Route/price query Horsham - Battle
(4 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 07:58:17 -0700
I travelled from Horsham to Battle last year on a saver return and went
via Ford and St Leonards Warrior Square (a route I think was suggested
by qjump or the trainline). When I was on the train I realised I could
also have ...
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SVR to extend (maybe)
(118 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 07:02:17 -0700
Following announcements that Ironbridge power station is to close there
exists the possibility of a group being formed to extend the SVR
northwards from Bridgnorth.
http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?t=214&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30
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Midland Hotel items for sale this weekend
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:12:08 +0100
Sorry this is rather late news but the local newspaper carries this
story and I am sure it will be of interest to Midland Railway fans.
http://www.morecambeonline.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=34&ArticleID=1130506
Mike ...
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FA: Photographs, mostly GWR and SR
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 10:03:58 +0100
Hi all,
I've a number of auctions on ebay finishing on Saturday and Sunday. If you
are interested take a look at http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpdsteveo
Included are :-
Horsted Keynes
Three Cocks
Builth Wells
Terrington
St ...
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Over Reporting by the BBC
(2 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 01:08:02 -0700
I saw this story
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4207190.stm on the
Midlands/East sction of the BBC England page under the heading Man's
rail death not suspicious. Then blow me down if on the North section
there ...
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[wirksworths_railway] PRESS RELEASE FROM WYVERNRAIL
(2 messages)
Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:28:01 +0100
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
Contact: Neil Ferguson-Lee
Tel. (01629) 822806
Email neilfl@wyvernrail.co.uk
FULL STEAM AHEAD!
APPROVAL GRANTED TO OPEN SECOND PHASE OF ECCLESBOURNE VALLEY RAILWAY ...
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Proposed December Timetable Changes (long)
(18 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 02:32:03 +0100
Hi gang,
Well it's nearly that time of the year again, so here we go with a brief
summary of the currently proposed alterations for December (details
gleaned from the ORR website, where the relevant Track Access
Applications ...
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Alfreton station - car parking charges to be introduced
(17 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:36:40 +0100
Station car parking charges of 3/day are to be introduced by Central
Trains at Alfreton w.e.f. 12/09.
CT say they are responding to complaints of non-rail users parking in
the station car park. Unfortunately, as in many ...
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Leeds - Doncaster routing
(5 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:00:01 +0100
Evening Ladies and Gents,
I'm planning to go from Leeds - Doncaster, I'm wanting to travel
partially by Hull Trains as I've yet to experience their new fleet, and
National Rail Enquiries is allowing me to route Selby. One ...
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Scottish focal points
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:08:32 GMT
Hi all, further to my post over my scottish trip i was wondering in the
glasgow / motherwell / edinburgh areas if anyone can recommend places to
check out for shunters and locos, sidings and yards etc outside of the major ...
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HST 'Barrier Vehicle'
(5 messages)
Date: 1 Sep 2005 13:24:00 -0700
It's always interesting passing Laira depot on the eastbound side of
Plymouth, on the GWML. In the sidings in and amongst rolling stock and
engine sheds can be seen relatively obscure trains (and bits of trains)
- interesting ...
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Finally! (An Ode To The HSTs With Newer Engines)
(74 messages)
Date: 1 Sep 2005 13:16:26 -0700
I was at Bristol Temple Meads this morning, awaiting the 0917 to
Penzance, when I heard one of those announcements saying that some
train would be late on platform 15 (where I was). It explained that the
HST approaching was ...
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When Reserving Seats...
(7 messages)
Date: 1 Sep 2005 13:09:12 -0700
Hi all.
Just spent 5 hours of my day travelling on a Voyager for an hour
Cheltenham to Temple Meads, then four hours on an HST Temple Meads to
Penzance. Both were enjoyable, comfy journeys, and I had a seat
throughout. The ...
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Tarka Line
(3 messages)
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:13:31 GMT
Had intended to attempt Tarka Line Rail Ale Trail Fri and this w/e. Doubled
checked times on VT to Exeter but foolishly assumed Exeter - Barnstaple
would be as per NRT. Silly me. By chance I've just spotted the line has some ...
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GNER 1E56 Tonight 18:00 Ex GLC - KGX 00:17+ Routing/Pathing Query.
(3 messages)
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 17:58:41 +0100
If someone would be so kind, and has the access to:
Could anyone please let me know if this service once departed from SVG is
direct ECML to KGX or is it *going* to be sent via the Hertford Loop ?
If it is - is there a passing ...
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Chickens
(9 messages)
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:29:10 GMT
I understand that 1F20, 16:18 Euston - Liverpool has now been cancelled
after a "chicken" incident between Rugby and Wolverton. Diversions via
Northampton.
KW.
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First Scotrail (Trainline)
(41 messages)
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:17:23 GMT
I am awaiting some tickets for travel Saturday and they have not arrived
yet. The order processing status is still FIRM for these tickets.
I think this lot tend to post them fairly late so maybe they will arrive
tomorrow ...
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OT: Chippy 'n' trolls
(17 messages)
Date: 1 Sep 2005 07:37:07 -0700
In message <1125584057.468549.60380@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>
Chippy wrote:
> James Christie wrote:
>
> > In message <1125579741.099906.42...@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
> > Chippy <k...@minimoke.net> writes
> ...
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D 165's Day Out
(1 messages)
Date: 1 Sep 2005 07:12:22 -0700
I just noticed this interesting article in the 'Derby Evening
Telegraph':
http://tinyurl.com/bu98x
"Our recent runaway train mystery continues to draw responses. As ever,
Bygones' readers have come up trumps and managed ...
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Why a 97 on the 325 postal units?
(12 messages)
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 10:09:43 +0100
Why do GBRf put an 87 on the front of EMUs? They have run recently under
their own power, but not recently it seems.
Just wondered - I'm sure there is a good reason.
Adrian
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