(07 Jul 2016, 5:31 pm)Tom wrote Yeah thats the problem I wouldn't risk connections like that, you wouldn't want to be stranded. I might go a couple of times up there as I think a few Olympians are still in service on the likes of the 554 and 600 from Carlisle so would like to ride them, and still haven't been on the Gold X4/X5.

Yeah hopefully you get that, there is also a B7TL i think but not sure on the reg.

Yeah, this is the issue. Fortunately I have just looked on Traveline and if I was to miss the train back and have to get the 685 back to Newcastle, there is a train that I would be able to get to Durham which would get there just in time to catch the last 7 home from Durham. If required, I could fork out for a taxi home.