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  1. GWRjake

    Your best memory of a visit to a preserved railway in the UK?

    For me it would have to be City of Truro's visits to the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway in the mid-2000s, it created such a buzz among our sleepy South Oxfordshire town! A close second is Didcot's 'Two Kings' event with 6023 and 6024 in April 2011, just after the former returned to service - a...
  2. GWRjake

    26/09 Carnforth-Scarborough steam railtour delays

    Finally left Scarborough now, 106 minutes late
  3. GWRjake

    26/09 Carnforth-Scarborough steam railtour delays

    It is indeed, just saw it on Railcam York now only 11 late.
  4. GWRjake

    26/09 Carnforth-Scarborough steam railtour delays

    Morning all, I just noticed on Real Time Trains (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55060/2020-09-26/detailed) that the aforementioned charter has arrived at Hellifield some 78 minutes late, despite initially only leaving Carnforth 7 down. Does anyone know what the cause of the delay is...
  5. GWRjake

    Best railway moments of 2018

    - Doing the Caledonian Sleeper (Euston - Glasgow) and the Night Riviera (Penzance - Paddington) on consecutive June nights (with a Flybe flight to Exeter and GWR HST to Penzance in between) has got to be up there! The WCML at sunrise around Carlisle was particularly spectacular. - Somehow having...
  6. GWRjake

    Strike action affecting Deutsche Bahn on Monday (10/12)

    It was very effective indeed, a fact I can report first hand having unfortunately been caught up in it all travelling overnight from Hamburg to Heidelberg via Mannheim (0045 departure, scheduled arrival 0644). My ICE ran as normal until Frankfurt (around 0530), where it was announced we'd not be...
  7. GWRjake

    Famous people on trains

    Russell Howard, The Man in Seat 61, and Paul's Trip Reports (of YouTube fame) on the inaugural London - Amsterdam Eurostar. Nick Robinson at Oxford Parkway on the opening day of the Chiltern line to Marylebone. Michael Portillo at Oxford once the above extension had been completed. Ex-cricketer...
  8. GWRjake

    Weird train-related dreams

    The other night I dreamt that I shadowed a Northern driver on a service from Leeds to York via the Harrogate Loop. When we got to York, I was allowed to unfold the ramp in order to allow a wheelchair bound passenger to disembark!
  9. GWRjake

    Amsterdam Eurostar

    Really enjoyed my trip on the inaugural service yesterday, I could certainly see myself taking it again in favour of flying!
  10. GWRjake

    Trivia - Best Songs with Rail Content

    John Hassall & The April Rainers - "Intercity 125" is incredible!
  11. GWRjake

    Northern Steam services on the Settle and Carlisle

    Being at university in Leeds this was far too good an opportunity to miss, and so I was on the 1715 Skipton-Appleby this evening. I found that as a whole it was all very well managed, and should it happen again I would definitely have another trip! Well done and thank you to all involved :)
  12. GWRjake

    Northern Steam services on the Settle and Carlisle

    Didn't work last night but was just able to successfully book tickets and reservations on the Northern Rail website at the first time of asking :) so I guess that might be the best way of going about it? See you on the 15th, Tornado!
  13. GWRjake

    Edinburgh to London, Train Vs Plane

    This has really taken my fancy, however do you need evidence of actually having booked a flight or what exactly? Thanks! :)
  14. GWRjake

    Football

    Oxford United beat York City 4-0 last night :D To York's credit, they had moments of alright football, but were ultimately well beaten by a Yellows side which has now climbed to 2nd in the table following Plymouth Argyle (Oxford's opponents on Saturday!) being defeated 1-0 away at Barnet.
  15. GWRjake

    Football

    AFC Wimbledon 1-2 Oxford United! :D Not a pretty game but fantastically competitive and it sees the yellows win their 6th away league game of 2016.
  16. GWRjake

    Football

    Oxford United's traditional post-Christmas capitulation ended prematurely last night with a 4-1 win away at Exeter City :D bringing them within 3 points of 2nd placed Plymouth Argyle, who could only manage a draw away at Yeovil Town.
  17. GWRjake

    Trivia: Most consistent timetable?

    The Stourbridge Town branch? ;)
  18. GWRjake

    GWR 165128 extra carriage?

    This afternoon I travelled from Cholsey to Reading on 165128. However it was formed of 3 carriages rather than the usual 2, with the middle being formed of another carriage in the new blue livery. What's up here and does it have anything to do with the single 166 end carriage (new blue livery)...
  19. GWRjake

    Now Playing....

    Alvvays-"Atop A Cake " oh yes! :D
  20. GWRjake

    Football

    Greetings from a VERY happy Oxford fan! :D

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