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  1. phil8715

    Bit of a long shot?

    Does anybody remember playing Dee Kay Systems and Ashley Greenup railway simulations on either the ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga & Atari ST? I've found a game I used to play that is RTC Penzance, but I'm a bit stuck. You have to move empty stock into the el via the shunter, you then run round...
  2. phil8715

    Playing Dee-Kay Systems Railway simulators on a ZX Spectrum Emulator?

    Hi, I've downloaded a selection of old Dee-Kay Systems RTC and Shedmaster games. To play on a ZX Spectrum Emulator on Android. However I used to play these games on my Commodore 64 & Atari ST but on the ZX Spectrum when I enter a command it will say Set No: so I enter 24 and it will say...
  3. phil8715

    TS2014 & Windows 8.1 Tablet PC?

    Would TS2014 play on a full Windows 8.1 Tablet PC? I know it wouldn't work a RT Surface as it app based rather than a full version of Windows 8.1 you can get on tablets.
  4. phil8715

    Another Two Together Query?

    If I bought an All Line Rover Ticket, I know that it's an off peak railcard however if I got on one of the overnight portions at either at Fort William, Inverness or Aberdeen would I have to get off at Preston, as it arrives around 0430? I know you can't use the Two Together Railcard between the...
  5. phil8715

    Two Together Railcard on Rail & Sail?

    My partner won a Two Together railcard after entering a competition at Manchester Piccadilly yesterday. What I want to know is can we use the railcard on the Rail & Sail tickets from Preston to Belfast via Cainryan?
  6. phil8715

    Preston to Liverpool Lime Street Northern Duo Ticket Reasonable Routes?

    I have to travel to Liverpool on a regular basis with my partner to attend clinics at Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital I buy a Northern Duo ticket. What do they class as a reasonable route? we normally travel on a direct service from Preston to Liverpool Lime Street I think I can go via...
  7. phil8715

    Why Isn't Tops Info Made Public?

    With the advent of the internet and sites such as Realtime Trains why isn't the loco/unit that is working a train not included in the operational info. It does have the class of the loco and it's headcode and on passengers trains the retail code. I know years ago it was top secret but now in...
  8. phil8715

    Using Realtime Train?

    I use Railtime Trains website to track the progress of a train I'm travelling on. I recently made a return journey from Preston to Liverpool Lime street on the 12th February as I had an appointment at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital at Broad Green. What I want to know is this: Is it...
  9. phil8715

    Understanding Codes On Open Train Times?

    My brother has kindly directed me to the Open Train Times dot com and on the maps it gives you a view as if you were in a signal box complete with the 4digit describer box where you can see the trains moving using their 4 digit head codes. I understand about 1Axx 2Axx and so on but what I...
  10. phil8715

    All Ireland Rover?

    Can you buy an all Ireland Rover ticket that covers Northern Ireland and the Republic? I've planned to buy a Zone 4 I-Link card that covers all of Northern Ireland But I might buy an all Ireland Rover ticket if: 1. Such a ticket exists 2. If there's a not much of price difference.
  11. phil8715

    Interview At First Rail Support

    Hi, I got a phone call from First Rail Support asking me to attend an interview at Simonstone near Burnley Wednesday 24th July. The role is for a Control Operator. What questions am I likely to be asked? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
  12. phil8715

    Network Rail Customer Service Assistant

    I've just put an application in for a Customer Service Assistant at Manchester Piccadilly with Network Rail. One of the online screening questions was am I prepared to drive a mobility buggy, in which I answered yes, however I can't actually drive, ie passed my driving test, would this be a...
  13. phil8715

    Disabled Persons Railcard Qualification?

    Who sets the criteria as to who qualifies for a Disabled Persons Railcard? Is it ATOC, Railcard, or the Government? It's totally bonkers, I qualify for a National Concessions Disabled Bus Pass but not a Disabled Persons Railcard.
  14. phil8715

    Northbound Royal Scot Timings Needed?

    I've just bought West Coast Line North Add on. What I need are the timings for the Northbound Royal Scot service circa 1987. What I'm trying to trying to do is create a scenario using timings of the service from Carlisle to Glasgow Central with the class 86. Can anybody help? Ive trawled the...
  15. phil8715

    Changing a schedule on West Coast?

    Is there any way of changing the schedule? In the game there's a train that leaves Euston at 1409 and is supposed to arrive in Watford Junction at 1417 which 8 mins later! Which is an impossibility as its nearly 18 miles away and you would have be at line speed on departure from Euston and...
  16. phil8715

    Just a thought?

    In 1981 British Rail ran the 1st APT ((P) in revenue service on December 7th 1981. Everybody who was at an age to remember the APT knew that the project was scrapped in the mid 80's due to cost. But I was thinking if BR had built a fleet of APT units and entered service had BR not had...
  17. phil8715

    Trainz For iPad only 69p

    The Apple app store are having a sale. And they are selling Trainz for the Apple iPad for just 69p reduced from £2.99. I've bought it and it's a great little game, there are challenges and you also build your own railway too.
  18. phil8715

    RIP Gary Speed

    Wales Manager has been found dead at home. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27112011/58/wales-manager-speed-found-dead.html
  19. phil8715

    Seat reservations rant

    Mods' note: split from Virgin seat reservation chaos It amazes me that you can buy an advanced ticket for what is no more than loose change and get a seat reservation included. Yet you can pay more than for a train ticket than a return flight to New York, which doesn't include a seat...
  20. phil8715

    BBM Railway Groups?

    Are they any BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) rail groups for UK enthusiasts?

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