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« on: June 23, 2019, 21:54:58 »
A very interesting day today ... will tell you more about it tomorrow.



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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2019, 22:08:45 »
Weardale railway. Bishop Auckland station
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« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2019, 22:16:44 »
Quote from: grahame on June 23, 2019, 21:54:58
A very interesting day today ... will tell you more about it tomorrow.



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Is that Royal Mail vans parked in the adjacent yard ?
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« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2019, 22:19:16 »
Quote from: rogerw on June 23, 2019, 22:08:45
Weardale railway. Bishop Auckland station

Correct.

Quote from: martyjon on June 23, 2019, 22:16:44
Is that Royal Mail vans parked in the adjacent yard ?

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« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2019, 22:37:29 »
Quote from: grahame on June 23, 2019, 22:19:16
Quote from: rogerw on June 23, 2019, 22:08:45
Weardale railway. Bishop Auckland station

Correct.

Quote from: martyjon on June 23, 2019, 22:16:44
Is that Royal Mail vans parked in the adjacent yard ?

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For me the Royal Mail vans gave it away but beaten posting the required answer.
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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2019, 10:21:55 »
Was at this railway a couple of years ago, in the evening so no trains running. visited all the stations. It's got a lot of potential especially with its location near to Shildon. However there are so many heritage lines, can the country support them all?
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« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2019, 11:02:27 »
Quote from: Reginald25 on June 24, 2019, 10:21:55
Was at this railway a couple of years ago, in the evening so no trains running. visited all the stations. It's got a lot of potential especially with its location near to Shildon. However there are so many heritage lines, can the country support them all?

I've diluted Wearside by starting a parallel thread in "Heritage" ... see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=21811.msg267780#msg267780 ... where I have quoted and answered this.  Excellent point.
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