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  1. copernicium112

    Strikes and routeing

    I'd like some advice on the following This weekend I need to travel to Manchester and will buy a ticket on the day as I'm not sure exactly of the travel times. Leaving tomorrow will be straightforward, but coming back on Sunday there are practically no trains on the WCML as Avanti and LNWR are...
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    Split Ticket delay repay

    Need some advice on how to claim: Journey was EUS to MAN with three tickets: EUS-BHM -- Super Off Peak Single LNR Only £12.50 BHM-SOT -- Advance Single XC Only £6.25 SOT-MAN -- Advance Single XC Only £3.85 Booked to leave Euston at 15:56 and arrive in Manchester at 19:59. Outbound LNR was...
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    Remaining Signal Boxes in Greater Manchester

    Thanks all. I've added Eccles, Diggle Jn, Glazebrook E Jn, Wigan Wallgate and Astley to the list Also the in situ OOU ones, Bromley Cross, Romiley Jn, Hale. I might also get a few in the vicinity, ie, Furness Vale, New Mills x2, Chinley, Diniting, Mobberley etc Just checking to make sure that...
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    Remaining Signal Boxes in Greater Manchester

    Trying to photograph them all before they go, and I only have a 2013 edition Quail book for North West. Here's my list so far: Manchester Piccadilly PSB Manchester South SCC (Located at Edgeley) Manchester East SCC (Ditto) Manchester North SCC (But possibly now migrated to Ashburys ROC?)...
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    GWR Intercity Express Train (IEP) initial diagrams & allocations

    Are any IETs or HSTs for that matter on the Cotswold line this week?
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    Cotswold Line Engineering Works IET Diagrams

    Travelling from Charlbury on Friday, was wondering which trains are booked as IET?
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    Transpennine Express decide not to use MK3's on limited services

    So is it confirmed that the loco hauled sets will not run next week? And if it is, what are they going to do about the diagrams, are there enough 185s?
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    GWR Summer Class 57 "Vegex"

    Is this going to run this year, and if so, when?
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    Interrail Post Brexit

    I mean that Interrail passes are only available to purchase from EU member states
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    Interrail Post Brexit

    Will this be available to purchase after the UK has left the EU, as I recall it is for EU only. How much different (price, area) are eurrail passes?
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    Storm weather - Not travelling

    The weather forecast was saying don't travel if it wasn't necessary
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    Storm weather - Not travelling

    I've booked advance tickets to Lancaster for today, with the intention of doing the Cumbrian Coast line, but on checking this morning, all the trains on the Coast Line are significantly late, and there are weather warnings for the coastal areas. I decided I didn't want to travel, as there was...
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    Trivia: Branch Lines with a reversal

    I was wondering how many of these exist, as it seems quite common with with Branch lines in the UK. Some examples: Esk Valley Line - Reversal at Battersby Tamar Valley Line - Reversal at Bere Alston Looe Valley Line - Reversal at Coombe Junction Bittern Line - Reversal at Cromer Marlow Branch -...
  14. copernicium112

    London Terminals to Kings Sutton

    Yes indeed I do, as I thought it was valid and therefore when I was told incorrectly by Paddington ticket office that it wasn't valid, proceeded to buy it and travel. I have since submitted a complaint to them. Gateline staff said it was valid too. I have other qualms with GWR such as their...
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    London Terminals to Kings Sutton

    Brfares tells me that the super off peak return is valid from Paddington or Marylebone, with time restrictions there and at Reading is this correct?
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    Ticket snatching by machines

    I certainly wasn't happy when my ticket was eaten at Paddington today when I might need it in a complaint to GWR about their ticket office staff.
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    Southeastern to Waterloo Mainline (29/8~1/9/17, next Xmas 2017)

    Erm are some of the Sevenoaks services now diverted into Blackfriars? Was going to get the 1119 from SEV and the 0957 from WAT, now showing as to from BFR?
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    Frequently Requested Diagrams Discussion & Updates

    Does anyone one have the Cotswold Line HST diagrams, as I would fund them most useful. Maybe one for the sticky?
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    Class 345 progress

    Are there 345s out this Saturday?
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    Class 345 progress

    Anyone have the diagrams for the 345s? Tried and failed to get one today :(

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