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    Leicester-Burton line

    Why would getting planning permission and CPO cost millions - unless the land to be acquired has a very high development value ? How much did it cost to for trackwork and signals to reinstate the Todmorden chord ? That may provide a guide.
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    Did a K3 2-6-0 really make it through to West Wales in the early 1960's?

    Same applied during Lancashire Wakes weeks when lots of excursions departed on Friday night/ Saturday.
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    Steam Loco Power Classification questions, etc

    The Crabs were 6P only for ordinary ( slow ) passenger trains. "F" engines on ordinary passenger trains were allowed 10% heavier loads than equivalent number "P" engines. No idea why.
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    WCML Preston-Carlisle freight 1950s-60s

    My observations at Preston in the late 50s/early 60s is that most WCML Northwards was black 5s or5XPs. Some local goods trains were 0-8-0 7f. The austerity 8fs were through Preston were on their way to Fleetwood area with coal. The austerities from Lostock Hall worked goods from Butler Street or...
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    0-6-0 Top Speed

    And at Preston on Scotland to Liverpool trains. There are accident reports involing L&Y 0-6-0s on Bradford to Blackpool excursions. Seems they could do 60mph on decent track.
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    Northern to London - could it work?

    Who has supper between 5 and 7 pm ? :)
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    Aslef strikes and OT ban called…

    This morning TV "reported" offer of pay rise to average £65,000 for 40 hour 4 day week. The strike strike supporter said weekend working , working at Xmas ( Really? ) etc justified the salary. Ask paramedics, police officers and armed forces whether being on duty at weekends and holidays gets...
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    History of services from Euston to Manchester - routings

    Once travelled on a Euston to Colne train from Man Vic to Bolton. It was dark with no lights in the carriages and the engine was an ex L&Y Crab so no speeding. Also used to use the Blackpool to Harwich train to Manchester ( 47 plus about 4 coaches and utility van which was used by passengers...
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    Fast Lines through Stations

    The Lancaster loops are for stopping trains and non stop trains can pass at speed on the centre lines. 1698410534 The through lines were mainly used for goods trains but every weekday late afternoon the through lines were cleared and there was at least one passenger train that used them -...
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    Ex–LYR Southport–Preston Route Closure?

    Even in the late 50s/early 60s the Preston Southport local trains were poorly patronised with big tank engines pulling 4 non corridor coaches. Summer Saturday Glasgow, a daily Blackpool and a daily E Lancs train were not going to make the line profitable. And no goods trains since horticultural...
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    France Bans Short-haul Flights

    How much less carbon does a modern passenger aircraft produce than a high speed train per passenger over say 200 miles. And how much less does a 100mph train produce for the same journey ?
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    Trivia: Stations forming a cross (with 4 passenger routes from the station)

    Preston. WCML to N and S, Blackpool and Liverpool to West, Blackburn etc to the East
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    Appeal failed, how much longer do I have to pay before it’s the full amount?

    Try asking the organisation to who you owe the money.
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    Why does this current U.K. Government hate rail so much.

    The NHS will never have enough money.
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    Lines that closed with the minimum of fanfare.....

    I thought the Blackburn to Chorley line was part of the route from Liverpool- St Helens-Wigan- Blackburn- Burnley and E Lancs that brought cotton and other imports from Liverpool plus the coal traffic, and exports to Liverpool. Also a freight route from South Lancashire area to Carlisle and...

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