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I think it went via Wrexham General. John Prytherch.

Earlier in the week there was a track defect in the complex shamozzlery at Victoria, which meant that trams from the outer inbound platform could not access the Exchange Square line. I think all Rochdale or Shaw to East Didsbury services in both directions were being diverted to the Market...

I have happy memories of AM4s, especially of them slipping around Edge Hill. And of AM10s. And, I think twice, of them running coupled together! This was obviously undesirable as they were differently geared. But I don't think anything in the operating instructions or in the general or...

I'm not familiar with Rail Map online, but I thank Jorge Da Silva for making visible this plan showing a line tunnelling under Grappenhall (where I live). Is this a definite published plan from Northern Powerhouse Rail, or from HS2, or from Transport for the North, or from DfT, or from some...

Why would parts of this route need to be in tunnel? Surely it should connect somewhere to the Arpley - Skelton trackbed and go over Latchford Viaduct!

Why would bits of this route need to be in tunnel? Surely it should connect somewhere to the Arpley - Skelton route and go over Latchford Viaduct!

I had one journey Glasgow - Euston on the APT in the short period when it was in public service. On an all line rover, travelling first class, but there was no catering as some cupboard key had gone missing! The journey was timed to take exactly five hours overall, the same time as the...

What does STP stand for please? John Prytherch.

Not on last day, but very near the end, I travelled Alton - Winchester and March - Spalding in both directions. And a few journeys both ways Liverpool Exchange - Sandhills on the last day. It was "open house" in both Exchange boxes and I saw the very last trains from No.1. I was on the last...

What is a demic please?

Many thanks to "Llama" for the post on Monday with the thorough explanation of what now controls where. John Prytherch.

Straying slightly from the Blackpool - Manchester route, but perhaps "Llama" can clarify: 1. I understand that Baguley Fold is retained because it supervises Clayton Bridge level crossing. I believe there have been a few mishaps there in history, so local control remains desirable. 2. I am...

Not necessarily, although I expect it was down to Loughborough Derby Road and up away from it. In much of Wales, lines in valleys are up up the valley and down down the valley. It is up from Stockport to Buxton LNWR. John Prytherch.

I think I was for a while a member of the Western Locomotive Association a good many years ago. I recall reading in its journal (was it called Western Courier?) that a number of the class were withdrawn following corrosion (rust from rain ingress) that caused the cabs to droop a bit; and that...

There is an excellent article by Allan Patterson on the working of Mitre Bridge Junction in BackTrack May 2008 at pages 284-287. John Prytherch.

Please excuse first a simple question: I have often observed DMUs (both first generation and modern ones) revving their engines hard for a minute, or a few minutes, before starting a journey. I have always thought this was to generate enough vacuum, or air pressure, to release the brakes. Is...

I am not interested in tickets but have a huge number of them - nearly all modern APTIS / SPORTIS ones I think, but a few older.. I may be moving house so need to declutter. I have not got time to examine or sort. Could they be of use or interest to anyone, or shall I just bin them? John...

I think many services at Winsford call at the same time in both directions. John Prytherch.

Hopefully, Belford will reopen to passengers soon, and so may other stations between Newcastle and Edinburgh (eg Reston).

Southport expresses were tried in the summer of 1976, (and perhaps 1975) before the tunnels and while still running from Liverpool Exchange. The problem was they had a different stopping pattern on weekdays and Sundays. I think one of the four trains per hour was run express; on weekdays it...