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Historical question on a freight train
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By chance, I was just perusing some old Working Timetables - looking at the eclectic range of destinations served by petrochemical...
Today at 06:19
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Short-term Pre-paid Mobile Phone SIM cards for UK Visitors
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That's a good call. Mostly I'll have good coverage with all networks during my trip, but there are a couple of places I'll be visiting...
Today at 02:37
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Short-term Pre-paid Mobile Phone SIM cards for UK Visitors
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Thanks for the suggestions. Sounds like I can get what I need for around £20 for the month, easily and with minimal risks. GiffGaff...
Yesterday at 04:54
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Short-term Pre-paid Mobile Phone SIM cards for UK Visitors
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Trip Planning & Reports
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I'm planning a trip to the UK for a month during May. I'm looking to buy a SIM card for my smartphone for the duration to get a UK...
Sunday at 08:14
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Heysham Harbour Branch Signalling, 1970?
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Following Sealink's initiatives to develop Heysham / Belfast as a main sea route to Northern Ireland and BR's 1970 alterations, Heysham...
15 Mar 2024
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Same loco into 3 or more different London termini
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For a short period around 1959/60, just before the LTS line electrification, Class 31s were also used on some of the passenger trains...
14 Mar 2024
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Split ticketing and Nexus Transfare tickets
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Fares Advice & Policy
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I'm looking for some advice / reassurance from anyone familiar with ticket splits using PTE products and railcard time restrictions...
12 Mar 2024
Springs Branch
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Station announcer phraseology no longer used
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Back in InterCity days - before automated announcements and scrolling platform PIS - one manual announcement regularly heard at Wigan...
11 Mar 2024
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Liverpool Street - Norwich via Cambridge
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Thanks for that - it's confirmed I wasn't hallucinating about there being a train (the 00:48 arrival at Cambridge) which split for...
6 Mar 2024
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Liverpool Street - Norwich via Cambridge
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I have hazy memories from the late 1970s and early 80s of several trips on the last train of the day from Liverpool Street to Cambridge...
5 Mar 2024
Springs Branch
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Greater Manchester Multi-operator ticket query
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I'll be visiting the Brave New World of yellow buses in the next couple of months, and - with rail strikes and electrification closures...
3 Mar 2024
Springs Branch
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Wigan-Bolton electrification. Construction updates only please
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Do I remember correctly that when Hindley station closed for the bridge reconstruction there, didn't trains continue to physically stop...
2 Mar 2024
Springs Branch
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Wigan-Bolton electrification. Construction updates only please
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Is something happening at Ince station at the end of April? The pdf timetable for the Manchester - Wigan line on Northern's website...
1 Mar 2024
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Trams versus The Railways
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In line with this thread's title "Trams versus The Railway", one example of when The Railway (temporarily) fought back in the Wigan...
1 Mar 2024
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Trams versus The Railways
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One contributing factor (amongst others) in the success of trams over local trains was that trams were often more conveniently routed...
28 Feb 2024
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