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    Signalling(?) cable theft (again) between Grantham and Newark Northgate

    LNER reporting more cable thefts overnight. Really disgusting behaviour, hope those responsible are caught https://x.com/lner/status/2071515569459736938?s=46
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    Birmingham new street air quality

    What needs to be done at Birmingham new street to improve the air quality? Passed through this afternoon and the entire place reeks of diesel and the air feels physically thick. It’s absolutely awful
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    Strange high pitch noise some high speed trains make

    A while ago I was in an Azuma to KGX and I noticed when the train got up to line speed it started making this high pitched “whining” sound a bit like this What could be the cause?
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    TransPennine Express short forms & cancellations

    Just travelled from Newcastle to Manchester for business earlier in the week and it was a genuinely horrific experience. My train from Newcastle (journey here: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C26345/2025-12-03) was cancelled 10 mins before it was due, citing “train swap” as the...
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    HST cab protection

    Hi all. Hope you had a good Christmas. I saw this when browsing twitter. What’s the deal? https://twitter.com/garethdennis/status/1740047999429140719?s=46&t=RdZND3FY1EujSxDuLKpFOQ https://twitter.com/pauljsweeney/status/1740042888929476824?s=46&t=95qQ_JEx3iXfmDmNBAOQWg
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    I used my company’s rail booking system and ended up with what looks like a first class ticket

    Is this real? I’m travelling later today and checked on realtimetrains. I booked the train back in June as standard class and when I checked today it turns out the carriage is first class??
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    Item question

    Hi guys, I was recently gifted a master key and the end is painted a light shade of blue. Is there any reason behind this. If it helps, the key is stamped with "TL".
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    Question about item I suspect is railway related

    Hi guys, I found this lying around at home and wondered what it was. A quick google suggests it is railway related. On the front it has the letters 'TA' stamped on it and on the back, it says 'E'. Any ideas? There appears to be a slot cut out on one side. pics: http://imgur.com/a/MtLFl

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