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    Garage use?

    Mention of garage space in another thread just prompted the realisation that almost everyone I know who has (or had) a garage, doesn't actually use it to store their car. I know people who use(d) their garages as workshops, gyms, model railway spaces, laundry/utility rooms and general storage...
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    Trivia: Spooky stations

    There's a thread discussing Southern's temporary renaming of Brighton to "Frighton" to mark Hallowe'en. Leaving that thread for discussion of the rights and wrongs of such things, here's a trivia thread just for fun- which stations could be given a spooky rebranding, and which ones don't even...
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    Batley to Westhoughton - double-back via Hindley?

    Hi all. I'm going to be making the following journey in the next few days (though as yet I don't know exactly when) and have been checking times and fares on the National Rail app... My home station of Batley has a direct (if slow) train to Wigan but this runs via Atherton rather than Bolton so...
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    Do you believe in the supernatural..?

    mods note - split from this thread Whilst I don't want to pour cold water on people's beliefs (and indeed I can't, as one cannot prove a negative), I would like to remind people of Occam's Razor. Some of the stories on this thread are interesting and fascinating, but I remain a hard sceptic...
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    What car should I buy?

    I know there's been a few threads of this nature in the past, so I've decided to consult the wisdom of this forum to help me select my next car. First, a bit of background to my situation: It'll be my first car I've owned for about 15 years, so I'm very much "out of the loop" with things. It'll...
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    Trivia/light-hearted: Weird food combinations you like

    Seeing as food threads seem to be popular at the moment (and inspired by the sauce thread), what are some unconventional food combinations that you enjoy and/or would recommend? I've got a few, some of which aren't as weird as all that, but still combine sweet and savoury flavours in a way that...
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    White Rose station: Objections, alternatives, missed opportunities?

    Moderator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/white-rose-station.244268/ Still think "White Rose" is a silly name for the station, given that it isn't particularly close to the eponymous shopping centre and doesn't specify what "White Rose" is to the uninitiated. Sure, the...
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    Transpennine Route Upgrade: potential timetable / service changes

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/transpennine-route-upgrade-and-electrification-updates-cp6.88054/ That's likely a factor. There's a few other bonuses too, it allows six car workings in the peaks and restores the Huddersfield to Wakefield link that's currently...
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    "Best Selling" or "Most Popular" products that don't deserve it?

    Inspired by a mention of ketchup in the Supermarkets Discussion thread (and also insomnia), let's discuss examples of products that are the market leader (or close) for their sector despite being (in one's opinion) inferior to a less popular competitor. A few examples to start us off: Heinz...
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    Batley to Doncaster via Mirfield (Grand Central): No fare available?

    Just been checking times and fares for the above journey for tomorrow morning (Sat 11 Feb) on National Rail, the only journey options with a fare given is via Leeds (£20.10), the Mirfield is given as a journey option but with no fare. Is this not considered a "permitted route", or is it just a...
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    Bachmann GB quarterly announcements.

    This morning, Bachmann announced their 2023 range for GB modellers. Not much in the way of "all new" stuff in 00, mostly just new liveries for the existing range. One that caught my eye in particular was the 143/144 units in the EFE range (presumably the old RealTrack mouldings) which their...
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    Bradley Chord:- for how long was it disused?

    Something I've wondered for a while (and inspired by previous discussions) is regarding the two curves that reopened in West Yorkshire in the year 2000: these being the Bradley curve, and the double track chord between Greetland junction and Dryclough junction near Halifax. Based on past...
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    How about extending the Hull to Halifax service to Huddersfield?

    A week or three ago, we had a thread in this section about services which could be combined in order to provide additional journey opportunities. I suggested that merging the Hull to Halifax with the Huddersfield to Bradford, as this would allow the latter to return to an hourly frequency...
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    Mossley (Greater Manchester): issues with those houses and electrification.

    Or Mossley because of the houses. I'm not a civil engineer so I've no idea which of the two would be more difficult. Probably depends on the details of each, the spillway looks like it would be difficult, but there might be a simple solution that's obvious to those qualified to make that call...
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    Trespass incident at Bradley Junction (13/07/22)

    Currently on 2J67 Huddersfield to Leeds, halted at Bradley Junction for the last 20 minutes due to a report of trespass. The guard has just announced that there is a distressed person on the line, current plan is to get them on board and be met by emergency services at Mirfield. Now on the...
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    Trivia: Zoological Stations

    Following on from the threads on Fruity Stations and Stations that could be names, how about Stations with animals in their names? A quick search didn't find anything though I could have missed something. Here's a few to get started: Foxfield Catford (and Catford Bridge) Batley Porthmadog...
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    Football Supporters Special- Who decides?

    Last week ( Saturday 5th Feb) Northern ran this additional service between Huddersfield and Barnsley (via Wakefield Kirkgate) for football supporters from the latter. Previously similar services have run for Sheffield Wednesday supporters, but not for previous fixtures involving Barnsley nor...
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    Underbridge/Overbridge? Wondering free...

    Apologies for the Wombles reference, I couldn't resist! Something about railway parlance that has always bugged me, and which I've never been able to find a definitive answer, is which is the correct term to use for bridges over and under the railway: A bridge which carries the railway...
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    If Cullompton and Wellington (Somerset) are reopened, how could they be served?

    The possible reopening of Wellington (Somerset) is a promising move, but there are a few issues: The railway is right at the edge of town, not particularly accessible to a large section of the population. Wellington is quite insular, with only the younger generations feeling the need to visit...
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    Spurious restriction message on TPE ticket machine

    Something I've been meaning to mention on here for a while, I've noticed that if I buy a ticket at Huddersfield from the machines to seemingly any local station (definitely happens with Batley, Dewsbury, Mirfield and Denby Dale) the display indicates that this ticket is not valid via Southsea...

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