Recent content by M28361M

The cab of 29289 (up to the first set of sliding doors) survives at The Cab Yard at Cynheidre, Wales. Nothing on the Cab Yard website yet that I can see, but it was reported in the most recent Railways Illustrated.

A minor point, but Llynclys, despite the Welsh-sounding name, is (just) on the English side of the border, in Shropshire.

Some complaints on Twitter about this. For example:- £6 for a ticket to Orrell Park (normal price £2.40) is sharp practice in the extreme. And the reply from Merseyrail is, I think, an all-time great. Apparently the extra cost is for “entertainment”(!) Seriously, how does this fit in with...

An Area D Railpass is £22.70 for a week so the discounted day return works out cheaper. A monthly pass (£79.50) would only be cheaper if making more than 25 return journeys in a month. Formby has a ticket vending machine so maybe try using that if the ticket office is difficult.

Presumably this, 5Q88 from Crewe South Yard to Sims: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K04048/2024-04-10/detailed Picture posted on Mersey Railways 2.0 Facebook group shows 37800 running round at Crewe. It will be the units that moved from Birkenhead North to Crewe just before...

"Were" is correct as I believe they have already been scrapped...

Who is carrying out this audit? Office of Rail and Road, Rail Delivery Group, DfT? Or some other body?

Was on the 0851 from Hunts Cross, still with 003.

Can't find an easy direct link, but on the European Sleeper website, click the Help button bottom right, then under FAQ click Booking, and one of the questions is:

Does anyone know if 001 has had its graffiti cleaned off?

001 has unfortunately suffered a graffiti attack. Hopefully it can be cleaned up asap. Source: https://x.com/downonthestour/status/1768964244614029450?s=61

If it helps, Seat61 recommends using the VBN FahrPlan app (transport authority for the Bremen area). Relevant extract from his page on German train travel below.

£40.05 is the correct fare for an Off-Peak Return with Network Card discount from Gatwick Airport to Ryde Hoverport via Barnham, according to BRFares. What is the full itinerary you are shown - presumably train, then hovercraft, then walk from Hoverport to Esplanade?

Also not far from Seacombe Ferry Terminal is the Emergency Services Training Centre where those two derelict 508 vehicles can be seen in the yard outside.

Reported on Twitter/X that the two 503 coaches have been moved. (link to pictures)