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Before next week's strikes were announced I purchased tickets to travel with Avanti from Stockport to Euston on 6 April. The outward journey had a split at Nuneaton. This train has subsequently been cancelled, so I sought the advice of Avanti's twitter team as to what my options were. I was...

I'm looking for some advice as to the quickest route from West Sutton (or surrounding area) to Euston on 6 April. I'll be leaving after 17:00 (I'm watching Stockport play at Sutton United and the game is unlikely to be finished any earlier) in the hope of getting either the 18:13 to Stockport...

I recently complained to Avanti about their farcical handling of releasing advanced tickets for a weekend in November when I wanted to travel to London. I’d tweeted them a couple of times in September and October to ask when they were going to be released, they couldn’t tell me but advised I...

I've just booked an off-peak return, New Mills to Leeds for Saturday, returning Sunday. Sadly I've had a complete brain freeze and cannot remember if it is permitted to get any valid train on the outward leg (either via Manchester or Sheffield), or the itinerary specified when I purchased the...

I'm looking for a bit of advice folks. I've got next week off work and want some ideas for interesting locations for freight photography. I live around Peak Forest, so ideally looking a bit further afield. I'm excluding Scotland (wee Nicola won't let me in), but anything else would be...

Whilst doing my daily check for interesting freight workings around New Mills, I noticed a number of VSTPs in for today under a Northern train service code. Starting at Newton Heath, 5Z05-5Z07 spend their time shuttling back and forth between Chinley and Hazel Grove, before a brief extension of...

I'm hopefully, lockdown regulations permitting, off to stay in Carrbridge up in the Highlands before the year is out. Could anybody recommend any locations in the surrounding area for photographing from? Having never been that far north before I'm at a loss as to where to start!

I'll be up in Glasgow and Edinburgh for a couple of days in early September, and was wondering of any recommendations for good freight photographing locations around both areas? I'd particularly like to try and get shots of the Dalston-Grangemouth empties and the Millerhill-Carlisle departmental...

I'm off to the Severn Valley Railway next Saturday, weather permitting. Any general tips on getting the most out of the day? I'll be there in time for the first train of the day.

Forgive me if this is covered elsewhere (couldn't see a recent thread), but I've noticed what looks to be platform extension work happening at Belle Vue, Ryder Brow and Brinnington. What's it in aid of? Extension to accommodate 2 x 15Xs in anticipation of 142s departing?

In a couple of Friday's time I'm off to chase down my last few GWR DMUs utilising a Devon Day Ranger, before getting the sleeper from Exeter St Davids to Paddington. My question is, if I end up finishing my hunt early and want to grab the sleeper from Plymouth instead, can I do so using the...

So there's a chance I'll be changing jobs soon, with work shifting from Manchester to city centre Liverpool. However a straight New Mills Central > Lime Street season is almost four times the price of my current GM Traincard, which is a little off putting! Are there any splitting opportunities...

With friends in St Polten, Austria, I'm looking to find an alternative to the frankly ridiculous air fares from Manchester over the festive period (and for future trips if it works out well), and wondered how practical/costly it is to travel via train instead. I assume the route will be St...

So in a few months I have stupidly agreed to do a 36 hour trek around the Yorkshire moors with some friends in aid of charity. In a couple of weeks’ time I am down in London for my latest spotting trip, and in light of the above want to see if I can make it through an entire night with...

On 6 May I am looking to do a day's spotting in East Anglia as part of my quest to spot all the units in mainland UK. Starting point is London, ideally leaving there as early as possible (first train of the day is more than acceptable, even at 0500). I want to spend three hours or so in...

Do Southeastern workings through London Bridge and Victoria intermingle during a day? Or do they tend to be confined to working through one or the other? I’m looking to tick off some winners this week and want to know whether I need to visit both sites.

Rather excitingly I get to claim delay repay for the first time ever today (my what a sad life I lead!) as the 0805 from New Mills Central to Piccadilly arrived 35 late. Now being an avid spotter I quite like the idea of ‘Compensation of one single ticket to anywhere on the Northern network’...

How many EMT 43s are typically in traffic on a weekday? And am I right in my understanding that those which do run do so to Nottingham but not Sheffield? I'm contemplating a trip to Leicester in a few weeks to clear a few more bits and pieces for sight, but given I don't need many of the 222s...

Having just moved to New Mills t'other half went to Central station on Friday to get her monthly ticket, and came back with a ticket between 'New Mills Central & GM Traincard.' Having never seen this ticket type before I googled it, and it the TFGM website appears to suggest it can be used...

As part of my mammoth unit spotting quest I'm looking to spend 4 August visiting Toton, Derby and Leicester to pick up some of the lesser-spotted stuff in the various depots. Starting at Stockport I reckon 0800-1800 should allow me to cover all of the above in ample time, including the tram...