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There was official 08 haulage back in the 70's. Did it once , memory a bit hazy but the Kings cross to Leeds sleeper ( yes there was one) was conveyed north on either a Newcastle or Edinburgh sleeper service ( cant recall which) the sleeping cars were detached at Doncaster by an 08 then a 47...

You shoiuldn't have to upgrade the seats should be comfortable and suitable in the first place

Always wondered if the North Berwick service could be joined with the Bathgate / Airdrie service to give a direct service to Glasgow

Difficult to say which is better the Ghan or Indian Pacific

Was brought up on 101's and travelled extensivly on them throughout the network. However one small batch that always evaded me was the batch built with 2+2 standard class seating , was wondering if anyone had any interior shots of these units. Also what was the reason for them.

Slightly of topic was on the The Indian Pacific at Sydney in 2010. Train stopped a few miles before Sydney Central and train was divided in 2 and taken into Sydney central as 2 portions, interestingly the train had been double headed since Adelaide and lococ were split each taking a portion forward

Should have been electric heating in late 80's

Even better than the 170's out of Liverpool ZSt who remembers ( or used) the early morning 150 from Liverpool St

dont forget the 302 unit which had a former Bury DTSO as one of itds driving trailers, cant remenber the numbers.

Steel River which to me is aboput his life

Agree windy town good but my favorite is Deltics

It's actually Road To Hell pt2 few people Actually realise there is a pt1

He mentioned more than Deltics in the track, but will leave it for members check out

Sad news Chris Rea just poassed away. great singer and Deltics will always be one of my favorite tracks

The 120's on the Aberdeen Inverness service in the 70's regularly had 1 or 2 fish vans in tow, also some DMBC's had the 2nd class area converted to DMBF to accomodiate additional fish traffic .

Rember reading that if a REP was coupled to any other EMU the traction motors of the other unit had to be isolated.

Sign to Harlow Mill Station in 90's had it reversed , dont know if it still is

When I was a conductor with LT working on the 253 from Aldgate , a couple of passengers tried to get on at Whitechapel with a washing machine, Don't know how they got it on platform Past the handrail( I was upstairs collecting fares) but had to get the engineers out to remove handrail and get it of.

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