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I once spent 50 minutes there. Arrived and departed on the same train. Didn't leave the station as there would have been sod all open at that time of night. One of the highlights of my bashing career, and most members of this forum would have given their right hand to have been there.

This is the first reburbishment programme to be carried out in 20 years. I have never been in one, but, believe me, they looked very tatty. Less than half are in normal service, with just one regular daily diagram, albeit a rather long one. Requirements for entering Thailand without a visa...

This link works. http://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p876861720 Pics 32, 33 and 101 show the interior, note the generous legroom, and 102/3 the toilet. The opening hopperlights are essential in the Thai climate if the air con fails. Or they can always open the doors, if of course they were...

They were bought new in about 1991. Some of the differences between them and the BR 158's include buckeye couplers, normal type multiple working jumpers, rather like a conventional DMU, open gangways between the cars, hole in the floor toilets, and conventional doors that open regardless of...

Its been in this livery traffic since the middle of June. It works trains 3 and 4 every day. The other cars are supposed to be in line for refurbishment and re-formation into 4 cars sets, but, so far as I know, 2501/2514/2510 is the only rake to have been done so far, and its a 3 car set...

If ever there was a case for the development of bi-modal diesel electric units, then this is it. Why should Middlesbrough, Scarborough and Hull suffer because through TPX services will no longer be operationally convenient. The passengers will not like it. TPE services are subject to frequent...

Was there 37 years ago to this day. Arrived approximately 0500 and departed at 0550. Not service trains. Priceless.

Stewart Morris. Prolific hydraulic mileage basher. There was only one Wellington. First met him on 13 November 1971 while waiting for the 1515 Paignton-Birmingham at Ashchurch for Tewksbury. It was the day the station closed and the final service to call there. Dave, R.I.P.

I stand by what I said.

Why should they be? I take care to ensure that my posts are compiled using correct grammar, spelling, capitalisation and punctuation, so readers will find them clear and understandable. I also expect the same from others. Those who think they are being clever by composing posts using their...

Considering your awful command of written English, you are likely to fall at the first hurdle.

'Frieght Train' was a hit in April 1957, then again in the form of a re-release in September of that year, but the artist was the 'Charles McDevitt Skiffle Group featuring Nancy Whiskey', so I'm not sure if its the same one as you referred to. Perhaps the Elizabeth Cotton version didn't make...

He already has. Its called an administarion fee. Its the old credit/debit card payment fee in disguise, but, in order to argue that there's a 'free' payment method, doesn't apply it to passengers who use pre-paid Mastercards. But I'd love to see the OFT challenge this, as its directly related to...

Those who abuse animals. Those who grassed on Ian Faletto. For them I have eternal hatred. Those who compose forum posts using text talk, or only in lower case letters, because they are either too lazy to use capital's when appropriate, or don't know when to, and can't be bothered to...

Probably well before your time, there's The Seekers 'Morningtown Ride' from November 1966. It reached number 2 in the UK charts. This from their farewell concert on 7th July 1968. Very sad occasion. I remember it well. They don't make them like this any more...