Recent content by Gathursty

I'll declare open floor.

Betchworth

Northerners don't need a waiting room, just a big coat.... (I'll not digress fully into The Yorkshiremen Sketch from Monty Python)

8 August Cambridge South

Okie dokie. When will passenger trains begin serving Oxford - Bletchley - Bedford?

I'll hesitate over my follow-up question as I'm sure there'll be a thread somewhere on here about the situation regarding staffing holding up the beginning of passenger services on this route. Thanks for the photos.

Monaco-Monte Carlo to Cap d'Ail in France is 0.93 miles.

Very fast reply thanks. Can't wait to ride the East-West route at some point.

On my way back from London to Wigan, I spotted a Chiltern Railways unit slowly entering Milton Keynes (or Bletchley) at about 3pm. Not the usual stomping ground for a Chiltern unit. What was happening?

A European haul: Paris Gare Du Nord Paris Gare Du Lyon Mulhouse Ville Basel Zurich Sargans Buchs Schaan-Vaduz (Rail Replacement bus) - Gutted that Nendeln and Forst-Hilti have been bulldozed and track ripped up at the moment due to track replacement. Will return to finish off Liechtenstein...

Both ways I've been bowled by having a stopper in front of a semi-fast service. Is this the normal way of operating on this line or is there something occurring today that my worse-than rudimentary French hasn't picked up on on signage/announcements? My regards.

Thanks for the replies. You are a very knowledgeable lot!

A quick question. The water that comes out of the tap in toilets on trains is labelled not drinkable so it's not from the mains. Where does the water come from then?

For me: The West Coast Main Line is the most important line in the country. However, I first thought of the Chiltern Main Line as I think of it as posher than the other lines. Also an honorable mention to The West Highland Line and Mallaig Extension and the major freight routes from...

Good luck! You will be amazed at the sheer variety of landscapes in the UK. For me, seeing the Highlands, Pembrokeshire and Stratford (East London) station for the first time was fascinating. Granted I visited many for the first time by car, I have revisited them all again by train. The buzz...