Recent content by Essan

I think the Jacobite does somerimes run with a diesel on the rear at times of high fire risk. Slightly OT but I remember in 1999 the Jacobite broke down in Lochailort - and a lot of the passengers descended on the pub for lunch.... Landlord was still hungover from the night before and none to...

Aye - and I am pretty sure the train in the films doesn't have "West Coast Railways" emblazoned in bright gold lettering on the side of the coaches, either!

https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/04/scotlands-jacobite-steam-train-services-to-resume.html

Piece in the Press & Journal about the first running by LSL. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/6426186/francis-bourgeois-harry-potter-class-37/?fbclid=IwAR3LdUyMXEXV83IcILLp6AVzJPOrT39YJBDOBySrv5hCnM2WfAflxhnVlJY

RTT still showing it as stopping at Preston. And would be very unusual for a Glasgow to London service not to.

Only done it online and always had money in my bank account within a week. Sounds to me like your postal request may have got lost somewhere? If so, not sure what you can do.

The Scotrail service is standing room only during summer months (except the early/late services)

Aye, especially in such a remote place. Ideal for getting to the shops in bad weather! Personally, if I didn't want to live in a house next to a railway station I wouldn't buy a house next to a railway station.

Unfortunately that wouldn't help the small businesses in Mallaig who are the real victims in all this. I don't know how much of the line is 45mph though? Mostly along Loch Eil? It is certainly only 30 or 35mph for many stretches (assuming they travel at the same speed as Scotrail sprinters -...

Yes. This doesn't just affect WCRC - there are many small businesses impacted by their refusal to abide by the rules.

Disappointingly, I can't see any mention of this easement on the GWR website pages referring to the amendments to service. How would a "normal" passenger be able to find this? (I would hope there would be announcements/notices at Worcester to advise passengers?)

As far as I can see, there are no trains on the Cotswold line (ie via Evesham) but there is a replacement bus service. However, there are services to Paddington running via Stroud - changing at Cheltenham - though are there fewer connections going that way.

You have to buy a club 50 railcard and open an account with Scotrail in order to be eligible for the offer. You can then log in to the Scotrail website and use your account there to make a purchase. The return portion of the ticket is valid for 30 days after the offer ends (ie only the outward...

Tyndrum has a population of just 167 (per Google) The majority of people using either station will be tourists/hillwalkers. The upper station is also useful for those on the West Highland Way.

And surely if there is a ticket office open, this is always an option?