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Island Line   (11 messages)   Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:43:45 +0100
No service on Island Line tonight, following posted on their web site: "Due to Short notice staff sickness, the following alterations will apply to Island Line services today, 16th August 2005. 1749 Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin ...

Gerrards Cross - track relayed at tunnel collapse site   (4 messages)   Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:27:49 +0100
The Down line has been relayed in the gap at the site of the tunnel collapse and sleepers are in for the Up line. Contractor's rail vehicles in both parts of the tunnel. Someone seems to have been persuaded that it is safe ...

Accidental fare avoidance!   (190 messages)   Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 17:34:43 +0100
My son (aged 21 so not a child) has just been stopped by an inspector on a train. He had purchased a discounted ticket without realising that his Young Persons railcard expired 3 weeks ago while he was on holiday in Japan! Although ...

FA: Statio and Bridge Photographs   (1 messages)   Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:44:07 +0100
Hi all, I've a number of Station Photo auctions finishing on Wednesday & Saturday. Take a look at http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpdsteveo If you are interested. Paul ...

test   (2 messages)   Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 13:24:57 GMT
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Virgin First Class Lounges   (4 messages)   Date: 16 Aug 2005 05:16:38 -0700
Can one use these if one has a VV14 1st class ticket? What is the lounge at Euston like and what freebies does one get? ...

Lingfield acciodent - about 1991?   (3 messages)   Date: 16 Aug 2005 04:45:56 -0700
I vaguely remember a Crompton running into a VEP at Lingfield sometime in the 90s I think it was but I cannot find anything about it anywhere. Can anyone oblige with information and pictures? ...

Never a dull day on MML - 9 car catches fire?   (3 messages)   Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 12:13:18 +0100
Yesterday, caught the 11.30 from Nottingham to London. Was a bit surprised not to see it in the platform when I arrived at the station (The HSTs generally spend 54 minutes idling there), but an ECS rake pulled in soon after ...

those new WCML EMUs   (11 messages)   Date: 16 Aug 2005 03:35:51 -0700
i keep seeing these new units [class 350's aren't they?] out and about near coventry, often in pairs. so what are they like and what livery are they painted in as its obivious that its not silverlink purple and green. do ...

Foster Yeoman class 08 shunter fleet   (3 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:04:07 GMT
Down the years, Foster Yeoman has operated a number of class 08's. I know of the following: FY no. ?? - ex BR D3002 (was this 22?) FY no. 33 - ex-BR 08 032 * FY no. 55 - ex-BR 08 650 FY no. 66 - ex-BR 08 ??? * FY no ...

London termini on TV   (1 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:31:51 +0100
Tuesday, ITV1 (London) 19:30 to 20:00 - How London Was Built Adam Hart-Davis explores the city's first railways, visiting St Pancras Station. -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated ...

Info please   (7 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:40:55 +0100
I'm trying to trace a distant (in time and distance) relative whose last known address was Wayside Station, Hodnet, Shropshire. There clearly isn't a station at Hodnet now but can somebody out there supply any information ? TIA ...

LT announcements   (10 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 21:21:44 +0100
Lat Thursday, I went to Gunnersbury station, intending to head to Heathrow. Other options were to walk to Acton Town or Chiswick Park, but since the posters at the station said that trains left every 8-10 minutes, Gunnersbury ...

New accident reports online; Staplehurst , Abergele and others   (1 messages)   Date: 15 Aug 2005 12:52:52 -0700
New reports now available are: Staplehurst 1865 (Charles Dickens) http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=31 Rednal 1865 http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/eventsummary.php?eventID=30 Miles Platting ...

Brockenhurst has two digital announcers   (17 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:31:34 +0100
On a trip to the south last week I was intrigued to hear two digital announcements booming out at at the same time at Brockenhurst in the New Forest. Admittedly one voice was female and one male, but it was somewhat confusing ...

Barnetby.   (4 messages)   Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:40:07 +0000 (UTC)
Using my Senior Rail-Card, what would be the cheapest ticket I could purchase ( day return ) from Doncaster to Barnetby. Cheers, Geoff. ...

From Russia with Love   (9 messages)   Date: 15 Aug 2005 01:56:49 -0700
Does anyone know the locations and the types of locos that appeared in >From Russia with Love? I 'm sure this must be documented somewhere but my Google search didn't turn anything up. Were the daytime railway scenes all actually ...

Who?   (2 messages)   Date: 14 Aug 2005 16:46:52 -0700
http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/groupsave.aspx "South Eastern Trains Link" One should read FGW Link and other FGW. I mean, you'd actually expect the railways to get it right! ...

Another Pendolino post   (38 messages)   Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 22:20:27 +0000 (UTC)
Had two return Pendo trips on the WCML this week - my first real opportunity to sample the new stock. I feel the 'negatives' apparent at first glance - the small windows and slightly claustrophobic feel - quickly fade into ...

Another "Let's Compare UK Rail To Europe" Article   (17 messages)   Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 22:27:26 +0100
http://www.sundayherald.com/51261 "The comparative study of 29 operators in 21 European countries found a first-class berth on the four-hour and 20-minute journey from London to Edinburgh is the most expensive seat of its ...