Recent content by Poolie

Sad thing is there are so many similar threads nearly every day.

I was there the other night for a train at 22.00 and it was pretty grim. Vast open, empty space. Not a soul about. I'm sure it's better during the day, but I don't think I'll be there again at night

Loadsa money being spent on refurbishment with a brand new ticket office that won't even open if certain people had their way..........hopefully it will

Surely a working that had the express lamps on the buffer beams?

The Tall Ships are arriving in Hartlepool next week. Last time in 2010 there were loads of extra trains running including loco hauled shuttles. This year? Nothing that I can see. Northern just providing a normal hourly service with 2 carriage units (ok a couple of 4 car on a Saturday) that will...

I would love to see photos of the Nottingham semi fasts running alongside the M1.

And going totally off topic the Monty Python Communist Quiz doesn't hold up because Coventry City did win the FA cup after the sketch was broadcast.........still have to laugh

Is it myth or is it true that an up Marylebone working was routed wrongly and an A3 ended up at Watford Met station?

New Brighton doesn't have a lot but less than 5 minutes down the bank is Mariners Point with Morrisons and several eateries and a cinema!

North Wembley and South Kenton are within sight of each other

I wonder if the Met Fasts were faster than the Nottingham Semi Fasts? Unlikely, but it would be great if there was video of a clapped out Britannia or Black 5 overtaking gleaming new A stock on the parallel lines before Harrow.

I'm sure there's still a lot of track at the old ICI Billingham complex. Maybe even some of this:-

DustyBin said: There’s a distinct whiff of Greggs about the place, I notice it every time I visit. Actually the aroma at Sunderland station is likely to be Milligans :lol:

Much as I would love to see this, are you suggesting a line across the barren wastes of Seal Sands and and a new bridge/crossing over the Tees?

Conversly, does the Borough of Brent have any stations with Brent in their name?