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    How did railtours work in BR days?

    In the 1970s there were always quite a few BR Specials on a May Saturday arrive at Spalding for the Flower Festival and Parade. Southern Region would usually provide two or three, at least one normally a pair of Hastings Diesels, the second usually a pair of Class 33s. Routes round London were...
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    European cities with ‘classic’ bus/tram still in service

    Bad Schandau has a vintage tramway operation, the Kirnitzschtalbahn utilising a mixture of old tramcars from various sources in Germany. https://www.rvsoe.de/verkehrsmittel/kirnitzschtalbahn
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    Failure to lower pantograph

    Whilst Javelins normally reconfigure at stations when the Faversham to St Pancras run through Ebbsfleet non-stop they do reconfigure on the move.
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    Sittingbourne to Bournemouth on Sunday

    Thanks for all your suggestions. Much appreciated. Will actually be travelling early afternoon on the Underground so if he goes that way theer should be no problem.
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    Sittingbourne to Bournemouth on Sunday

    My grandson is travelling from Sittingbourne to Bournemouth on Sunday with a Super Off Peak Return (He returns late on Thursday) and on Sunday has been routed Sittingbourne to London Bridge, (Southeastern) London Bridge to Paddington via the underground Paddington to Reading (GWR) and finally...
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    South Eastern Ticket Machines

    Should South Eastern ticket machines be fairer to customers. For example at Sittingbourne on the "home screen" the first ticket offered is an "Off Peak Day Return" to St Pancras (including High Speed) at a cost of £32.60. However this fare is only necessary for two off peak services every...
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    25/6.25 kV electrification removed

    Newport Shildon of the North Eastern Railway
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    Eurostar not serving Kent.

    Perhaps of they moved some of the passport processing to Ebbsfleet or Ashford by stopping trains there, they could process more passengers.
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    Routing TILBRY&GRAVESND

    If a route via London is not allowable then what are you paying £20.30 fro a Gravesend to Tilbury Town ticket when you walk from Gravesend Station to the ferry, pay the ferry fee and then use the FREE bus from Tilbury Riverside to Tilbury Town.
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    Routing TILBRY&GRAVESND

    Some interesting fares here from Southeastern Journey Planner Sittingbourne to Tilbury Town via the ferry Off Peak Day return with railcard £27.25 Rochester to Tilbury Town via the ferry Odd Peak day Return £23.75 Gravesend to Tilbury Town via the ferry £20.30 !!!!! Bearing in mind the ferry...
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    Night Ferry route

    Definitely a Cl 71
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    Night Ferry route

    Before electrification of the Chatham main line in 1959 the standard motive power for the up Night Ferry was an L1 piloting a Light Pacific. Over a period of about three years when I would have seen it two or three days a week at School I never saw anything different. Interestingly the Night...
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    South Eastern High Speed and London Terminals Tickets

    Gents, Many thanks for your replies to my initial query. Its been useful. Regards.
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    South Eastern High Speed and London Terminals Tickets

    I am seeking advice about travelling to Farringdon from Sittingbourne via St Pancras on HS1. If I try to book separately to Farringdon I get a totally different cost that either St Pancras or Blackfriars (which are the same and is a London Terminals ticket). However when looking on the National...
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    Railcard associated with an Oyster Card

    I have my Senior Railcard associated with my Oyster Card to give me reduced rates on LU at Off Peak times. My railcard has now expired, I have not used my Oyster Card since. Is my Railcard expiry date tied to my Oyster Card or do I need to get them de-linked as whilst this Virus is among us I...
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    Passenger power supply for PC's and mobiles.

    It also happens on the 395s at Ebbsfleet when they change from 3rd rail to OHE.
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    Is the chord that links HS1 towards Waterloo still in use?

    I suspect this was the last use in passenger service albeit a railtour on November 15th 2016 using a South Eastern javelin set. It was teh third of three in that year to use the spur. https://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/10s/141115uk.htm
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    Difference answers from two TOCs to same question.

    To be fair to both TOCS my enquiry to them said Rochester to Battersea Park via Victoria.
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    Difference answers from two TOCs to same question.

    My daughter and some friends are taking part in the Bridges walk in London this Sunday. I suggested they buy day returns from Rochester to Battersea Park (where the walk starts). The walk ends near London Bridge. As they could either use SE Trains or Thameslink from there, I put the question...
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    Thameslink services at Rainham

    Prior to the Kent Coast Electrification (1959) they were operated by 2HALs and then 2 HAPs. After Strood only called at Gravesend, Dartford, Woolwich Arsenal, London Bridge, Waterloo East and Charing Cross. Rochester to Charing Cross was 60 minutes. Picked up and dropped of a Maidstone West...

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