Railway Myths

[Bohemian]

Myth: 29
The facelift they are giving Birmingham New Street station is really going to work. I don't know if any of you have seen the 'improved' look on Platform 1 yet?

 

[EM2]

Myth 30 - All other railway systems in all other countries are much more reliable and cheaper than in the UK

 

[LexyBoy]

Myth 31: It's cheaper to buy in advance!

 

[me123]

Myth 32: Train companies want to cancel trains, and face the financial penalties (not to mention hundreds of irate passengers).
Myth 33: It's better to cancel a train than run it with fewer carriages (some people genuinely believe this!)

 

[12CSVT]

Myth 8: The loco involved in The Great Train Robbery was the one written off in the nuclear flask test crash

Apart from having the same number of wheels there's a huge difference between a class 40 and a class 46.

 

[EM2]

Apart from having the same number of wheels there's a huge difference between a class 40 and a class 46.

I know, but I have been told this 'fact' on three separate occasions by different people.

 

[wintonian]

Myth 34: You can save (up to) 43% by buying on thetrainline.com. :roll:

Myth 35: Rail tickets are cheaper online than at stations.

Myth 36: The ticketing structure has been simplified.

 

[Bohemian]

Myth 34: You can save (up to) 43% by buying on thetrainline.com. :roll:

Silly ewe!

 

[bse35]

Myth 37: The TOC chooses the rolling stock it gets.

 

[Lampshade]

Myth 38: Fare evasion costs the industry £200 million per year.

 

[Mojo]

Myth 39: You can't use a 16-25 Railcard before 10am.

 

[Bohemian]

Myth: 40
The London Midland route from Stratford-upon-Avon to Great Malvern and beyond using Class 150 rolling stock isn't a third class service.

:roll:

 

[Lampshade]

Myth: 40
The London Midland route from Stratford-upon-Avon to Great Malvern and beyond using Class 150 rolling stock isn't a third class service.

:roll:

Erm... have you ever travelled with Northern? If the LM route using 150s is third class, what's Manchester Vic - Wigan via Atherton on a 142?

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Erm... have you ever travelled with Northern? If the LM route using 150s is third class, what's Manchester Vic - Wigan via Atherton on a 142?

I am sure you will agree that most of the rest of the North West has poor stock too: Middlesbrough-Whitby, Colne-Preston or Southport-Chester on a 142 anyone. The North needs 150s as the next step up: if I see 150s on the 0740 CYT-PRE tomorrow, I'll be happy!

 

[EltonRoad]

Myth 41: the Cambridge Guided Busway is a better alternative to re-opening the line to St Ives.

 

[Bohemian]

Class 142?

The train that doesn't know if it's a bus or train!

 

[starrymarkb]

That's true! Along with the seat layout and narrow 'fuselage'. Otherwise, why does the APT (which also tilted) feel more spacious and has proper-sized windows?

Explain the huge Voyager Windows then. It's acutally down to the structure Alstom use for the Pendolino, if you look at European Pendos (eg ETR-470) then you'll see that they have similar sized windows.

 

[Lampshade]

...if I see 150s on the 0740 CYT-PRE tomorrow, I'll be happy!

I've known that to be a 156, miracles can happen

 

[Striker]

Explain the huge Voyager Windows then. It's acutally down to the structure Alstom use for the Pendolino, if you look at European Pendos (eg ETR-470) then you'll see that they have similar sized windows.

Actually.....oh forget it.

 

[MidnightFlyer]

I've known that to be a 156, miracles can happen

Indeed it does, last time I was on one of them on the 0740 I meant to go to derby and ended up in Dundee. 156s did seem to get rifer for a time about 18 months ago, now it appears about 80% 142, 10% 150 and 5% 156 operation. ELCRP are pressing for 150s to be the permanent stock, and the ones that Northern have done up are nice, so we'll see...

Railway Myth Number <insert number here>: If WSMR etc took over certain routes, they would automatically be operated by Mk2 stock etc...

 

[Bohemian]

Explain the huge Voyager windows then?

Class 220 trains have large silver tinted windows so you can look at your face as you gaze at the view outside.

 

[Striker]

Way to go. What started out as an interesting idea for a thread revealing some fascinating misconceptions, has turned into a thread for people just to have a general moan about anything from people to making political comments.

 

[Bohemian]

Are you having a general moan?

 

[Lampshade]

Myth 42: Pacers are fit for purpose.

 

[43021HST]

Myth 43: Railway statistics are sound and solid pieces of information.

 

[yorksrob]

Myth 44 New trains are always more comfortable, reliable and generally better than what they replace.

Myth 45 There were no route enhancements, line re-openings, rolling stock replacements or other investments in the railway before privatisation.

 

[sprinterguy]

Myth 44 New trains are always more comfortable, reliable and generally better than what they replace.

Myth 45 There were no route enhancements, line re-openings, rolling stock replacements or other investments in the railway before privatisation.

Myth 46: Everything was better in "the good old days" (Not just confined to railways either)

 

[Striker]

Railway staff are grumpy. Food served on trains is poor. Blah, blah, blah.....


These aren't myths. These are people mentioning stereotypes and general preconceptions. A myth is the one about the Pendolinos or Stockport station.

 

[wintonian]

Myth 47: You are not allowed to have a bit of fun on this forum.

 

[Legzr1]

The customer is always right.

Has to be a 'myth' as it's often quoted yet some threads on here beg to differ...