 2 track sections never 4 so a thunderbird for every 2 track section would be somewhat expensive, indeed mebbe cheaper to 4 track everywhere - and I still believe in Santa Claus
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    Broken Down Train on the ECML (12 December)

    yup that was the cause lost all power had to wait for thunderbird which obviously got caught up in queue waiting for slw - twas great fun (unless you wanted to actually travel anywhere)

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