Booking for trains whilst travelling there on the day in question can be quite a problem. IF I were to go to the FfR, I have to book in advance....
'Sandbach services still makes me wince when I pass it,' It is one of the few service areas I religiously avoid... I much prefer Gloucester M5...
https://sremg.org.uk/photoind.shtml#emu also gives a good insight. But of course, as a Northerner, you will recall the excellent electric...
IIRC, the GWR renamed several 'Castles' after WW2 aircraft. Names that spring to mind are Beaufort, Wellington, Hampden, Blenheim, Lockheed...
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