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Recent content by Foxy1980

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    Tiverton Parkway/Exter SD - Milton Keynes Fare advice.

    Depending on which way you want to go you could try Andover or Cheltenham
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    AC electrics at Wembley

    Was this engine part of the 17:05 service which used to run from London to Northampton? If not does anyone know what this was? From memory I think this used to be the only loco hauled service of the day for quite a while..... I do remember one day being on this service and after arriving at our...
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    Wigan North Western complete blockade - 13-21 July

    I hadn't seen this personally however I have been saying for years they should do more of this and get it over and done with in one swoop rather than stop/start and taking a year to do something when it can all be done in a week. For me, some sensible working from the powers that be even though...
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    Getting on at a later station?

    Evening, I do this journey quite a bit, your best bet is to break the journey at either Stafford or Stoke, normally this I would say now is £8 single from Rugby to Stoke in adv with LM and then take a XC adv ticket which should be around £8 again from either of Stafford or Stoke to Piccadilly...
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    Heathrow T5 to Central London

    Many thanks to all, decision to made to use The Rude Tube, :)
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    Heathrow T5 to Central London

    Hi there, thanks for your reply. It would actually be St Pancakes I am looking to get in Central London, so the Piccadilly Line all the way should I choose this option. Looking at the timings of The Tube or train/tube options there doesn't look too much in it, so it was more price I was looking...
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    Heathrow T5 to Central London

    Hi all, I am after a bit of advise really, next month I am travelling back from T5 to Central London on a weekday evening approx 22-23:30, I am debating whether or not I should get the Underground (every 5-10 mins it seems to be) and it taking 45-50 minutes to Central London or take the Heathrow...
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    Northampton to Ashford Int

    Many thanks for all your comments guys, is really appreciated! Does just go to show by using various sites you can save a number of pennies and knowing the rules/regulations, my next trip to Kent shall be done using these methods and I will post a new one on the Season Ticket
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    Northampton to Ashford Int

    Hi there, Many thanks for your replies, no I did not know that regarding the section from St Pancakes (I like this) to Ashford, so if I was say booked on the later train but managed to make the one before then the guard would not ask me to pay for another ticket for that part of the journey...
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    Northampton to Ashford Int

    Hi all, first time poster here so hello to all!! I currently every 4-6 weeks travel between these 2 stations using a Network Card leaving on a Friday night around 6pm and coming back Sunday late afternoon/evenings, I currently pay around £40 for this 2hr journey however from reading all the...

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