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    WCML question on line speed ?

    I have just booked a ticket from Crewe to Glasgow and noticed that the journey time is just over 3hrs 15 mins, but the journey time from Crewe to London is under 2 hours. I know the Crewe to Glasgow is a little bit further and has a couple more stops than to London but not that much that it...
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    Council want to electrify 5 miles of the Marches line ??? why....

    Yes that could work but the only issue would be that then the northern unit would have to use platform 5 or 6 at crewe to get to the Marches line, and to get there would have to cross the WCML. Local press have reported the reason that more ATW services from Manchester to south Wales dont...
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    Council want to electrify 5 miles of the Marches line ??? why....

    Cheshire East council have produced local reports on there towns and how they plan to improve everything from housing to transport. In there plan they want to electrify a 5 mile part of the Marches line from Crewe to Nantwich ! Why would this help local rail travel when the only services on...
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    tfgm Wayfarer Ticket Advice

    It is the 1st time I have had a Wayfarer ticket and plan to use it spotting this weekend. The station that is the nearest to where I live that you can use this ticket from is Holmes Chapel, but as I need to Start my journey at Crewe I am going to buy a return from Crewe to Holmes Chapel then use...
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    2 London Overground 378's in Crewe ?

    2 London Overground units 378214 and 378256 were in Crewe at 3pm today in platform 12. Any ideas why ?
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    Clapham Junction Spotting.

    Hi all, Im after a bit of advice of spotting at Clapham Junction. Taking advantage of the LM great escape and heading down south. Never been Clapham junction before so any advise on spotting locations and what platforms you can get all unit numbers from, and also if the station is spotter...
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    London spotting. Advice Please ?

    I am after some advice on spotting in london as I have never been spotting there. I am planning of using the LM great escape £10 ticket to go from crewe to euston. I an wanting to do this trip on the cheap and was wondering what stations you can walk to from euston that you can access the...
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    Virgin Trains on board shop

    Travelled on VT today the offer is: Meal Deal £3.95 Any cold sandwich or hot snack (Cheese burger, Panini, bacon muffin or Porridge) and a 500ml cold soft drink. Add 50p extra and you can choose 1 of the following walkers crisps, doriotos, kit kat, mars, snickers, bounty or twix...
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    Break of journey

    I'm jumping on this thread hoping someone can help me regarding a BOJ on tickets I have allready purchased for a journey next week. Traveling from Nantwich (Cheshire ) to Birmingham New St. I have purchased them off LM with the half price rail offer. I understand that i can use the route...
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    Megabargain !!!!

    I used MegaTrain a few weeks ago and went from Crewe to Glasgow Central for £1 each way. I had no problems with the conductor checking tickets, Just show him your booking confirmation print out and you will be fine. Enjoy your bargain journey. :D
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    West Midlands Day Ranger ~ Any advice please

    I am planning on buying the £20 west midlands day ranger ticket for a full day spotting at many different midlands locations. As I have never been spotting anywhere south of Stafford befor, so any advice of getting the most of the day ranger ticket woukld be appreciated. I plan on getting...
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    2 car, Virgin Super Voyger at Crewe ?

    Yes 57314 was in the same platform but was not attached to it.
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    2 car, Virgin Super Voyger at Crewe ?

    They were fully coupled togeather like any normal dmu, 57 314 was also in crewe so may be did pull them. I was aware that the 3 normal carrage units had been used to make all 221's 5 car, Just thort it a bit stange to see it in a station platform when i thort they were in storage as back up...
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    2 car, Virgin Super Voyger at Crewe ?

    I was at Crewe this evening and in platform 8 was 221144 in a 2 car formation. Does any one know why and what are Virgin's plans for it, will they really run passenger services using a 2 car super voyger and if so what routes would they use it on ?
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    EMT 158, Derby to Crewe times ?

    Just a quick question, Does any one know what Mon ~ Fri early evening trains from Derby to Crewe are 158's. Got to make this journey and dont fancy it on a 153 if I can help it. Many Thanks.
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    Middlewich Line re-opening

    Yes thats my tread, As far as I am aware both Cheshire East council and Nantwich Town council along with Edward Timpson MP have been in talks with ATW for a good few years regarding rail service from Nantwich station due to the large amount of local people commuting to Mancheter for work...
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    ATW add 8 trains a day for Nantwich & Whitchurch Stations.

    Just downloaded the new ATW timetable 2 and noticed that they have incresed the amout of stopping trains at Nantwich & Whitchurch stations in addition to the local Crewe to Shrewsbury stopping service. All are Manchester to/from South Wales trains and the additional services are as follows ...
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    Train Noise heard a long way from the line

    I live in a top floor apartmernt about 2 miles from the Marches Line and when I have my windows open I hear all the trains: 150, 153, 175 and 57's.
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    VT Stop signs at stations not served by Virgin Trains

    While traveling around Greater Manchester yesterday on a day ranger I noticed that some stations that dont have any Virgin services had the small black VT STOP signs on the platforms. 2 stations I noticed them at were Manchester Oxford Road and Bolton, any one know why ? Cheers.

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