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I’ve booked my daughter on this train with an LNER advance single, but it was cancelled yesterday (22 Sept); any advice on what she should do please? Looking at the prices it looks like it will be busy today even without the cancellation. Just to note she really has to travel today. Thanks.

Do these exist in both the 5 car and 9 car sets? If so, could anyone kindly tell me which they are? Thanks, Andrew

Are these available anywhere on line? I’m interested to know how far it would be from Harrington (Beds) to Horton in Ribblesdale via Leicester, Toton, the Sheffield “New Road”, Cudworth, with a reversal at Leeds, Aire Valley route, Skipton and Settle. Apollogies if I missed one or two...

I have been searching for 1st advance singles from Euston to Carlisle (direct); not date fixed yet, but have been searching up to 4 weeks in advance. There appears to be none of this ticket type available; only 1st anytime. However Std advance singles have some availability? Does anyone know why...

A few questions about this solid fuel: The dry steam coals from South Wales can be quite friable; is this why the GWR didn't use coaling towers? Barnsley (Grimethorpe?) was a source of steam coal for other Big Four; how does it compare in its handling and burning characteristics with the South...

Are the 1030 and 1130 departures likely to be 9- or 11-car Pendolinos please? Thanks, Andrew

Last one I saw was in April 1988 on the G&SWR; I cannot recall exactly, but think it was either at Stewarton or Dunlop.

I remember 4-car class 108 dmus on the Carlisle-Leeds-York "ghost trains" in the mid-80s; they ran will little pubilicity, so few pax, and more stats for BR to use a part of its closure manifesto. Anyone know of anything else? I've seen photos of a class 114, and a friend at university recalled...

Until around the late 1970s I seem to recall a maroon liveried BR mk1 coach seemingly permanently stabled outside the MoD depot at Hessay on the York-Harrogate line. I only ever saw it at a distance from the A59 road, hence details are sketchy. Does anyone know why it was there and how long its...

For some bizarre reason, Newtongrange, on the reopened portion of the Waverley Route, appears as "North Woolwich" on the GWR booking engine. The original North Woolwich 3 letter code was "NWW". Type in "NEG" into the GWR booking engine, and lo and behold it appears!?! I tried typing in "NEG" on...

Decided to upgrade to 1st yesterday on the 1130 Birmingham New Street to Euston. I was travelling with a std anytime return. Offered to pay an upgrade, but the conductor said that that type of ticket was valid in 1st on VTWC at the weekend. It's the first I knew of it. Has anyone else stumbled...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/06/29/stagecoach-eyeing-government-compensation-over-east-coast/ Will be interesting to see how this one pans out...

Dear All, am planning to do a circular route: Hamburg Airport to Cuxhaven, out/back via Bremen/Bremerhaven, then the direct route from Cuxhaven to Hamburg Hbf. I cannot find a "via" ("über") option on the DB website, hence cannot see what is a permitted route (if such a concept does exist...

Hi, anyone know what's the best way to do this on a Sunday; I can't find a direct bus service....taxi, walk?? Thanks, Andrew

I'm not sure how to proceed on this one; can anyone advise please: Saturday 20th February; travelled on 1A50 from Inverness to Aberdeen. I had purchased in advance, via VTEC website, a 1st anytime day single with seat reservation. It turned out that the particular class 170 rostered had no...