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    Overnight/Early Morning Train?

    Firstly, Mods please feel free to move if this is not in the appropriate section. A few nights ago, I believe 2 or 3, struggling to remember which, I awoke in the night, as did my girlfriend, to the sound of what appeared to be a very slow moving (freight?) train, with relatively frequent sounds...
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    Ticket Advice Bdy Zone 6 to Luton Airport Parkway

    Hi everyone, Looking for advice for a couple of friends, having stayed down for the holidays, they are flying back to Scotland today and travelling from Luton Airport. They both have Day Travelcards from Kings Langley covering 1-6. I am unsure as to whether a Boundary Zone ticket is valid on...
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    Legal Requirement for Yellow Panel

    Hi all, A thought came to me whilst I was waiting for my train home the other evening, and watching all the EMU's and Locos going in and out, all with differing sizes of the yellow "warning panel", is there a legal minimum requirement for the size of this? Any help to satisfy a curious...
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    Ticket Advice, Kings Langley-Brighton

    Hi everyone, Looking for the usual great ticketing advice from the experts on here. I will be travelling down to Brighton on the 22nd June, returning on the 24th June. I see that there is an off-peak return available priced at £35.60. Firstly am I able to start short on the outward leg...
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    Travelcard validity

    Hi guys, looking for some quick advice from the ticketing experts. I hold an anytime travelcard from Kings Langley including zones 1-6, valid today. Can I use this the Southern from Clapham Junction to Watford Junction to get back to Kings Langley? The only bit that is doubtful in my mind is the...
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    Needing to purchase a new ticket?

    Hi guys, Looking for the usual spot on advice from everyone on here. Again, like in other queries I think I know the answer to this question but I will check nevertheless. I travelled to work today on a Kings Langley to London Zones 1-6 travelcard with Y-P discount (£16 as returning in the...
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    Ticket Advice (am I covered)

    Hi guys, becoming a semi regular enquirer now so hopefully I'll get the usual spot on advice! I am off on another sojourn up to Aberdeen on Friday and coming back on the 27th. I will be traveling from Kings Langley going via Kings Cross. Both ways from Kings Cross to Aberdeen I've taken...
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    London Underground Ticket Advice

    Hi guys, I think I know the answer to my own question but I will ask here to double check. I currently hold a Kings Langley to London Zones 1-6 Season and tonight I am visiting a friend who lives near Watford Met. If my memory serves I need to buy a Zone 6 to Watford Met extension single when...
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    Boundary Zone 6 to High Wycombe

    Hi all, you guys have never failed me yet, I may well be travelling to watch the mighty (I wish!!) Chairboys tomorrow night and thus will be getting the train after work from Marylebone to High Wycombe, I already have a season from Kings Langley to London (including zones 1-6 travelcard) so my...
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    Class 47? at Euston

    Hi all just a thread to satisfy my own curiosity I guess, both yesterday and today I have spotted what appears to be Class 47 Loco in full Arriva Train Wales livery in the road between Platforms 15 and 16 at Euston. I am just wondering if anyone has info at what has taken it away from it's own...
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    Compliments to East Coast train manager

    Hi all, I did post about my journey south from Aberdeen to London on Monday and the disruption that occurred (Finsbury Park mess) in another thread. It had slipped my mind at how good the Train manager (from Newcastle) was on my train, keeping everyone informed of the situation and telling...
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    Season Ticket Advice

    Hi all, I have never found this forum wanting in any way so here is another challenge for those ticket experts here :D I am starting a new job this coming Tuesday (for unknown length of time, down to my choice since its an internship). I will be commuting from Kings Langley to Westminster and I...
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    14:50 Aberdeen to London Kings Cross

    Am on the aforementioned train and just a heads up that this unit has been turned at Newcastle due to a fault with the front (now rear) power car, already 30 mins down thanks to this fault, hopefully the Finsbury Park problems will be fixed before we get down there! On a side note, I am...
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    Possible to upgrade part of an off peak return to 1st class?

    As the aforementioned title states I am looking for guidance from the experts amongst us with regard ticketing matters. I am booked on a 1st EC advance tomorrow (22nd September) on the 10:00am from London Kings Cross to Aberdeen. My friend will be joining me on this train at Edinburgh Waverley...
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    Interrail and Eurostar

    Hi all, I am currently on a trip around Europe on the Interrail pass and I have been looking into the option of coming back by train using Eurostar. I have looked at the interrail pass and it states that you can get a discount as long as the origin or destination is in a country where my pass is...
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    Interrail Pass

    Hi all, please bear with me, since I'm using the forum app for the first time :-), I am looking to join some friends, at short notice, on a little jaunt around Europe using the interrail pass, now ideally I'd be looking to join them from Tuesday evening, but having checked via the interrail...
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    2 railcard queries

    Hi all, I am hoping I can get the usual spot on advice from people on here! Query number 1 : My grandmother will be travelling up to Aberdeen in July, a noble achievement in itself at the age of 89, now she obviously looks old enough but I am guessing she cannot get a discounted fare without a...
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    Ticket Query re Next Sat

    Hi all, I did post this query within the London Midland thread, but it appears to have been subsumed down this sub-forum. Indigo2 did kindly respond in the original thread but with the greatest of respect to Indigo2 opinion, I would like a couple of others to answer in the affirmative before I...
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    East Coast drivers on Aberdeen section?

    Hi all, as I was travelling up to Aberdeen last night (21:17 arrival), the thought struck me, how do the drivers do the shifts, with a view towards working the following morning. Obviously there are 3 London trains each day with a 4th to Aberdeen from Leeds. There is a driver change at Edinburgh...
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    East Coast tomorrow (from Aberdeen)

    Hi all, I am travelling from Aberdeen to London Kings Cross tomorrow, I know its all speculating but I would be intrigued to know what do people think about the chances of the service running tomorrow? Trains have been getting through today so as things stand I guess there will be no problems...

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