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Competition to name one of the Class 150s on the Marston Vale Line announced
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Although not born in Bedford, John Howard is a largely forgotten, but great figure associated with the town/area. (Lived in Cardington.)...
27 Feb 2024
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London to Leeds routing
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Good grief - you are correct. I have stood on the bridge to the north of the old Sharnbrook station (after it had closed) and passed...
25 Feb 2024
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Post World War 2 - peoples views of Germany?
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As several others in this thread have tried to point out to you (rather well, in one way or another) it's easy to say nobody should...
24 Feb 2024
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70014IronDuke
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London to Leeds routing
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Despite the few odd trains from St Pancras after 1962, as I wrote up thread, the KX route was absolutely the 'main line' by then, and I...
24 Feb 2024
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Post World War 2 - peoples views of Germany?
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An interesting thesis, but it begs certain questions. But before I continue, let me say that I have fond memories of visits to Germany...
23 Feb 2024
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Ljubljana to Zagreb - itinerary and booking/reservation options
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Most definitely true in Slovenia and around Zagreb. And they keep their cars nice and shiny too. Very important status symbol. You don't...
14 Feb 2024
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Ljubljana to Zagreb - itinerary and booking/reservation options
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My guess would be that demand at that time of day on a Saturday would be small. Almost certainly seats will be available to walk up...
14 Feb 2024
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70014IronDuke
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London to Leeds routing
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I'd be surprised if any avoided Leeds, certainly not the Scottish trains. But thanks for looking these up and disabusing me! Gosh, I'm...
14 Feb 2024
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70014IronDuke
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London to Leeds routing
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Until the rebuild of 1979 or so - it was, indeed, originally more or less straight from near Oakley to about 1.5 miles south of Bedford...
14 Feb 2024
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Heart of Wales - Llanelli to Llandovery
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Well, two of us were only at Llanwyrtd for 15 minutes (the southbound train being a few mins late), so I can't say. But one of us failed...
13 Feb 2024
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70014IronDuke
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London to Leeds routing
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Pedantic note: Except I don't think it was termed 'a branch' at the time. It was a double track main line. According to a note from...
13 Feb 2024
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Hope Valley passenger services: Winter 1961
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ITYWF that the Metrovicks were all in store by the end of 1960, such were their numerous problems. I saw a few in the summer - early...
11 Feb 2024
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Heart of Wales - Llanelli to Llandovery
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Thanks for the report. Very interesting. We caught this train back in early November and it was a 150. i'd say the two-car was about...
11 Feb 2024
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Leicester-Burton line
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Well, it's certainly a doable solution for the nothern end, and don't get me wrong - I'm all for it for all the reasons you write here...
3 Feb 2024
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Leicester-Burton line
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It would indeed, but, if room for a single platform could be found at the reversal point, it would add another traffic...
3 Feb 2024
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