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AC electrics were left attached, especially if the diversion wasn't scheduled, though occasionally they would travel through on planned diversions. I remember an RAF plane crashing near Shap in around 2000 which led to diversions and seeing a 37 dragging a Mk3 rake with DVT and an 87 through...

I remember arriving at Carlisle from Glasgow at some point in the mid 90s to find a pair of three car 144s for the onward trip to Skipton.

Partickhill had its name written on lamps and these remained for a long time after closure in 1979. I remember them during the 1990s and possibly early 2000s.

I've been wondering the same thing. One of the staircases that used to link the concourse to the old bus station level still provides access to the Santander area. What I don't know is whether the Santander building goes right down to basement level or is in some way pinned to the columns...

Third time this winter I think. Is it being made worse by the ongoing flood prevention work at Kirkstall I wonder?

Thanks for the detail, very helpful. I wonder if the 66 was able to help the 37 get the train moving. Wish I'd been at Skipton to see (hear) it leaving.

That's the third time to my knowledge 331002 has worked that service in the last week. I'm really hoping it's an interim position until the diagrams change in A couple of weeks. At least once it's swapped onto a Doncaster on arrival at Leeds.

True, but based on real-time trains it made to Skipton on time, then got delayed.

6D37 1220 Rylstone - Hunslet passed Cononley at 1645 running 192 late led by a ROG Class 37. Does anyone have the details on what led to this fairly astonishing working. A GBRF Class 66 was coupled inside - presumably failed or at least not fully operational. I understand there was a freight...

And on Monday they cancelled both the 1656 and 1719 Leeds - Skipton leaving smaller stations on the Airedale line with nothing from 1626 to 1740, and this meant to be a commuter route out of a major city. Meanwhile yesterday they cancelled the 1726 Leeds - Morecambe, and there is hardly a...

Coming to this late but what is the point of turning the PSTN system off, other than to save Openreach a bit of money. From a consumer* point of view it would be less hassle to keep it. The Internet is generally fast enough as it is. *though of course in the UK doing the right thing for...

And frustratingly Northern don't seem to want to run any Skipton - Leeds trains between Skipton and Shipley or operate the Skipton - Bradford half hourly. This means the only service during the middle of the day is the now hourly Skipton - Bradford and this is despite them telling people to...

In performance terms 331s are much better than 333s. The former accelerate much better and manage to offset the often long dwells on the Airedale Line whereas time lost with a 333 seems to stay lost. Does anyone know which stations are getting platform are being lengthening? There was a time it...

Perhaps not an insurmountable issue but I've read two different light railway orders for heritage railways recently and both of them specifically prohibit electrification and limit the railways to using self powered vehicles.

I don't know the answer to the question, but could it be something to do with nights. Skipton used to only need a couple of drivers on nights to cover shunt moves round the station and sidings, but obviously needed a lot more on the other three turns.

What's even more relevant is what percentage of revenue does this 12% of journeys represent. I'd hazard a guess that ticket office sales are typically going to be higher value tickets, with passengers more confident using TVMs for some short journeys. Others may have, but I haven't spotted a...

I think in the 158 case there is some logic. If you look at all the Sprinter fleets together (Class 150 to 159) the vehicle numbering for driving vehicles is 52xxx and 57xxx. The vehicle numbers are associated with the set number, so you end up with: ●Class 150 = 520xx/521xx/522xx ●Class...

This would be a retrograde step for me. I routinely use Northern, TPE,LNER and XC WiFi. Northern and TPE are both pretty good whilst LNER is patchier (mostly bad in rural Lincolnshire). If it goes I would have to hotspot my personal mobile to my work laptop, and I don't really see why I should...

Agreed. Easily the worst timetable on either route in the last 30+ years. The 72 is especially frustrating as it comes at a time when the Dales National Park is saying it wants to increase public transport usage. Skipton - Grassington is a route with tourist potential with a bit of imagination.

It feels to me like the largest and longest railways are at greatest risk, and shorter established lines may do OK. The longest lines inevitably have the most infrastructure to manage which will suck up capital and end up with the highest fares. £25+ for a day return feels expensive and makes a...