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OK so I have booked my New Brighton to Brighton single via Scotrail (the ticket not the journey!). No TVM at New Brighton So how do I collect it? Journey is not until Friday so I could nip over to Liverpool tomorrow but wondered if there is a nearer TVM? Or can I collect at the Booking...

Hi, Going from New Brighton (NBN) to Brighton (BRN) in the next few days. I know quickest and probably cheapest is via Liverpool and Crewe but am in no rush and wanted to try and ride a Northern 319 and possibly a Pacer, (yes I know ;) ). Any sensible way of doing this on the way down to...

Hi, Wasn't sure where to post this one but here goes. Was on a 508 into Chester yestarday and as we were going over Chester North Junction, as well as the usual squeeling from underneath the unit the lights went on and off a few times. I assumed the unit lost contact with the third rail ...

Hi, On signals in the London Bridge area, I noticed on Tuesday that the prefixes are ‘LB’ obviously London Bridge, but I’m sure I remembered previously they were a single ‘L’. Did I misremember? Also on one of them I noticed a white triangle. What does this mean please? Thanks!

Hi, With the current temperatures across the UK, I wondered if some types of trains are better then others when dealing with low temperatures ? I appciate the infrastructure cannot always cope, impassable lines, downed wires, frozen points ect but what of the trains? Southern were saying...

Can anyone identify this location please? The Vep? is thought to be South London circa 1991/2. Thanks.

Conductor rail on approach to London Bridge with some sort of yellow plastic covering underneath the rail. Hi, Anyone know what this is on the third rail on approach to London Bridge?

National rail enquiries are currently reporting an issue between Richmond and Stratford. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx Which states Fair enough, ‘A problem with the electric third rail’ not the same as Track circuit failure though is it but clicking on their...

Hi, Im trying to work out a journey for a friend who holds a Network Railcard. Brighton to Wigan on 22/02 returning 26/02. I tried inputting journeys via Milton Keynes Central and Northampton but not getting much results, I think via these stations she would need to go Via Birmingham also...

RAIB report: Collision at Stainforth Road level crossing Can’t the crossing be so designed so that that the raise sequence doesn't start until its proved clear ?

Pushchair trapped in tram doors and dragged, Nottingham Good job pushchair was empty!

Hi, I was at Inverness station this afternoon and noticed a 158 in Maroon livery coupled to a 170 in the usual Saltire livery. As I observed, the train departed, the time was 1534. I looked on RTT later on and I think it must have been the 1529 Inverness to Aberdeen (1A56). It is shown on RTT...

Hi, Can anyone help identify the type of EMU on this picture please? Not my picture, it’s was shown recently on the BBC drama “Hard Sun”. I thought it might be a 319 but I don’t recognise the livery. Possible it’s fake of course for the sake of the programme but wondered. Programme is set...

Hi, A friend wants to travel from Brighton to Didcot Parkway mans back on a Saturday soon. (Returning on the Sunday. What’s the cheapest way of doing this? I had a look. Most sites suggesting a return @ £55 via Clapham junction and Reading. This journey may become more regular so I suggested...

So, what do you think the most ridiculously named station in UK is? And why?

Hi, Can someone help me with the exact date of the CEGB staged train crash, class 46 loco and a rake of mk II?carriages crashed into a neclear flask at Old Dalby? Test track. Trawling the net I’ve come across dates from July 1984 to 1986. The BBC six o’clock news astons looks like 1986, but I...

Hi, Do the PIS screens and automated announcements have to be reset manually after a change from DC to AC during the journey ? Thanks

Hi, Been going through my photos and found this, dated 27 June 2017. I dont actually remember taking the photo, The police officer is wearing hi-viz with the word “Heddlu” on the back so I assume it was taken in Wales. Though I’ve seen welsh police vehicles near Chester station. Do BTP wear...

Hi, I assume these lights seen at Perth are some sort of shunting signals but I thought these were ground mounted ? And the green thing on the front of 170455, something wrong with the coupler ? Thanks

Hi, When I arrived in Inverness tonight the Caledonian sleeper was waiting in the adjacent platform headed by 67007. When I got to the buffer stops I expected to see another loco, but no, just the flashing red lamp. OK fair enough but how do they get it in to the platform? Surely they don’t...