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Parking at Finchley Central   (9 messages)   Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:33:55 +0100
I'm travelling (driving) to London to see a mate who lives in some stupid zonal parking area and I cannot be bothered to get and pay for a visitor permit. So I was thinking of parking at Finchley Central and tubeing it in ...

Spooks (BBC1 12th Sept)   (12 messages)   Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:29:21 GMT
Original (wrongly dated) message recalled and cancelled - apologies if it makes it through to your server! Some interesting and very extensive footage within the programme, all filmed at Marylebone - presumably on a day ...

Spooks (BBC1 11th Sept)   (1 messages)   Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:25:36 GMT
Some interesting and very extensive footage within the programme, all filmed at Marylebone - presumably on a day when the station was closed due to engineering works, as there were large numbers of extras used in the evacuation ...

Five-car trains on SE Trains?   (5 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:28:41 GMT
On the Down platform at Kidbrooke Station this evening I noticed a "5 Car Stop" sign at one of the stopping points (so that drivers align the train properly to check all the doors via the CCTV cameras, depending on the train's ...

Avon & Gloucester Railway   (3 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:52:33 GMT
hands up all those who would like to see pictures of, and read about, the Avon & Gloucester Railway (known in Bristol as the Dramway)? (pretends he sees a flurry of hands) http://www.dramway.bristol-rail.co.uk/ cheers Pete -- ...

EWS South Wales - Have Skills, No Tools   (1 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:29:20 +0000 (UTC)
It was very disappointing to learn, that in my opinion one of south wales 's most experienced fitters has now quit Margam Depot in favour of the mobile gang at Newport. This guy was the inspiration behind my website, Swindon ...

86's on fire   (9 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 20:27:10 GMT
At 21:20 Frazer Eagle are to bustitute passaqngers from Crewe to Warrington due to Reported 2x 86 loco's on fire south of Winsford South Junction. Fire Brigade on route. Nothing on NRES as yet. KW ...

Use of Network Awaybreak Tickets   (4 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:21:51 +0100
A standard open return between Sittingbourne and Luton Airport Parkway costs 40-80. A 5 day Network awaybreak (with Network card) costs 16-15, but of course is only valid for travel after 10:00 am on a weekday. Is it valid ...

Waterloo-Reading   (9 messages)   Date: 12 Sep 2005 11:14:41 -0700
What are your answers to these questions: Should FGW take over Waterloo-Reading line? If so what stock? Should there be an additional Waterloo- Ascot stopper? What about Reading-Waterloo via chertsy? Random questions ...

Crewe Works. Not a lot of work there!   (6 messages)   Date: 12 Sep 2005 10:48:29 -0700
On my visit tothe open days at Crewe Works, I realised that had there not been so many exhibits there,it appears that there is very little work there, so the future may be rather bleak. Michael ...

Traveline Scotland Journey Planner   (4 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 16:22:02 +0100
In the course of learning how to use the Journey Planner facility at Traveline Scotland http://www.travelinescotland.com/cgi-bin/jpclient.exe?newQuery=newQuery I'm trying Glasgow to London by train. But as shown in the screenshot ...

National Rail - hopeless Journey Planner   (19 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:40:23 +0100
I'm fast losing all confidence in National Rail's Journey Planner. In the space of a couple of hours this morning, starting from http://www.nationalrail.co.uk I've had 4 incorrect results. The first was its failure to offer ...

Clocks on trains - why not?   (39 messages)   Date: 12 Sep 2005 05:47:23 -0700
Why were there never clocks on trains? You'd think that before this day and age people would need to know the time when travelling by train. Although we have reliable watches and mobile phones now, i have seen a voyager (i ...

Alexander Models   (2 messages)   Date: 12 Sep 2005 05:26:06 -0700
does anybody knows where is this manufacturer Alexander Models (UK) Tje last link I had http://www.xclent.clara.net/alexander-models/home.htm is not working anymore Any help? Thanks ...

Rail arsonist reported in Brum   (4 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:23:52 GMT
As reported by the Daily Mirror at http://tinyurl.com/bsa8d ... -- http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p9633081.html (50 035 at Salisbury, 15 May 1985) ...

Incident at Neville Hill Saturday?   (4 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:08:43 +0100
On my way from Leeds to Garforth on Saturday 10th, I got a fleeting glimpse of a (GNER?) high speed train that looked to be at a strange angle at Neville Hill depot. Was it derailed? It was such a fleeting glimpse before parked ...

Fuel protests   (95 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:56:21 +0100
How will any blockade of refineries affect the trains, if it all? My girlfriend is due to travel Derby to Newcastle next Monday, and of course Voyagers run on Diesel. ...

Ticket Office Sunday Opening Hours   (3 messages)   Date: 12 Sep 2005 01:59:26 -0700
There is a notice at Hyndland station giving the opening hours of the ticket office. From Monday to Saturday it closes at 20:04, but on Sunday it claims to stay open until 23:35. What on earth could be the reason for that? (In ...

Crewe works :- why no DRS,GBrF & EWS   (10 messages)   Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:24:32 GMT
Hi all Due to ill health was unable to go to Crewe but looking at all the Fotopic sites of the event what happened to the modern traction? Why no DRS/EWS & GBrF locos? Anyone any ideas? Neil http://neils-photos.fotopic ...

"Express" Cars -- British / Australian usage?   (37 messages)   Date: 11 Sep 2005 20:33:12 -0700
(cross-posted to uk.railway and aus.rail) I've just been reading the recent issue of "Australian Railway History" which commemorates the 150th anniversary of railways in the state of New South Wales. The first article ...