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  1. The islander

    Unwelcome Station

    The trouble is if the Hampton Court get turned around at Surbiton you could have a wait on your hands. Sometimes they do get the new line trains to call additionally. But let say I found it quicker to get the bus back to Surbiton.
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    Collecting internet tickets

    If you buy you tickets using SWT telesales (02380 213600 or 0845 6000 650) you are not charged to post tickets out. I have booked tickets on Southern's website and collected them at Ryde Esplanade a couple of months ago. So it could have been a one off. The purpose of the TOD collection...
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    Unwelcome Station

    Only a few trains per day too. I would suggest Berrylands.
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    New railway archive celebrates engineering giants

    I might be of interest. I have found it in The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/feb/28/railway-archive-engineering-giants?CMP=twt_fd
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    Yeovil Junction

    You can use this site. http://imgur.com/ It give links that can be pasted straight into most forums. It's also free.
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    Coventry To Kingston

    An Off Peak one day Travelcard from Coventry is £31.00 adult on London Midland trains which allows to use the 0821 from Coventry or later. But London Midland are slower. Info from London Midland website.
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    Railcards

    South West Trains.
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    Boston to Cardiff on a Sunday

    I have look at the download of the EMT pocket timetable for that route it seems there are only morning services on a Sunday from the 20th May 2012. See link below. http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/EMTrains/Times/PDFTimetables/TT7_Nott_Skeg_Dec_2011_Web.pdf But...
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    IE-new services on Nenagh line

    There is an article in the Nenagh Guardian. http://www.nenaghguardian.ie/news-detail.php?article=QQ5XHQ
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    Railcards

    I have heard that they might put railcards onto the ITSO smartcards. But nothing definite.
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    Cheapest way to book 1st class advance tickets Sheffield to Aberdeen ?

    Try this link. It will tell you when reservations are available to. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/booking_horizons.html
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    First Class on Oyster Card?

    I have asked this with TfL at work. They can be Standard class only. But I will check about weekend 1st upgrade.
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    London Terminals

    Here is what I found in The Manual. I will admit I was wrong but I have also put in the other exceptions I have found. It has a table so I have had to attach.
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    Rosslare, Ireland

    Thanks I am off there next month. But I got a FIP coupon for CIE so I will go via Dublin. I am going to Limerick.
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    Railcards

    Down in SWT and Southern country you will be asked. So it is advisable not to leave your railcard at home.

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