Recent content by 47513 Severn

I'm glad some others feel the same. I've always been a bit cautious about 'coming out' on my appreciation of the Networkers given the hate that is often directed at them. I had a brief spell commuting from London to Tunbridge Wells and I always endeavoured to seek out the Networkers at peak...

We know.

SWR is not subsidised, their premiums equal the government support they receive - see page eight of this report http://orr.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/39381/rail-finance-statistical-release-2017-18.pdf (In previous years SWT actually made a net contribution to government) But don't let...

Seriously? Because they didn't get something you admit they don't have a right to? Seems a bit excessive. Ps. If you're going to reply please spare us the greedy TOC/anti customer railway/it's disgusting rant that we get in every topic. It's getting really boring now.

Do you have a source for this? I would argue that the 'entitlement' is to travel in 1st class on trains. Access to the lounge is entirely at the discretion of VT and they can refuse who they want on whatever basis they want.

@DaveNewcastle are you still out there? It would be very interesting to hear your take on the matter. Regardless of that, I would agree that it isn't the best advice to be giving such posters. Even if the legal challenge were viable it is very unlikely to be the best thing for them to do when...

If they were NSE liveried coaches it was likely to be a diverted London to Kings Lynn service, either originating at King's Cross or coming from Liverpool Street via the North London line.

The last couple of Renatus units I've travelled on have had their plug sockets blanked off. Is this a recent development? I'm pretty sure I've seen them in use previously.

The system was in operation at New Street when I was there a couple of weeks ago. Some tickets were being issued on roll stock but my West Midlands Day Ranger was printed on card. The roll stock is likely to be a magnitude cheaper than individual round cornered cards so even if they can only...

Magazines aren't huge money spinners in the whole scheme of things. Retailers typically pay 75% of the cover price. The big advantage is that they are on a sale or return arrangement, meaning no excess stock to discount or write off. They are also periodical so get customers through the door...

I can get Greater Anglia to offer the combination you want with Senior railcard discount both ways. I specified a return time of around 6pm the same day but it should give the same result anytime the saver half is valid. See the attached screenshot. I seem to recall there being some kind of...

The Chiltern mk3 stock has actual airblades fitted so it can be done. I've found the Pendolino dryer to be quite powerful, it's just infuriating that you have to have your hands in exactly the right place to activate them and they cut out if you move so much as a millimetre from the sensor...

The affected 90+Mk3 set was still in the up loop at Witham when I passed at 1030 this morning. The second man's side windscreen on the loco looked very smashed but was still in place. Some residual disruption today. 0830 ex Norwich was cancelled and the 0900 was 2x class 321.

The link from Greenford to South Ruislip was used by trains in both directions. They separated south of Greenford with up services using the route through Park Royal to Old Oak Common and the down services travelling over the 'Greenford Branch' via West Ealing. If you mean where I think you...

Back in the days of the 'Joint' line from Spalding to March, summer Saturday trains from the north to Great Yarmouth would sometimes change locomotives in Whitemoor yard. For example, a class 40 would bring a train from Manchester and swap for a locally based class 31/37 from the adjacent March...