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  1. craigwilson

    TfGM/System One CountyCard

    Specifically regarding rail travel, does the CountyCard have the same validity as the TrainCard (i.e. you can use it out as far as New Mills Newtown)? I couldn't find it in this list, and the System One website has this map that indicates the Greater Manchester area, but doesn't include the...
  2. craigwilson

    East Kent signalling...

    Currently sat on the 1941 Sandwich to Ramsgate which is sat at Sandwich still. Apparently total failure of signalling in all of East Kent... Sent from my GT-I8160 using Tapatalk 2
  3. craigwilson

    Orient Express thru' Canterbury West

    Hi, There was a Orient Express due to come through Canterbury West, platform 2 at 1654 (IIRC) today, headed for Victoria (I was leaving on the 1639 just after they announced it). Does anyone know which route it went to Victoria?
  4. craigwilson

    Old DMU at Margate

    Hi all, Just seen a dark-green DMU come through Margate pt3 at about 1815. Number 22 on the front, assuming this is the related to the headcode. Could anyone enlighten me as to it's origins?
  5. craigwilson

    Random freight train at Ramsgate this morning

    Hi, There was a long freight train that came through (and stopped) at Ramsgate this morning. At about 07:40 in platform 2. Does anyone know what this was?
  6. craigwilson

    Tickets for Transpenine Real Ale Trail

    Hi, I'm travelling up North for a friend's 30th later this month, and we're doing the Real Ale Trail from Manchester across the Penines. I was recently studying the best day tickets for this (as a lot of hopping on and off is involved). I found the following: Greater Manchester Rail Ranger...
  7. craigwilson

    Cross London Transfers

    Say (for example) I have a ticket involving a cross-London transfer where I leave a train at London Bridge, and tube it to Euston. Is there anything preventing me carrying on to Cannon Street and entering the LU at Bank? A hypothetical situation where this might be useful is if I knew in...
  8. craigwilson

    Margate-Manchester splits

    Hi, Can anyone recommend any good splits for Margate to Manchester, next Friday, returning on Sunday. Flexible with travelling times on Friday, returning after lunchtime on Sunday would be ideal. Thanks 395009
  9. craigwilson

    Problems in the Trowbridge/Wiltshire area?

    Hi, Are there issues in this area? Currently on the train to Paddington that left Bristol Parkway at 1040, and we've been crawling along since leaving Bath Spa.
  10. craigwilson

    Ramsgate-Minster level crossing

    Hi, Is there any update on this?
  11. craigwilson

    WCML problems?

    Hi everyone - are there issues on the WCML today? I am at Manchester Piccadilly and everything London-bound seems to be delayed arriving. Sent from my GT-I5500 using Tapatalk

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