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    Iskra replied to the thread Iskra's Odysseys.
    Thank you both for the kind comments! Yes, Haworth is quite the tourist draw, which the railway does well out of. Personally, I've...
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    Iskra replied to the thread Iskra's Odysseys.
    The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) 5/5/24 Finally, some nice weather came my way, so it felt a waste to stay at home. Thus, I...
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    Iskra replied to the thread Football.
    Congratulations to Ipswich Town, and to a lesser extent; Sheffield Wednesday. The play-offs beckon for Leeds now, and there seems to be...
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    Iskra replied to the thread Kite goes Exploring, Trip Reports.
    Good move heading to Dalmuir for the bonus loco haulage and a nice bit of delay repay for you too. When CS email you for feedback, make...
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    Iskra replied to the thread Pacers on Long Distance Routes.
    A bit of a sub-question; did any pacers carry catering on any of these longer services? Operating a trolley onboard must have been an...
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    No, there is a small standard section in the buffet car. It makes no sense to travel in standard with Saphos though as First is only a...
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    Iskra replied to the thread Railway books discussion.
    I quite agree, although as it's the only book on the topic, if anyone can vouch for it on here, I may have to set principles aside.
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    Iskra replied to the thread Railway books discussion.
    Has anyone been able to read Christian Wolmar’s new book, The Liberation Line yet and share any thoughts on it? I wasn’t that impressed...
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    Iskra replied to the thread East Midlands Railway first class.
    Morning definitely as then you get hot bacon sandwich, whereas in the afternoon it’s a cold sandwich at best and probably more likely to...
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    Yes, excellent prices, decent itineraries with a short set, bound to fill. I've booked on the Heart of Wales one now :) It's also great...
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    Thanks for the heads up, I will probably book on one of those primary due to the paucity of other tours this year.
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    Interesting. There seems to be quite a bit of rationalisation going on over there at the moment.
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    He’s going to win anyway, so why would he promise anything he had no intention of delivering?
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    Presumably operations managers nearer to the coalface will have been consulted, and the decisions will be made on a case by case basis...
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    Iskra replied to the thread Football.
    Ah sorry, I must have misread the table at that early hour. Well that makes it interesting then, although I can’t see Huddersfield...

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