Recent content by Universediver

Love the clean layout. Very easy to use. Please do not try and complicate its layout as it looks great now. Arrivals would be good. Thank you and well done.

As a yard shunter in the 1970’s we would never use the buffer stops as a way to stop the train deliberately. As mentioned in previous replies, as we loose shunted wagons could get away and go crashing into barriers and derail or fly! When we fly shunted and tried to apply the manual brakes to...

Hi, Due to the Coronavirus health problems I have to cancel some train tickets. The problem is that I use different sites. Is there a code on the tickets that tells you who issued them?

What time will the last Virgin train depart on 8th December?

Obviously you are one of the many who do not know about discrimination. An abled body person can attend the event. A person with disability cannot. There are no structural reasons that a disabled could attend i.e. current building restrictions. The only reason is that a public transport...

Well I suppose you do not have a disability and can walk the miles suggested?

Just because the Police make a request to Southern they do not have to accept it. Here are some of my thoughts; 1. Reducing attendants at the Bonfire Processions reduces the numbers of Police that need to be in attendance (so saves £££'s). 2. Some residents in Lewes want the event banned...

No fatalities....minor injuries (what most large events have) I am not an outsider. As mentioned I have been going since a child! Sussex born and bred. Yes it is the nanny state interfering. We should have a free choice. And yes I was asked as a guest of someone who is a leading member of...

Just because it was a request from the Police does not mean they have bow to them. This is health & safety gone mad. I have been going to Lewes since I was a child and now effectively being told I cannot go. Angst against Southern? No cannot believe that, completely incompetent operator.

I thought Southern had a legal obligation to run a public transport service, stopping trains for a long period is breaking this obligation. It is supposed to be PUBLIC TRANSPORT for the many, if you are rich you will get a chauffeured car into Lewes (or as close as you can) or stay in a hotel...

I have just read that Southern will not be running any services to Lewes and surrounding stations from midday onwards on the 04/11/2017. This is the annual Bonfire night with many processions in the town and which brings ten of thousands of people. Apparently the Police do not want people...

Hi, I have just travelled from Ashford Intl to Florence and used the railway to make some day trips out. The ticket machines have an option to select your language and are easier to use than the one's we have here in the UK. If booking in advance I use the great site loco2.com. No...

Hi, I worked for B.R. in the mid-1970's at the Pre-Assembly Depot at Three Bridges in West Sussex. The gang I was in constructed points & crossings and we had a 10 ton Steam Crane (it was a bit unusual even in the 1970's). I am wondering if any of you railway photo collectors would have...

This was the way the Metro in Moscow used to work

I used to work for a company that was the sole seller of Brit Rail passes in the UK. We used to have their passport and a return ticket/coupon so to prove they were visitors.