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Knipton was one location where test drilling took place to determine local coal reserves. In the end, and following opposition from the Duke of Rutland, the only location where coal was actually mined, as part of the Vale of Belvoir project, was the short-lived Super Pit at  Asfordby...

Belvoir, Leicestershire is also the site of a mock castle. Belvoir Castle (Bee-var) is a faux historic castle and stately home in Leicestershire, England. It remains the private property of the Duke of Rutland but is open to the general public. A mock castle now known as Quatford Castle was...

Fair enough.

Probably still a bit cheaper. Last week at Canterbury (Travelodge) breakfast was £10.45 regardless of what you have. The nearest PI in Canterbury is £8.99 (Continental) or £10.99 (Standard) breakfast. It can vary from location to location though. Travelodge isn't always a fair comparison as some...

The current Doncaster Interchange, under the Frenchgate centre, is the site of the old North bus station. At Lincoln, some of the end stands at the Corporation bus station (City) were uncovered. They were beyond the multistorey car park. However, St Marks was properly undercover. The old...

Could it have been a Class 170? See the section on former operations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_170 I travelled on these a few times. The legroom on them was poor, as I recall.

Another location where the remains of a ruined chapel may be found are at Poolham near  Horsington, Lincolnshire.

I think the whole ethos has moved on since I did my IST, then again it was over twenty years ago. However, I travelled to the training school everyday. It's about 40 miles from where I live. I managed to focus on things throughout the course, but didn't / don't have distractions like children to...

Bat and Ball station also opened on 2 June 1862.

Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall (Welsh: Neuadd y Dref Merthyr Tudful) is a municipal building in the High Street. It was designed by Edwin Arthur Johnson in the Renaissance style, built in red Cattybrook brick with orange terracotta dressings by Harry Gibbon and completed in 1898. Cattybrook brickpit...

The usual WMT service is scheduled to operate between Nuneaton to Coventry etc. In large scale blockades such as this then an operator might put additional replacement services on to other nearby stations, on unaffected routes, to allow passengers travel options. E.G. During a blockade on the...

Near to Pentridge we find Bokerley Dyke, a linear earthwork. In Ireland, the Black Pig's Dyke is another example of a linear earthwork. Amongst many places it is still visible at Rossinver, County Leitrim.

Sellafield is another station operated by Northern, adjacent to a nuclear power related facility.

Yet another Nottinghamshire win. Making puddings of Yorkshire. They'll be getting a nosebleed soon. Seems so long since they were this far up the table.

Pembroke Dock is another station grouped under the West Wales line name.

Penmaenmawr, Conwy, North Wales is also the location of a stone circle linked to druids.

Whitehaven is another station where the traincrew needs to obtain / relinquish a token for train operation.

Cl. 170 to Lincoln.

Spot on. I'm aware, of least one station, where the sign about trespass is mounted on the station boundary fence. However, you have to walk passed the sign to access the opposite platform via the foot crossing at that location (no alternative access to the platform). I'm sure that happens in...

Cl. 158 to Dore & Totley.