Recent content by Phil from Mon

Just for context on the incident in Conwy, there was a report in the local press yesterday, although it did not mention the rail disruption. The roadway across the bridge is a very narrow, and it looked as though there was substantial damage to one parapet. It has now been closed by the County...

Thanks for the responses guys.

I was caught up in the aftermath of a bridge strike at Conwy yesterday, sitting in the platform at Llandudno Junction for well over an hour before being de-trained and sent to wait for a bus. Such events obviously cause huge and expensive disruption - the initial investigation and clearing if...

Great explanations, thanks very much

To follow (logically?) from this, and as they have already been mentioned, how do axle counters work, given that trains have differing numbers of axles? Is it something programmed from the train description (eg 1M65)?

I’ve never had a problem passing through the barriers to use the toilets, or the Costa

This is really good news - their pub in the city is terrific, and also carries a good range of cider, so I assume this will be the same. Are they going to be doing food as well?

Useful to know it is back, thanks guys

Yes, it is a pain in the ….. No idea why they have not bothered to announce it. And with the Easter holidays coming up the trains either side are going to be packed, plus many pax who will turn up for it and assume it is running as usual.

Trying to book a trip to Liverpool from Bangor next Monday, and the earliest train we can do with a 2-together railcard leaves Bangor 1109, which doesn’t get us there until lunchtime. What has happened to the 1003 Holyhead to Birmingham? Not showing on journey planners or RTT. Thanks, Phil

Quite a good one, had me fooled for a while until I saw the Avocado railcard!

About time too. Will be interesting to see how many people use it.

I see that the excellent Doric Arch at Euston are advertising that they have a machine to can beers on site, so you can take your favourite tipple with you onto the train. We are travelling through Euston in a couple of weeks, so I will report back.

When I was there in the early 1990s, there was still steam on some routes, in particular in Punjab. Never travelled by train in Pakistan, but have done plenty in India. I was surprised there was nowhere to change money at Islamabad international, my last visit was about 2005 and there were...

Especially when you can add a £17 (from memory) bottle of house wine for £10!