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« on: December 24, 2023, 15:12:42 »
The elves are busy loading up 1X01 at North Pole International. My home station is second on the list of calls tonight. This year it's running as a sleeper service, but sadly it hasn't been immune to cost cutting - there's no catering. Although I'm sure that mince pies, brandy, carrots and milk will be picked up at each stop.

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« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2023, 21:49:12 »
Have you been good this year? If not Santa will be calling after Paignton.
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« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2023, 01:10:42 »
Bah, just missed the 23.58 Redland arrival....had my coal sack at the ready too!
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« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2023, 06:26:53 »
I hope that the coal was naturally smokeless anthracite, or an approved coal based patent fuel.
And is there such a thing as reindeers ? I though it was one reindeer, many reindeer, like sheep.
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It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2023, 06:32:36 »
Quote from: broadgage on December 26, 2023, 06:26:53
I hope that the coal was naturally smokeless anthracite, or an approved coal based patent fuel.
And is there such a thing as reindeers ? I though it was one reindeer, many reindeer, like sheep.

There is a Christmas magic with that train where the impossible happens.  I noticed a complete carriage of mulled wine and a statement that there was no catering (which seems a contradiction) and an HS2▸ (The next High Speed line(s)) power car on one end with an IET▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) power car on the other - again a miracle from the Santa workshops.
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