Recent content by gazthomas

Have you considered North Korea?

I'm sure it will be 60 years by the time Transport for Wales get the last 197 in service

How often do "consultations" result in changes being taken on board?

While not in Eastern Europe, I would also recommend Portugal. Much less developed than Spain's railways with old locomotives and rolling stock. The Douro Valley line with its 1400 locomotives is fantastic and Portugal's prices are more like Eastern Europe than many other European countries these...

I went to Bulgaria last autumn, as mentioned above, the rolling stock goes from poor to dilapidated, though the scenery particularly in the north is nice. The remaining narrow gauge line from Septemvri and the broad use of ex-BR electric locomotives on freight increases the interest. Services...

Great to see that the Blaenau reopened on Saturday as promised

On Trainsplit I set the outbound via as Liverpool and the return via Helsby and it suggests a ticket from Llandudno Junction to Warrington and Warrington to Manchester

I have sent a direct message on Facebook to Avanti to request a seat reservation many times. I uploaded a photo of my reservation or ticket. They have always been very prompt and helpful

As the line goes south at this point it goes away from the river for a while

It is near Dolgarrog railway station

I've done London to Aarhus, via Eurostar and DB to Hamburg, for an overnight stop before continuing on with DB/DSB the following morning.

The number of North Wales services that get cancelled, run ECS or get curtailed at Chester or Crewe in either direction is still appalling

Advance tickets from Sheffield to Cleethorpes are available for £10 less. Interestingly Trainsplit shows the flexible ticket at £29.60 with no splits offered

The museum participates in the "Days Out Guide" 2 for 1 entry if you hold valid rail tickets and are planning to visit with someone else of course https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/london-transport-museum

Here in Transport for Wales land we'd be happy with these kinds of substitution