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  1. CockneySparrow

    Spalding

    Anyone know what work they are doing They are doing some work on the disused platform, they have dug a massive hole and placed steel supports to stop earth slipping Also therr are supports put on the derelict bridge
  2. CockneySparrow

    Delay Repay on a Rover

    Can you claim delay repay on Anglia Plus ticket for 1 hour late, if so what do you get back
  3. CockneySparrow

    Sleaford Loop

    Just wondering if anything uses the Sleaford avoiding line, some stuff still runs through station according to real time trains
  4. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia 1st Class

    With the introduction of the new trains and no 1st class seating is all the current rural services now declassified I know if a 170 goes to Lowestoft, Yarmouth or Sheringham you can sit in 1st class on standard ticket, just wondering if now the same between Norwich and Cambridge
  5. CockneySparrow

    Boston Docks

    Just wondering if this line is now closed, was in Boston last week and see a movement in the sleaford siding, there was a manoeuvre over the main road crossing but not far though as I was some way back behind a couple of lorries When I did go over the crossing there was a railway worker on the...
  6. CockneySparrow

    Peterborough Area

    Not sure whether this is railway related but there appears to alot of work going on north of Peterborough next to the track on the left hand side as far as the line splits for Spalding, As soon as you enter the Spalding line the work continues for a short while Looks like they are putting new...
  7. CockneySparrow

    Berney Arms

    Is the line now closed completely Was speaking to someone yesterday and they said all the track was rusty and nature has started to claim some of the track bed If that is the case its looking like the line is going to need alot of money invested to run trains again
  8. CockneySparrow

    Lowestoft Station platform 4

    Just out of interest is Platform 4 still used
  9. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia carriages to Bounds Green

    Odd working to Bounds Green Rake of Greater Anglia slam door carriages and DVT just went through Ely with class 37 on front http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K00109/2019/05/27/advanced
  10. CockneySparrow

    Wherry Line

    Does the East Midlands set still run the early morning Wherry Line trip, if so which one does it do Also will this still run when the new GA trains enter service
  11. CockneySparrow

    Greater Anglia Short Set

    Apologies if the answer is elesewhere but wondering if the shirt set is now finished
  12. CockneySparrow

    Virgin East Coast Advance Fares

    Just wondering whether there is a problem with their website, appears to be no advanced fares available
  13. CockneySparrow

    Which depots have open days planned for 2018?

    Is there any depot open days planned for 2018
  14. CockneySparrow

    Lillyhall Open Day 26th May

    If anyone is interested this was posted on Steve Knights website https://www.stevenknightmedia.com/fleet-news-ramblings
  15. CockneySparrow

    Great Yarmouth Station

    Track ripped up in platform 1, does anyone know why
  16. CockneySparrow

    Sheringham Crossing Movements

    Just wondering whats going on at Sheringham over the next few days, today there was supposed to be a train from Derby cross onto the NNR but was cancelled for an unknown reason, on Tuesday and Wednesday there is a train leaving the NNR but only going into platform 2 at Cromer when it returns to...
  17. CockneySparrow

    Dereham - Norfolk working

    Anyone know what this working is and why http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R02528/2016/10/26/advanced Stowmarket to Dereham Schedule Information STP schedule UID R02528 Runs FSSuX between 24/10/2016 to 27/10/2016 Service code 95998602 Operational Information Schedule from ITPS Timed for...
  18. CockneySparrow

    Potter Group Ely

    Looks like there has been 12 new lanes of sidings installed there in recent weeks where there was never sidings before in order to store those trains that are being dumped there on a weekly basis
  19. CockneySparrow

    Sleaford Signal Boxes

    Just a quick question on these boxes mainly the two either side of the station are these still or back in operation, travelled the line today and doors and windows wide open on both boxes
  20. CockneySparrow

    Arriva to float on stock market

    As detailed in the guardian today Arriva look like they will float https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/may/04/deutsche-bahn-plans-float-arriva-uk-train-bus-services#img-1

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