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I went on a network south east day. I bought the ticket. The ticket office clerk had a ring binder of barcodes. Some were over a foot long. He used a light pen to read the barcode to give the machine the data to issue the ticket and one assumes create the audit data. I assume many tickets used...

I have a 1977 selective prices manual which i scanned and shared Timetable World. I tried to compare some 1977 prices with current ones using the bank of england inflation calculater. Some 1977 prices were quite expensive. I was careful to compare similar ticket types. Sorry if off topic, but...

This needs a simple operation. Offer a parcel service for just Euston - Glasgow traffic that is carried on the sleeper. Euston could operate from the old parcels depot above the station with dedicated drop off. Remember KISS. Keep it simple, stupid

Roundabouts in Leeds are often called 'Circus' so on Scott Hall Road there is King Lane Circus. Not on any maps. Many are bus stops too with the same name.

Dent Head viaduct. There is an ancient packhorse bridge under the viaduct.

There was a diesel worked upminster grays service. I think it was amalgamated into a TOC somehow.

Timetableworld.com have a scan of a selective prices manual. You would use the book together with your APTIS machine to issue tickets rare for that ticket office

Close. But Dinting is wierd Was west riding Waterside viaduct nr Sedbergh https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Waterside_Viaduct,_Sedbergh#:~:text=Also%20known%20as%20the%20Lune%20Viaduct%2C%20it,the%20Leeds%20%2D%20Morecambe%20line)%20and%20Lowgill. You may like to try and trace the old line west...

I think you are right @yorkie. UNDERGROUND all in caps but larger initial and last letters Your evolution of the roundel link is a good source.

UndergrounD is a brand coined by the the company who owned the Yerkes tubes & the district railway + the independant Metropolitan Railway. The capital D at the end was part of the marque Can't remember when the Central line starting using the marque but I think 1920's

An emergency mode for toilets is vital. Many people have a very real need for a toilet they can use NOW. How a train with no working toilet passes disability regs i really dont know. The train offering is way worse than car where i can stop at a public loo or even use a hedge.

Is Summit between Todmorden and Rochdale silly enough? Of course there is a summit tram stop on the idle of man. But only half a point cos its tram not bus. Summit of what????? 1763231116 Nice View on Harehills ave, Leeds. No it isnt.

Nice pub

What was in the way? Was there bits of st pan station above.

Why were the tunnels so tight?

We also need enough rotating generation to keep the grid stable. This has to come from gas, neuclear, drax biomas, hydro. But UK generation assets are necoming life expired and replacement needs long lead time assets. Also the gas assets are beong asked to flex to cover for variable renewables...

No numbers, just desty Samuel ledgard. Pennine

But earlier back loaders showed destination, route number and via points. As did West Yorkshiire road car. All dispensed with late 60's. My bus home displayed Primley Park, but the lower blind showed Staonbeck Lane and King Lane and 70. This was Leeds City Transport days.

What about buffer stop kissing. Certainly a thing 20 years ago

There was one Dionysius Lardner who antagonised Brunel. The GWR lent him a loco to carry out various experiments. In the days of time interval this was quite dangerous. He gets a mention in Rolts Red for Danger. Was he the first?