WSMR & West Mids Day Ranger

[ChrisMcFall]

Anyone know if WSMR accept the west midlands day ranger in the vaild area?
Thanks

 

[matt]

Yes they do accept it. I have used it before on WSMR before with no problems. Valid between Gobowen and Tamebridge Parkway for WSMR services.

 

[JJUK]

Hi,
Sorry for being thick here but what is WSMR?

 

[matt]

Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway. http://www.wrexhamandshropshire.co.uk/

 

[ChrisMcFall]

Cheers guys!
Now just need to make a decent plan of how to make the most of it really. Taking the new EOS out on its first outing too.

 

[Techniquest]

I can confirm it is valid, did Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury in August 2008 and Wolverhampton to Cosford on 3rd January 2009 on a WMDR both times.

 

[ChrisMcFall]

Cheers guys!
Anyone really know the best way to tackle a WMDR? I'll be starting early on a sunday and hoping to get a lot in.

 

[Techniquest]

What do you need/want to do on it? Bear in mind Sundays are terrible for rail travel anywhere! Should still be a fair bit for you to do on it though.

Also remember the WMDR is not valid on Virgin Trains.

 

[ChrisMcFall]

Wouldnt mind getting the snow hill lines in, as i've never gone past LGG..and some WSMR. Anything apart from that would be good, possibly getting anything interesting in that I can..but i know there isnt much interesting traction around there really.
Now that the 350/2s are out...it's probably going to be hard to find a 321 running around.
Well..It's gonna be hard to find a LM service thats actually running :P

 

[37401]

Its not valid on Virgin trains but i asked the TM if i could use it and he said yes, basicly if you need to be somewhere fast then just hope you get the one that has no idea what a WMDR is or where it can be used, ive heard bashers have used them in wales before and they`ve got away with it

 

[ChrisMcFall]

It depends really. I've been asked by an ATW and WSMR guard where I am going to, (I was valid on that service to a certain point)
But i've just showed the ticket to Virgin guards before and just got a "cheers mate!"

That is of course...*when* you see a Virgin guard...which is a pretty rare occasion.

 

[snuk]

I only re-discovered the West Mids Day Ranger a couple of days ago - we used to buy them a few times every year when I was younger and I loved our days out.

I was thinking about treating myself to a day out using a WMDR - and quite fancied the idea of travelling from Nuneaton to Crewe on a Pendolino - as I've never been on one before but if there's a chance that Virgin won't accept one it might be best not to chance it.

Steve.

 

[37401]

ask the TM before you get on just say "is it ok if i use this, on this service" ive done it twice on virgin and theyve said "yeah fine mate" same with WSMR i dont think they mind just as long as you dont take the p and end up in holyhead or somewhere off the rangers limit

 

[ChrisMcFall]

Not many TM's look closely at them.

Considering I've been in Belper on a wmdr..