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Only one that comes to mind is Cross Country trains occasionally skipping Tamworth and/or Burton in Staffordshire, although I'm sure a few more will come to mind when they're mentioned!
My bad about West Midlands. I wasn't sure whether I should count Grand Central as they're an open access operator, same with Hull Trains and Heathrow Express.
Re: EMR - they're still doing the same thing for their 156s and 158s, which I don't get - the full maroon livery would look so good on...
Every current TOC with the exception of GWR, Scotrail, Cross Country, Transpennine Express and South Western now has the same colour scheme - a white carriage with the door in the main colour of the TOC. Is there a reason why they're mostly all following the same formula, perhaps a sign of...
So many in Leeds:
Bramley = Swinnow
Horsforth = Tinshill
Headingley = Kirkstall
New Pudsey = Stanningley
Burley Park = Hyde Park
Kirkstall Forge = Hawksworth
An idea that has been discussed on here numerous times but always an interesting discussion. How would you do it, if it came to pass?
One good idea was to merge the Yorkshire and North Eastern half of Northern with LNER, and have the North Western routes under its own franchise (North Western...
Might as well give my reasons for Northern's fleet.
Class 158 - An absolute icon of regional railways. Smooth, comfortable, looks good and that roar! Versatile too, can work any route.
Class 170 - A great addition to Northern. Smooth, clean and for a train that's nearly 20 years old, still...
In the summer I got a train from Kirkgate to Leeds. It had come from Sheffield in the form of a Class 150. Meanwhile, at the same time a 158 had pulled into the station, operating the Bradford to Castleford stopper. Thought it was odd how a fresh, clean and refurbished flagship unit of the...
I like the 156s, they're an icon of provincial railways in the UK, but 323s/333s are probably the best EMUs for me, and 170s have proved a fantastic addition to Northern's fleet, too bad they're only really used on local-ish services. They'd be perfect for the Leeds to Sheffield stoppers, as...