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A few years ago, I enjoyed a run behind a class 67 on an evening peak Piccadilly to N.Wales train. I think it was about 1720 from Piccadilly and it was an unusual but pleasant sight when it called at Oxford Road, where I boarded. Are there still any loco-hauled workings on this axis? Any...

Hi, yesterday I travelled Acton Bridge (ACB) to Manchester return (not easy owing to disruption at Cheadle Hulme) and this caused a 'permitted route' puzzle which I've not met before. I had an Anytime Return to Manchester Stations. The shortest route from ACB to Manchester (any station) is...

Hi, I happened to be at Preston station this morning and saw the early arrival of the 0755 EUS-GLA. This left Euston 11 minutes late and arrived at Preston 14 minutes early. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S13656/2022-10-17/detailed#allox_id=0 RTT says it's timetabled for a 390...

Hello, I've been planning a day out which includes a journey from Ormskirk to Lytham. There appears to be either a 2 minute connection (likely to be impossible) or a 62 minute connection at Preston, which is pretty awkward. But I notice that the Ormskirk train arrives in P2 at Preston and the...

HS2 are starting work on their Colne valley viaduct which they claim will be the longest in the UK at 2.1 miles. As with so much that HS2 claim, I think this is incorrect. I always understood that the longest viaduct was in Manchester, starting south of Piccadilly station (formerly 'Manchester...

Hi everyone, EMR have some unusual service alterations today. Several Liverpool- Norwich services are not calling at South Parkway, Widnes or Warrington Central but they are still calling at Birchwood so must be using the CLC route. Can anybody explain this?

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/northern-connect-original-plans-vs-what-actually-happened.168219/#post-4421183 What happened to the new Northern service promised for York-Malton-Scarborough?

Hi guys, I just booked an e-ticket using the LNW app. I wanted to book to 'Liverpool Stations' as I'll travel to Moorfields and return from Lime St, but although I specified 'Liverpool Stations' as the destination, the app has issued a ticket to Lime St specifically. I guess this won't let me...