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Berko signals help?
Good morning fellow modelers. I have recently bought two berko signals for my small layout. I am trying to wire them up in sequence so that they illuminate in order from one switch. I have limited...
View ArticleGC 180 at WGC
There was a Grand Central 180 Unit standing in platform 1 at Welwyn Garden City this morning (when my train called at Platform 2) - no passengers were on board. Had the train terminated there for some...
View ArticlePurchasing tickets?
Hi, was just wondering if you can buy tickets between two stations that are not the one you are at? e.g. At Carmarthen can you ask the assistant for tickets between Cardiff and Cheltenham? It is only...
View ArticleSwiss rail tickets
In early January I will be flying to Geneva then travelling on by train to Leysin in a group of 8 people including 4 children. Looking on the Swiss Rail site there doesn't seem to be anything to...
View ArticleChange of reference 'person'
After some advice please. How would I go about changing one of my nominated 'references' from my applicatin form? I dont really need to go into too much detail as to the reasons why other than saying...
View ArticleUttoxeter to Manchester Piccadilly.
I am off to Manchester tomorrow on the train, the cheapest fare I can get for 1 adult with a disabled railcard is £10.90 anytime as I need to be there before 9:00, Does anyone know if I can get it...
View ArticleWolsingham Wander : 56303 takes 45133 to Weardale
DCR's 56303 was charged with conveying 45133 and coaches to Weardale today as 5Z56 from Chaddesden. I should have known that the train would be late...although I wasn't expecting to spend my entire...
View ArticleOrdsall Chord plans
Consultation page here: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/north/Ordsall-Chord.aspx Scroll right down and there's a link to a 'maps pack'. There have been a good few ideas posted here in the past, do any of...
View ArticleDacia Express!
I'm planning an Eastern European trip and wonder if any of the forum has used the Dacia Express service? Any info much appreciated. Ta. (I would probably be travelling from Budapest to Buchurest) -...
View ArticlePotential Airport Links (Semi-Fantasy Thread)
Hi Everyone Today I was thinking about something that was mentioned in another thread about building a chord from Royston towards Stansted Airport, which got me thinking how feasible would it be to...
View ArticlePoole to Whitechapel fare advice.
Good afternoon I hope you can help me. I need to travel from Poole to Whitechapel on 4th December 2012 arriving before 11am. I will be due to depart Whitechapel around 1pm. I am travelling alone and...
View Articlepenalty fare: what to do when it all goes wrong
I was taken to court and found guilty in my absence of Fare Evasion on a Southeastern train. (To be clear, I had boarded a train without my wallet.) I believe an administrative error led to a court...
View ArticleLC near miss (old archive footage on Youtube)
Stumbled across this on youtube today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...up6n7e0E#t=54s Any idea where/when this happened? I recognise the Heart of Wales class 153, but not much else. Sam --- old...
View ArticleGreater Anglia: flexible with "Advance" tickets?
Hello. Since moving to Norwich a few months ago I've started using the train to Liverpool Street for trips to London. Up to now I've been buying my tickets online, always choosing cheap (£8 and up)...
View ArticlePlanning a trip?
I usually help to plan the trips for our intrepid band of rail explorers. However, there has been some murmuring from the ranks with regard to the beer prices in Western Europe so I have been...
View ArticleYellow barrels with pipes to the track.
I've seen dotted around a sort of yellow barrel on its side with wires or pipes to the rail, what are these? I assumed they were point motor heaters but just noticed some on.plain line at Avoncliff...
View ArticleBlunsdon...what region...?
I just got wondering, what region would Blunsdon station be counted under during BRs 'totem' era. Even in BR ownership the station was a regular of southern region, Midland region and Western...
View ArticleExciting EDs : 73201 and 73138 to Derby RTC
It would have been rude not to turn out when there was a BR Blue 73 leading a test train up the MML. 73201 led with 73138 on the rear of 1Z21 to Derby RTC from Hither Green. Here is the shot with the...
View ArticleEuston - Glasgow 23:50 21/11/2012
Hi On the Scotrail booking site there is an Advance Single fare of £40.90 available for this service. Would this include a cabin? Would you be sharing? Thanks Kevin
View ArticleBombardier
I've noticed the odd jab about bombardier and heard various other things, so just wondering, what is the general opinion of Bombardier?
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