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Parts of the museum are closed until 2025 for the big celebration so its not such a long visit, however York itself is very interesting and you can reasonably assume you will be occupied until any given time in the evening so a fixed ticket would be an option if the cost was favourable. Whilst...

The Jacobite could run to Glenfinnan at 25 mph and then return to FW, satisfying the movie fans who want to travel over the viaduct.

Excellent chip shop at Arnside.

Watched a passenger being fined for having a valid e ticket but not printed out on a GN service to Stevenage from Moorgate last weekend. A long discussion centred around avoiding fraud.

The long term viability of this route must now be in doubt.

There was extensive remedial work by contractors on the sea wall a couple of years ago, concrete spraying, ground nails, culvert rebuilt with new guard rail. At this location the coastal path is seaward crossing inland soon after because the viaduct is not available to walkers.

Sad to see 153s being phased out, remain extremely popular.

BP has departed Kidderminster on a test run up the line with passengers in the bubble car.

Top news item everywhere today, everything else is fine.

Should be cancelled.

Hackney Downs/Central

Statfold Barn have an event on 16/17 March, there is a free vintage bus service from Tamworth rail station. Largest collection of old steam locos in UK. https://www.statfold.com/spectacleofsteam

The Shipley by pass comment by the PM was purely illustrative of the possibilities and not a commitment as was clarified later.

It appears that WC had to come up with a viable implementation plan to avoid the "inevitable", it looks like there was a lack of positive engagement.

Somewhat amusingly this problem arose on the quayside branch at Newcastle after the electrification of the tunnel back in 1904, third rail in the tunnel, overhead outside in the sidings where foot loading of freight prevented use of the ground electric supply.