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Island Line services are suspended from 4th Jan 2021 so 3rd Jan likely to be the final day for the 38's.

I have fond memories of Merrymakers which originated from the London end of the LM region. Tenby was the first excursion we travelled on and then being a teenager, the heavy industry of South Wales was an eye opener to be followed by the wondeful coast at Ferryside and the numerous mud inlets...

Thats one way to avoid traverse seating!

An announcement this evening on BBC South Today that Crossrail is indeed being extended to Reading.

Had it remained open what would the journey time from Cleethorpes and Grimsby be to London via Louth - Boson - Peterborough? Visited East Lincolnshire last week and I did wonder if the economy of the area would have benefitted had this link remained. The dock area at Grimsby was I though...

I agree with the earlier threads that the Southern route to Plymouth should not have closed. It is an akward diversion route though, as reversals are required at both Plymouth and Exeter. If restored would it be single or double track? Single track would restrict capacity for a full diversion...

Whats that?

Over many years I have always allowed an average time of 2 mins per station. Excepting delays this has always proved to be fairly accurate. I always allow more time if an urgent appointment or it parramount not too miss a main line train, such as the last one home!

The U Bahn in Vienna adopts a similar system. We could have easily travelled from Westbahnhof to Meidling. I still have the ticket and some unused ones bought at the local tabac.

To answer the first question there are three sidings at Farringdon located just east of the station between the westbound circle line and the former widened lines. Only two sidings can not be accessed by stabling service trains the siding closest to the westbound Circle Line having been...

According to local travel news in the Solent area SWT are planning a reduced service on Monday morning. Going back to the 'Burns Day' storm, one of the Portsmouth - Fishbourne car ferries (St Catherine) on the Isle of Wight service took nine hours to reach Portsmouth from Fishbourne. Most of...

It's not April 1st, is it!!!

Just thought I would pitch in on this one. I have covered all LUL lines open since the 1960's incl Watford Jn & Ongar, Drayton Pk - Moorgate plus the old East London Line. I remember travelling on a Met Line fast Uxbridge which passed non stop through Harrow-on-the-Hill platform 1 and...

It therefore looks like the C Stock replacement programme will reach the half way stage at the beginning of next month

This is tongue in cheek, but with all the passport hassle is it really worth the hassle of getting back into this third world republic :lol: