Sleeper this morning
Just seen the London - Edinburgh Sleeper passing Haymarket this morning at approx 9am almost 3hrs late. Does anyone know what the delay was.
View ArticleTrain service getting worse?
During the Olympics I didnt have any problems with trains. But this month seems to have been very bad. This morning I was delayed by about 30-40mins through East Croydon and another 20 mins through...
View ArticleFTPE are after qualified drivers at Blackpool and Liverpool
FTPE are after qualified drivers at Blackpool and Liverpool
View ArticleSDO/CDO opening doors at speed
In curious, on say a HST equipped with CDL or SDO how much force would be required to actually open a door at speed? I see people leaning on and often out of them and wonder what would open one. Also,...
View ArticleDrivers bag/rucksack
I have noticed that on some drivers bags / rucksacks there is a red tab that appears can be pulled. Does anybody know its function? Thanks.
View ArticleBR Blue Theme day at ELR
An excellent day out, very relaxing and nice to have heated stock this time of year. Well done guys. 50015 prepares (load 8? :roll:) for the first diagram of the day:...
View ArticleMargate Portas Pilot question
Hi all I Will be doing a Portas Pilot ticket soon between St Panaceas and Margate and was wondering 4 things 1. Why is Break of Journey (According to the SouthEastern site) banned. 2. Is on the return...
View ArticleGatwick-London Travelcard (Southern)
I want to travel from Gatwick to Victoria and back (not Gatwick Express) with a Southern Day Travelcard for London area. I presume I can buy such a ticket. If so, what station codes do I enter in order...
View ArticleTechniquest's WMDR - Mission Accomplished, 29th October 2012
Ahhh fudge it, with little else to do tonight (sleep, watching rubbish on TV and updating my spending/commuting logs don't appeal right now) I may as well type up my WMDR trip report! Armed with a can...
View ArticleEurostar - checking in and general help needed
Hi there, Some of you will have noticed that I'm off to Brussels in January. 2 months and a day pretty much to go, feels like decades away! Anyway, as I've never done Eurostar on my own and the only...
View ArticleRailworks How do you get trains to work on more routes? Railworks 2013
I have railworks 3 and have also bought the Class 67 advance along with other things, My question is in a "free roam" scenario, Is there anyway to get these / more trains to appear in the editor list ?...
View ArticleMerseyrail Guard on Trial
An update has appeared on the Daily Mail's website regarding the drunken teen who fell between train and platform in Liverpool and sadly died. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...st_read_module...
View ArticleFuture of the Intercity 125s
Although the bodies if the IC125's will be fairly old when they are replaced by IEP in 2017/2018 their engines will only be about 13 years old (having been replaced in 2005). As such (regardless of...
View ArticleLevel crossing which could be dangerous when closed
When I was on holiday in Northumberland recently, I visited Seahouses Lifeboat Station, and read about this incident on their list of callouts. Until then I'd never considered that a level crossing...
View ArticleHot and sunny Saturday in October 2011.
Record breaking heat on this first day of October last year as I spent the afternoon doing the North London line and some South Eastern lines. http://www.flickr.com/photos/4017267...238248/detail/
View ArticleFare evasion letter. Worried
Hi, I've just received a letter from northern rail about me not paying for a ticket. It was from Preston to Blackburn. As I was in a rush at Preston I did not buy a ticket at the station and intended...
View ArticleLiverpool James Street station query
At James Street station all passengers have to use a lift to access the platforms. What would be the situation in the case of a fire? Usually in the event of a fire you are advised not to use lifts and...
View ArticleNorthern trial £80 fixed penalty for second time fare evaders
This might be of use/interest to some people: Quote: Originally Posted by TfGM Northern has introduced a new initiative to attempt to reduce ticketless travel and encourage customers to Buy before...
View ArticleGA 315 EMUs to be fitted with PIS
As the title says! This comes under the programme that relates to passengers with reduced mobility which has already begun with the 315s receiving wheel chair space on the refreshed GA liveried units....
View ArticleNRE list of train types operated
The list for Northern is as follows: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/passen...acilities.html Given, other than the 155s and 180s for the DMUs they just say "Routes operated: Across Northern Rail network"...
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