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Caterham Traction: 377 Routes: London Bridge-East Croydon (via Forest Hill) London Victoria-Caterham (via Norbury) Purley-Tattenham Corner London Bridge-Streatham Common (via Tulse Hill) Balham-Sydenham/Norwood Junction (via Crystal Palace) Norwood Junction/Selhurst-Epsom Downs (via West Croydon...

Travelled on Class 501s in the 70s and 80s and don’t remember seeing that many carriages having been vandalised. Also, don’t remember stations between Euston and a Watford being in a particularly bad state (in BR terms) as they were still manned. Often wondered why the platforms were so long -...

The maximum line speed limit is now 50mph. Was it ever faster than this? Did class 501s ever run at near their 70mph limit anywhere?

Were class 501s fitted with AWS?

One important aspect which should be reflected in pay, is what impact a job has on the company if that role was removed. Would a company be unable to provide the service or product? Also, the length of time of the training. More training required should mean more pay. What also needs to be...

2nd September trip now also cancelled.

Thanks to all for replies.

9G25 (1359 Euston to Birmingham) 7th October. Thanks.

When trying to book via the Avanti West Coast website - a seat allocation offers coach L. The service is scheduled for a Pendolino - but the Avanti website seat plans don’t show a coach L. Does anyone know what seat configuration coach L would have? Still waiting to hear from Avanti West Coast...

‘Stand well back from the platform edge - the next train does not stop here!’

Harrow on the Hill station - used to be in Station Road until it was moved further west.

Thanks.

So, for the St Albans Abbey line - double ended push n pull. The line is only around 8 miles in length. Sunday service is currently one train per hour. More room for water at the Watford end. Timetable could be changed to accommodate breaks.

Just wondered what the feasibility of a scheduled branch line service operated by steam, at the weekends would be. Somewhere like the Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey line - where weekend passenger numbers might be boosted by the spectacle.

Became Station Master at a station in the Peak District then at Harlington near Luton Beds. Finally became a pub landlord at The Red Lion in Dunstable and passed away in 1991.