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  1. Skimpot flyer

    Direct trains from Watford Junction to Stratford 14/1/2024

    Interesting to note that, due to engineering works at two locations, London Overground are running the Watford DC lines trains via Willesden Junction platforms 1 & 3 through Kensal Green Junction, and onwards to Stratford this Sunday. There are no LO services between Willesden and Euston, or...
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    Failure to lower pantograph

    Was just on a London Overground train from Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction when there was a loud bang near Shepherds Bush. After a long delay, we proceeded slowly into SPB, where the reason for the bang became obvious, as per the attached photo. How can this happen? I thought these units...
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    Varamis Rail - contract with Royal Mail ?

    Does anyone know anything about this company, Varamis Rail? It seems they will be running a parcels train into and out of Royal Mail’s distribution centre in Willesden as of 2 January 2024 ? I know RM have a rail-connected super hub in the Midlands, but it’s certainly not adjacent to Birmingham...
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    Bizarre morning on Thameslink (15/11)

    Young woman sits down opposite me in the declassified first class seats on a Thameslink train in Brighton this morning. Proceeds to plug in her laptop and makes herself comfortable. Within seconds of the train leaving, a ticket inspector asks all for ‘tickets and railcards’. A guy to my right...
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    New limited stop 725 in Hertfordshire

    There was a thread (now closed) on new 7xx services. I’ve just seen the proposed timetable for the 725 bus service, and it shows calling points at Welwyn Garden City Bus Station, followed by Hatfield, Comet Hotel only 15 minutes later. Now either the planners are being wildly optimistic in their...
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    Antisocial behaviour on trains

    Yesterday, I boarded a lightly-loaded Gatwick Express service at London Victoria, about 10 minutes before departure. I sat in an airline-style seat and looked forward to the journey. A few minutes later, a man settled into the airline style seat (of a pair) in front of me, arranged all his stuff...
  7. Skimpot flyer

    Two season tickets ?

    I currently hold an Pevensey Bay - Pevensey & Westham Annual Season, purchased solely to obtain the benefits of a Gold Card. My usual journey to work is cheaper over the course of a year by buying tickets on a daily basis (with the 1/3rd discount) versus buying an Annual Season for the actual...
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    Advance ticket for train now removed from next week’s timetable

    As per the title, I have an advance ticket purchased several weeks ago for a journey from Brighton to London this coming Tuesday. It is for specific trains, as follows 09:44 (Thameslink) Brighton to Burgess Hill 10:06 (Southern) Burgess Hill to London Victoria The Thameslink train has...
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    Items dropped onto the track /incident at Farringdon (Thameslink platforms)

    Trains through Farringdon are only able to use one of the Thameslink platforms at the moment, due to an item dropped on the track. For once, it’s not a mobile phone causing havoc. Is there any way these kind of incidents can be reduced ? “Earlier today, a childs scooter was dropped onto the...
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    Future of Royal Mail Class 325 units?

    Can anyone confirm a rumour that Royal Mail are planning to replace their ageing fleet of Class 325 EMUs ? I've heard it said that they have ordered new rolling stock and are proposing to expand the number of services they run in 2023
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    Credit where credit is due

    So the mainline between Brighton and Burgess Hill was blocked this morning by flooding in the Hassocks area. Staff at Brighton advised catching the 09:41 to Seaford and changing at Lewes for a train to London Victoria. I took their advice, and checked the National Rail Enquiries app, only to...
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    Getting from St Albans to Stonebridge Park on January 7th

    Hi all As per the title, will Thameslink trains be running on the day of the ASLEF strike ? I would normally go from St Albans to West Hampstead, changing to London Overground for a train to Willesden Junction, thence by tube or LO to Stonebridge Park. Otherwise, I guess I could bus it to...
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    Unplanned bit of track-bashing (passengers overcarried on Empty Coaching Stock working)

    I just witnessed (at around 11:31) a Thameslink train which terminated at Finsbury Park set off towards Hornsey. Despite the best efforts of staff, announcing repeatedly ‘this train is not in public service’ and ‘please do not board this train’, I saw from the London end of Platform 7, two...
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    Royal Mail trains to/from Willesden

    I’m hearing rumours that Royal Mail are looking to run an extra service or services to/from their rail-connected facility at Princess Royal Distribution Centre in the run-up to Christmas. Looking ahead, I see this path https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C18381/2021-10-27/detailed...
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    Strange schedule on Real Time Trains

    Can anyone tell me what this schedule is, and if it is used in it’s entirety? It’s almost an unofficial tour of Southern branch lines ! https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C04494/2021-08-27/detailed
  16. Skimpot flyer

    Unsure whether I've been cautioned or not

    Hi folks I got stopped today at the ticket barrier at St Albans City (SAC) when my ticket failed to open the gate. It was an Off-Peak Day Return from Radlett (RDT) with a Gold Card discount, and the man on the gateline asked to see my Gold Card. (I should add this was mid-morning, not during...
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    PCR tests: government admits they can pick up fragments of dead virus

    Former BBC journalist Sue Cook tweeted a link to a government publication COVID-19: management of staff and exposed patients or residents in health and social care settings...
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    Thameslink trains not stopping at East Croydon 10/01 (due to staff shortages)

    Mods, feel free to move this to Infrastructure & Stations if appropriate. I noticed on RTT that Thameslink trains are not calling at East Croydon, even though they are passing through en route to Haywards Heath or Bedford. For example...
  19. Skimpot flyer

    E-tickets unavailable on different TOC website

    I have had a few issues recently on Southern’s website, with credit cards saved to my account not working (yet I seem to be able to use PayPal with no problem) To avoid the extra time faffing about with PayPal, I thought I’d use my account with South Eastern for a couple of purchases. I find...
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    2021 fare increases

    Is the traditional January fare increase going ahead as usual? A quick search on Google doesn’t reveal any recent news articles about this, save for this one from the Daily Mail...

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