(02 Jun 2016, 11:51 am)8222 wrote I think cases and the Victoria line would be a nightmare I should imagine. Even on my frequent hops on the Piccadilly line  to LHR, which is meant to have extra case room, there's not that much extra. The Thameslink trains are quite spacious and at that time, they won't be too bad from experience. The standard off-peak single fare looks to be about £10. I'm sure they do advance tickets for cheaper.

I'll consider it

(02 Jun 2016, 10:32 am)NK53 TKT wrote I have an odd question about rail fares:
I am flying from Gatwick-Montego Bay in a years time, at present an open return 1 adult three children is £174.90 looking as far ahead as possible using VTEC NCL-KGX, the Victoria line as far as Victoria then the Gatwick Express. The North terminal car park at Gatwick is shut when I am there so a Premier Inn Park and Fly plus fuel costs equals about £15 more than the train, with rising fares will it become in nine months time when I could book train tickets will it still be better value?

It depends what you class as value. Where I imagine the train will be marginally cheaper, personally I think a £15 premium for taking the car is worth it, particularly on the return journey. There's also the risk of flight delays scuppering the rail journey home.

(02 Jun 2016, 2:10 pm)James101 wrote It depends what you class as value. Where I imagine the train will be marginally cheaper, personally I think a £15 premium for taking the car is worth it, particularly on the return journey. There's also the risk of flight delays scuppering the rail journey home.

The ticket in question is an open return

(02 Jun 2016, 2:45 pm)NK53 TKT wrote The ticket in question is an open return

Indeed, the situation I had in mind was if your flight returned late for whatever reason. Anything past 7pm landing would be cutting it fine to get a train home.


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(02 Jun 2016, 2:51 pm)James101 wrote Indeed, the situation I had in mind was if your flight returned late for whatever reason. Anything past 7pm landing would be cutting it fine to get a train home.


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The flight lands at 6.50am, thus I am not concerned

The Flying Scotsman was in the North East yesterday, It was working 1Z48 Carlisle to Leicester.
I photographed it at Chester-Le-Street, After my plan on Plawsworth was abandoned https://www.flickr.com/photos/140662069@...ed-public/

I saw it as well yesterday when it passed through Prudhoe station, not the best photo as it was running at high speed as was using my iPhone, might try and get a better one with my digital camera when it comes back through next Sunday.




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Any idea what time of day the Flying Scotman will be due back thru Prudhoe this Sunday?

(07 Jul 2016, 7:39 pm)thetravelman wrote Any idea what time of day the Flying Scotman will be due back thru Prudhoe this Sunday?

Booked at 1923

Wear back on track! First trains run from Port of Sunderland in 18 years


http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/busin...-1-8007515

http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2016/j...er-summer/

Network Rail have today released an article warning against any trespass on the railway; particularly aimed at the summer time when kids are on school holidays. It also includes a video which can be seen below, also. It's hard-hitting but it serves a purpose and I think this is a great move by Network Rail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU7ixU0xu7s

Using the tube a lot, I thought this was a joke. Apparently it's not...

https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2016/07/...ld-be.html

Following discussion in the GNE latest thread, my mind went back to the DPTAC guidance of the early 90's (?), that saw early revisions to bus interiors.

A quick google search of DPTAC, found this:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...-standards

Nasty incident this morning down south.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bed...s-37382635

Two people were hurt when a train derailed near Watford Junction after torrential rain caused a landslide at the mouth of a tunnel.
The 06:19 BST service from Milton Keynes to Euston left the track at about 07:00, Network Rail said.
Part of the train derailed and was clipped by another. Both trains remain in the tunnel after the fire service helped to evacuate about 384 people.
Two people were treated, one for a neck injury and the other for chest pain.
A Virgin train was sent to the scene to take stranded passengers to King's Langley.

From RailUK:

London Midland 06:19 train from Milton Keynes to Euston has hit an landslip and derailed on the approach to Watford Tunnel.

It has come to a stand within the tunnel and has come into contact with the 06:39 LM Euston - Birmingham.

Certainly had the potential to be a disaster - luckily it wasn't.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p048mkky

A spokesman is reputed to have denied that overheard storage will be used for sleepy commuters.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/her...fe-9084822

Fake or not?

(20 Oct 2016, 4:14 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/her...fe-9084822

Fake or not?

Fake. The train has been super-imposed, one of the track workers seemingly appears from nowhere and the pantographs are down on the 319s, with no 3rd rail present too.

This was a bit of a Brucey bonus when waiting for my train.
Totally unexpected and I only had a phone with me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38450117

Average age of rolling stock confirmed.

(28 Dec 2016, 5:10 pm)Andreos1 wrote http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38450117

Average age of rolling stock confirmed.

Top 7 of those are due to have an influx of new stock so I'm sure their average ages will drop!

(28 Dec 2016, 5:39 pm)tyresmoke wrote Top 7 of those are due to have an influx of new stock so I'm sure their average ages will drop!

I think there's a line in the article that says the average age will basically half in 3 years time.

Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.

(29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm)8222 wrote Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.

How odd

Five years ago it derailed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmaLX3OPZ1I

(29 Dec 2016, 6:08 pm)8222 wrote Hi all,

Just stumbled across this picture:

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/imagingce.../457839/PL

Am I right in thinking that that is a 3-car 156? Anyone able to shed any light?

Thanks.

Its a 2 car set attached to 1 car from another set, Central Trains used to do it a lot with there 150's in the West Midlands back in the 90's.

The only Sprinter DMU's which had a fixed 3 car set were the two Class 150 prototypes ( 150001,150002 at GWR ) and the 3 car 158/7s , All bar one at Northern , The other is at GWR ( 158798 )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cov...e-38470783

Incident on converted LU stock.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ucA5xIgjZBc

A pacer and a National? It's like Thomas and Bertie having that race all over again.

A canny watch nonetheless.

Does anyone know about the two carriages that were being shifted today? Saw two lowloaders getting an escort and carrying a carriage each, heading east on the A689 earlier.
They were covered in tarpaulins', so didn't get a proper look unfortunately.

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nort...Chron-main


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No trains to Liverpool Lime Street 'for several days' due to wall collapse:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-mer...e-39124787

Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet


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Reports that 37603 will be scrapped over the weekend to send parts for 37407, 37413 has also been reported as scrapped but this is unconfirmed as of yet

I can confirm 37413 has now been scrapped at CF Booths Rotherham





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