Recent content by PaulLothian

Sadly this seems unlikely to be commercially viable. Compared with most reopening schemes, the populations are quite small, and the main centre for the region is Dundee, in a very different direction. Forum member Altnabreac has formulated 5 golden rules for a successful rail reopening...

Many years ago, before my railway modelling interests moved to the Highlands, I planned a layout based on a similar premise. In my case it involved linking the Fairford and Cirencester branches with a major junction with the M&SWJR, and continuing the GWR west with a high level platform at...

A bog-garden city?

I'd happily do the Berneray to Leverburgh trip again, though not at this time of year. Definitely the most intricate short route I've experienced - highly dependent on visibility of buoys that change their port and starboard orientation half way across, which is alarming until you work out what...

My grandfather worked for the Great Northern/LNER/BR (finance, not operational); my father was a life-long fan of the East Coast companies, and I have somewhere his notebook with a handwritten list of all LNER locos of the 1930s, He used to take my younger sisters and me train-watching whenever...

Don't think I've seen mention of Berlingos, or their Peugeot or Renault counterparts. Generally seem to be driven by 50 to 70-year-olds who have busy lives. Vast boot with no lip. It's the style of car most often seen outside Hebridean crofts if they don't have a 4x4. Easy to get in and out...

Same occurred when fares were increased at time of decimalisation. Several of my student acquaintances decided they would walk to uni rather than pay the extra 1/2 penny!

I must admit I have to concentrate when navigating Waverley, and I've been using it regularly for over half a century!

There used to be something similarly bizarre at one of the Glasgow low level stations.

This thread has awoken so many memories! Almost all my hitching was in the early 70s. I did a 28-hour hitch from Edinburgh to London, which included an hour in the fully loaded rear of a Reliant 3-wheel van (we only went 30 miles), a luxurious trip from Berwick to Newcastle in a very posh taxi...

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly, but I suspect they would want to know whether any of your party holds a railcard, and if there are particular times at which you need to travel.

I've read a few tales of crew picking up a loco of a type they'd never been on before, and relying on a couple of minutes of explanations from the crew they were relieving before setting off!

Don't think loco crews would fancy a tender-first trip back to the Central Belt!

It certainly used to work either direction on single tickets. Often used it to get home after being given a lift to a work meeting. The page on the Council website says https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/34299/Rail-concessions-using-your-bus-pass "The £2 single and £4 return on off-peak...

My thoughts exactly. I couldn't be bothered checking late last night, but in fact the runway's Aiming Point Markings are about 950 metres from the railway line.