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    Crew working on other trains of a different TOC

    Apologies if this has been answered already, but does anyone know how often there are instances with the passenger TOCs where drivers and/or conductors work trains of a different TOC? Examples I know of are:- Scarborough - Hull and Barton - Cleethorpes (TPE staff working on Northern units)...
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    Class 150 Bachmann cosmetic couplings

    Hi, I've recently purchased a class 150 by Bachmann and noticed that they come with a set of cosmetic couplings and a snowplough which looks really realistic when shown on the publicity photos. Does anyone know how these attach to the unit? Do they click in or do they require glueing ...
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    Merseytravel - saveaway day tickets on Ferries

    Hi Does anyone know the exact validity of the Merseytravel day tickets on ferries ? The website seems a little vague - are these only valid on journeys on Monday to Friday as weekend journeys seem more geared to the leisure market - are these classed as cruises? It says not valid on cruises...
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    Music videos featuring traction

    I came across a video for the Lighthouse Family and hadn't realised there was a few shots of 156s and 142s in Newcastle - looks like an old brown and cream one :D :- http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnvj1LowgW8&feature=fvst another one I like is Hue and Cry's Looking for Linda:-...
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    Pacer track wear

    Hi, Can anyone confirm that 14x DMUs actually cause more track wear than say a sprinter or is this just a myth? I'd presume tyre profiles would need redoing more frequenctly than 15x's but does anyone know for sure?

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