Recent content by castra

Aside from 70013 departing Hastings around 17.40, there's also the Lancaster/Spitfire/Hurricane flypast supposedly around 17.00. http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/iconic-lancaster-bomber-set-to-fly-over-hastings-1-5981835 I need to seriously plan and have a Plan B if timings...

In the perfect World, I'd like to see the length of the Marshlink services extended to four carriages. (Am I correct in thinking the 171's on the Oxted route are made up of four car units?) Its been a long time since I was down that way. The current two car units are regularly overcrowded...

Hopefully somebody may know the answer to this? I know there is usually a Boxing Day skeleton service on the Victoria - Gatwick - Brighton route plus a few others in the London area to airports. But, can anyone remember which year, British Rail last operated a regular Sunday type service on...

If the letter is from FCC then they would have been FCC inspectors. Do you remember what colour the train was by chance? Green = Southern. Blue = FCC.

Wow! I've spent much of last evening plus a wretched wet Monday Morning trawling through this thread. I've found it fascinating. Good Luck to all of those who make the grade as a driver. You are indeed privileged to have such a special job with the rather nice bonus of it not exactly being...

I did indeed take the page with me. Curiously, the only place where my ticket wouldn't open the automatic barriers was....St Pancras ! The Gateline staff member gave my ticket a long hard stare, then manually opened up the gates. Obviously a member of staff who wanted a quiet life rather...

I'm a regular user of the Southern Website & I noticed the online discount for tickets had disappeared which is a great pity. However: It states above that promotions are limited to 34 weeks? I've been using Southerns online booking system on a regular basis for around three years now. In all...

Thanks for that. I'd actually printed off the page from the booking site, with the times & fares alongside, just in case of a 'problem' on HS1. I can rest easy now. :D

Many thanks for all the assistance. I've opted for the direct ticket with a Network Card from Bexhill to High Wycombe, which totals a not too horrendous £24.05. One of the online booking route options is Bexhill -Ashford-St Pancras -Tube - Marlybone -High Wycombe. I've never used the high speed...

New first timer here. Apologies in advance for any first time lack of forum etiquette. In short, as the thread title suggests, a question regarding the above Company. Do the above company not issue cheap day returns from the London area to High Wycombe? Looking at their own online booking...