Recent content by mappman1000

Where abouts is seat 1F, PAD or PNZ end? When in coach A that is

I've seen someone ride a uni-cycle on the platform, then inside a train, also seen lots of preachers, I've seen someone board a train with 10 dogs, someone dancing energetically to music, even though they don't appear to be playing/listening to any...

If a ticket does stop working, is it possible to exchange it for a new one, such as when on a travelcard? (I usually get the ones from the NR machines, not the tfl ones)

I did the Far North Line in February, 1038 Inverness - Wick and 1600 Wick - Inverness. Both formed of an Inverness based Class 158, which had declassified 1st class, which was handy for charging my phone and sitting on a laptop! I reserved seats but didn't sit in them in the end, as there were...

http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/news/redbridge_paedophiles_posed_as_trainspotters_to_lure_boys_to_their_home_1_1404307 This is disgusting! Some of my friends met up with him, (I didn't), but luckily they never got to his 'lair'!

As well as Stratford itself, Maryland does serve for the area north of the station, particularly the Leytonstone Road, which has many shops. Lots of people have said to me that St Johns and Lewisham are very close, when looking at a map, the walking route between these two stations is hardly...

Whittlesea to Whittelsey, so it matches the spelling of the town it serves.

I am always glad when I meet people who have no clue, or no sense of direction, as I've always taken an interest in maps and all things geographical (hence the username). Just knowing where places are is surely a sign of general knowledge, and common sense alongside is always handy.

I applied for this years one, as a side to see how I'd do, as I'm probably going to University anyway. I got past the application form stage, then a situational questionnaire, then the maths test, but failed on the mechanical test. Ah well!

Unless some sort of compulsory ID scheme is introduced, you cannot get someone to prove their age.

7 for me, full sun and a great lineside location!

Nice shot tony, like it a lot!

Northwick Park and Kenton are a 2 or 3 minute walk apart, proves useful sometimes!

1967 stock was quite a sound in the motor coach! Other EMU's that are up there are 315's, 317's, 321's

The opportunity to travel on a chiltern railways rover (special offer) for the day, and more unusually on a weekday, meant the coach next to 67012 was mostly full of enthusiasts for the whole day, including me of course, managed 512 miles on that loco for a day.