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since the end of Steam on BR, and where are the commemorative threads, the similar railtours, etc, as this is probably the last "big" anniversary when many who were there when we had a real railway will be around to remember or in a fit condition to do so!
This last weekend was the fiftieth...
I have managed to do a timetable ex Preston - weekdays - to make the most of the intended last few weeks of the 37s with a ride on the Ratty chucked in on their "red" days - works out at £37.00+ with food and travel or parking at Preston at additional cost.
I will gladly send a copy to anyone...
As there was a meeting in Glasgow to attend, the chance was taken to do a northern circular on Friday 15th Saturday 16th February.
We took a taxi to Stalybridge as there are never any free spaces after about seven thirty and it is impossible to do an overnight pay and display in the TMBC car...
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I made the mistake of going to the Grand Northern Q & A session at Hollingworth Methodist Church last Friday - sidled quietly in, paid my three quid and waited for an opportunity to speak. It came when Apethorne to Godley got mentioned...
On the 14th October as per a thread on here I had arrived at Blackpool only to find that our intended return train was cancelled, albeit that Journey Planner had not shown it, and contacted Northern to obtain an assurance that here would indeed be a service, bus or otherwise at the intended time...
So I went to Rochdale to buy my friend's ticket to college in the morning.
Some moron has authorised the placing of barriers in the subway between the pavement (footfall) and access to the booking office (place of business) Just what clown puts a deterrent between the client and the cash...
As anyone who uses this station knows, FTPE provide only some 15 or so parking spaces. Tameside Council recently surfaced a well known bomb site opposite and now charge £1 per day for parking for - at a guess around 20 spaces.
Probably around a further 50 spaces exist on nearby streets and...
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