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Hi all, For those lucky enough to have Sky with the documentary channels - I've just noticed a documentary about the WCML upgrade - Building The Biggest - World's Biggest Railway on Discovery Science. It's on now, started at 10pm but is repeated at 11pm on Discovery Science +1. Steve.

Hi all, Could someone advise me please of the valid routes for Nuneaton to Warwick using an Anytime Day Return. Are the following two routes valid, and are there any other valid routes? Nuneaton - Birmingham New Street - Birmingham Moor Street - Warwick. Nuneaton - Coventry -...

Hi all, What's the best way please to travel between Nuneaton and Skegness. Went up there a couple of weeks ago - very early outbound via Leicester, Nottingham and Boston, with a rail replacement coach Boston to Skegness - return a couple of days later was the CrossCountry option, Skegness...

Hi all, Is it possible to buy a non-working model of a Virgin Pendolino? When I say non-working, I'm looking for a model that would be just for display, like an ornament, rather than used on a track layout. Many thanks, Steve.

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know about what I got up to on Thursday using a WMDR. I had a meeting in Warwick so decided to make a day of it and take my time getting back because the WMDR is only about £3 more than the anytime return. Got a bit lost between New Street and Moor Street...

Hi all, Is anyone aware of any problems between Birmingham New Street, Nuneaton, Leicester and Stansted Airport beteen 1800 and 1930 this evening or earlier? The 1822 BHM-STA was extremely busy as usual and ran at least 20 minutes late out of BHM. There may have been an incident that...

Hi all, I'm hoping to be in the Birmingham area during the day today. I live in Nuneaton and need to go visit Warwick first, via New Street but when I come back to New Street, I was wondering what my chances of are of seeing one of the loco-hauled trains, perhaps even taking a short trip...

Hi all, Does anyone know if Stagecoach offer a weekly bus pass which covers the whole of Lincolnshire? I've checked their website but they only mention Megarider tickets for each of the towns - I'm hoping they offer a pass which covers the entire county. Many thanks, Steve.

Hi all, Can someone please tell me the route/s available for Nuneaton to Warwick, please. Would the following be correct? Nuneaton-Birmingham New Street then Birmingham Moor Street-Warwick or Nuneaton-Coventry-Leamington Spa-Warwick I know that it takes me an hour to get to Coventry...

Hi all, I'm sorry if this is a bit if a newbie question but I was wondering - we had a couple of power cuts today each lasting for over an hour. What happens with regards to trains, signals etc when there is a power cut - I know that some trains are electric and some diesel which...

Hi all, What is the best way to travel from Nuneaton to Louth, Lincolnshire by train, with bus for the final part of the journey? I think the nearest train station is Market Rasen but I've travelled by train before from Nuneaton to Rasen via Leicester and Lincoln but there are no buses Rasen...

Hi all, Which train sims will run on my PC? My specification is 2.66 GHz Intel Celeron CPU with 2GB Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Intel GMA 900 Integrated Graphics with 128MB shared memory with DirectX 9 support. Might be possible to upgrade graphics if I can find a PCI card - doesn't have...

Hi all, Just out of curiosity why would this first class journey with Virgin be cheaper than in standard class? Details from National Rail Enquires website. Travelling on Saturday, 11th July 0859 VT service from Nuneaton to London Euston First Advance Single = £26.50 Standard...

Hi all, Just a quick question - I apologise if it's a silly one - if I book 2 tickets at the same time will the booking system automatically reserve two seats together, assuming that there are two adjacent seats available? The same question again, but for 3 or 4 tickets booked at the same...

Hi all, I'm thinking about buying a rover or ranger ticket next week. I have a couple of quick questions regarding the Heart of England rover. Firstly, I know you can buy them for 7 days or 3 in 7 days. Is it possible to buy them for one day - I suspect that it isn't - I prefer the...

Hi all, I travelled on a Virgin Train from Nuneaton to London Euston yesterday. I was standing on Platform 4 convinced we would leave to the station to the left - thinking that the train was coming down the WCML northbound which is Atherstone from the right and heading WCML southbound to...

Hi all, I just though I would post how I got on yesterday on my first ever visit to London including my first long Pendolino trip and first time on London Underground. I apologise if my writing isn't the best in places - it's very note-like - please stay with me if you can. 0859 Virgin...

Hi all, I have a quick question about the train shop on Pendolinos. I have a VT leaflet here which describes the train shop as "self service" - does this mean there is a special system for paying like self service checkouts in supermarkets or is there a member of the train crew in there...

Hi all, Is there such a thing as a website that shows a route timetable with all calling stations from the start of the journey to the end? I think I've seen one before but can't remember which site. Many thanks, Steve.

Hi all, When is the cheapest time to travel from the West Midlands to Carlisle/Glasgow with Virgin? I've been looking into taking a trip upto the Lake District to Carlisle or through Carlisle to Glasgow because I've been told that the trip is quite special. I'm ideally looking for first...