Recent content by northofthesand

Yeah i'd second that

I just asked if there would be anymore programmes i think and they sort of said nothing was planned but there could be in the future i've probably still got the letter somewhere --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Think i watched a full hour documentry of her presenting and hadn't...

I wrote to the BBC after the Railwatch programme was aired and they sent me a hand written letter back on BBC headed paper what would you get back these days maybe an email ?

I was on the 9.37 York to Edinburgh on Wednesday morning we had the hot and cold drinks offered within 5 minutes of departure then came the bakery basket not long after-I had the cinnamon swirl my son had toast Around the same time the breakfast orders were taken too we both ordered the full...

I thought the bloke stood up shouting to the crowd outside Finsbury Park was a character out of the Harry Enfield and chums show at first I had to rewind it and watch it again

Yeah cheers guys only been looking at it on the work computer

When i go to the new caledonian sleeper website there isn't a journey planner or obvious place to buy tickets ??

Yeah me too i mentioned in an earlier thread i caught the train at Rugby took the hassle out of changing in Central London when travelling from the North to Gatwick,the train was also lightly loaded all the way more or less

Thanks for the info alex,your heart must drop when you see one of these pulling up in the platform with a 4 1/2 hour journey in front of you

About 2 or 3 years ago we thought we had seen the back of the pacer on the cumbria coast line except in the school holidays maybe But now they are back on a daily basis we are going backwards in my eyes I'm not 100 % sure but i think they could be using them for some Lancaster-Carlisle via...

Caught the 12.01 from York to Kings Cross on Tuesday had the Ham Sandwich option then was offered cake, biscuit's and crisps too and when the trolley came through again was told to help myself when i asked for some more food my son left his so had his sarnies too,plenty of tea on offer and had...

Yeah i was going to say i dont remember any in the north west...lime street maybe?Think the first one i saw would of been london victoria in the early 90s?

I'm with you with the old flip display it was quite mesmerising as a kid watching them...which of the main london terminus' were the last to have them ?

Judging by the people waiting for taxis at limey on a football match day i could see a service dropping shopper's off at liverpool central then football fans off at sandhills or kirkdale doing quite well Also the rare race days at aintree could benefit i could see people from further...

Do any stations still have the old nestle chocolate machines and still working...were they red or an orange colour ? Just remembered about them while reading this thread.