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I’m planning day out on WCML to Glasgow Central soon, and be interested to know what the new line speeds are, after the remodelling?.

I am possibly travelling on the 10.53 Edinburgh to Kings Cross on Sun 30th July, and it’s sold out, so are there any unreservable seats still on Lumo trains? And can I join the said train with an Off-Peak Single Edinburgh to Kings Cross, or will Lumo staff deny boarding if not holding reservation?

I have just done another one of my wandering’s, this time to the North West, on Saturday 4th March, so heres the report etc: Sat 4th March I had been to work on Friday and got back home about 4.30pm, then had couple hours nap before, before leaving home about 11.30pm for usual 40 mins drive to...

I am looking to travel around Liverpool and Manchester, and maybe North Wales This Saturday, and want to stick to 195’s-196’s-777’s etc, as not a fan of old units really. So would be handy to know which routes have which units at the moment?. Thanks for any info and diagrams.

The Liverpool Street-Peterborough extras running this weekend are quite an anomaly, as they are being run by West coast railway for National Rail etc, so if can’t use the cheaper Thameslink and GN Super Off Peak return ticket, is there any stations etc I could use to avoid the expensive LNER...

Having not been to Glasgow for a while up the WCMl, I thought it about time to visit up there and risk going on Avanti West Coast, so on Sat 3rd Feb I did a day return to Glasgow, here the trip report: Sat 3rd Feb I set off at 11.45pm for the 40 mins drive to Exeter, to catch the 01.10...

I recently had interesting conversation with the driver, who had driven my train, after I got off the train having had a tardy and slow run, subsequently running 19 mins late, I went to find out if loco had experienced problems etc, not in Nasty way, just out of interest, and ended up having...

I have just done a Freedom of the South West 3 in 7 day rover, which have used on Penzance bound Night Riviera, from Taunton and Exeter, and the 3 times I did this, had no problems being allowed travel with said ticket, by Exeter conductors, which when looked up restrictions on National...

I am new to trip reports, so may need improving over time, here is my first attempt, so here goes: I have just done a 3 day in 7, Freedom Of The south West Rover, and the reason for doing this rover, was with the HST Castle Sets, due to be retired by end off this year, I wanted to do at least...

My Supersonic Rocket Ships, of the railway, would be: HST Castle Sets, 755 and 745 Flirts, Aventra 345, These trains for feel like Supersonic Rocket Ships, especially the HST as they are over 40 years, and go like the proverbial stabbed rat. been impressed by their performance, absolutely...

I’m looking to do above trains, Monday and Tuesday next week, if they are HST’s as shown, have A Freedom of the South West rover, so be good HST bash if they are.

Is the 08.52 Penzance-Cardiff and 15.00 Cardiff-Penzance, on a Saturday, reliably a HST Castle set? and is booked traction on Real Time Trains, a good guide to whats booked to operate a train?.

I used to do this day out, using a London-Manchester any permitted route return, then a Sheffield-Cleethorpes return. Is the London-Manchester any permitted route still technically valid via Sheffield, or if not, what is the fares for this route?,

I am thinking of doing a Euston-Manchester-Cleethorpes-Sheffield-St Pancras day out, but am well aware of the risk of cancellations on Avanti and Transpennine Express, so is there a big chance that if get to Manchester in reasonable time, and head for Cleethorpes, that the Cleethorpes service is...

i am going to Birmingham on sat 14th Jan, and be interested to know brand new unit routes and diagrams? Want to try out brand new units, so any diagrams appreciated, thanks.

In lat couple months, have ridden Elizabeth Line couple of times, since through running, once on a weekday and once on a strike day Saturday, in both cases trains were crush loaded or standing and very busy. So what affect has through running had?and is Elizabeth line running at or near...

I’m doing a Southern Day Save, Sat 19th Nov, and as most trains between Victoria and Brighton are Gatwick Express branded, can I use my Southern Day Save on them?. It’s not deal breaker, but be good if can do London-Brighton on the Gatwick Express branded services, and not the very few...

I’m up in Fife on Weds 9th Nov, and thinking of doing the £9.50 East Scotland Stagecoach day rider, which has got to be a great bargain. What type of buses or coaches operate the X express services, from Edinburgh to Perth, and Glasgow to Halbeath etc?. Is the fleet around there decent or...

I looked recently at Lumo fares, from Kings Cross to Edinburgh, out of interest, and looking at possible cheapish day out, and they seem to have got high now, with some fares £111.00 one way, even 100 single, on 05.45am Lumo. I remember doing Lumo for £ 14.00 special launch offer and even under...

I’m planning on Sat Nov 12th, to do a Thames day Ranger and one day travel Card, so can do Reading-Abbey Wood etc, as through journey, and multiple trips, so as outside Travel Card area, thought easier combine Ranger and Travel Card. So once using the Travel Card, do I need to get off the...