It all started with Oxenholme becoming 'Oxenholme the Lake District". Next thing, it was 'Penrith the North Lakes'. I assume 'Carlisle the great border city' is only a matter of time in the announcements as per the signs in the station.Off to work down south for a month. Covid dodging skills will be put to the test. View attachment 305179
Why is that? Is the local mayor mates with people in high places?(To the uninitiated, fast trains on the West Coast Mainline always used to stop at bloody Oxenholme, even when they weren't stopping at major stations. Often no-one would get on or off. It was also pre-mobile phones where the guard would call stations up-line to hold local connecting trains when there were delays which used to be all the time.)
Mayor? It's a tiny place. It's on the branch line for Windermere but that's not exactly jumping either. Remoteness? Entry to the Lake District? Adverse weather? Who knows? (I bet someone on here does though!)Why is that? Is the local mayor mates with people in high places?
They used to call Carlisle and hold the local trains from there. Once they even organised minibuses from Carlisle as they couldn't hold the local trains any longer.Yeah, the windermere train used to be held if the main line train was delayed. Doesn’t happen anymore unfortunately. I’ve been stuck waiting on oxenholme station many times because of that.they
Absolutely no idea. The line out of Waterloo is closed and we are doing some sort of loop to Woking.
Oh yes!Is that a sand train?
It’s ok. Seats in first slightly better than the normal ironing board style. WiFi actually working. Even some of the seats line up with the windows! Not as good as the old stock which ran on this route far longer than elsewhere, but not much in the UK is.I haven't been on one of those Stadler things yet. What are they like to travel on?
Last time I did that journey it was on a proper train.
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Yes.Sorry, I think you meant the Stafker on the GY Norwich leg?
Thought so. It’s a great bit of kit.Yes.
No engine noise in the passenger compartments?Thought so. It’s a great bit of kit.
Not reallyNo engine noise in the passenger compartments?
London Underground.Any guesses?
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I expect Puddy_Tat will know