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  1. DarloRich

    LM question

    Do any LM services get routed via weedon or do they all go via northampton?
  2. DarloRich

    Wcml

    Are there some problems in the MK area this morning? I am sat at 8letchley as my train was late and most south bound pendos are on the slow line while those on the southbound fast are running very slowly - just seems a bit strange!
  3. DarloRich

    Discussion of North East / Milton Keynes etc.

    I live in Milton Keynes! EC are not local to me but are a much better operator than Virgin, basically because they take me "home" to the North East Peoples Republic of Darlington!
  4. DarloRich

    What an idiot! (Planking!)

    http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9100709.Police_criticise_dangerous_internet__planking__craze/ What is all this about? Who has a nice rest on the railway line! I wonder if the word plank could be used to describe this lad!
  5. DarloRich

    Travel Card Valididty

    Sorry, but i have another ticket related question. I want to go to Londo nmore often at the Weekend and just potter about. I live down here now and have done the main tourist sites and just want to explore. I went last week and got a MKC - London retrun with a 1-6 zone travel card. My...
  6. DarloRich

    Milton Keynes Central [MKC] - Bristol Temple Meads [BRI]

    Morning, I need to go from MKC to Bristol on Monday morning. I have to arrive in Bristol by 1030 am. I Will need to retrun on the same day but wont be able to set off until 1500 at the earliest. I only seem to be able to get fares for 90 odd quid which seems a lot. I dont know Western well...
  7. DarloRich

    WCML in trouble

    Serious trouble on south WCML this morning. Signals have burst. Loss of all signals at Watford Junction. All trains stopped Trains at a stand. Cally Sleeper was stood in platfrom 2 at Bletchley @ 0820. MKC is like something out of dr zhivago thousand sof people on milling about staion...
  8. DarloRich

    York - Milton Keynes

    Morning, I am after some help again. I need to go to and from York on Monday. I can get from Milton Keynes (Via London) to York for £31 (Virgin/GC) but i cant get back for a reasonable price. Can anyone offer any help. I cant leave York until at least 1500 due to meetings ( plus saftey...
  9. DarloRich

    Pendolino parked at MKC

    Anyone know why a pendo has been parked in platform 5 at MKC for the last hour? I think it went past me on the slow line as i waited at Bletchley. #
  10. DarloRich

    WCML Problems

    Some problems tonight out of euston points failure at willesden + am on 1943 wolves service v slow until the HOOB base at willesden then slow lines to north wembley lots of delayed trains at euston AND the pretendolino was cancelled:(
  11. DarloRich

    Lochwinnoch - Brighton

    Moring, I wonder if I could call on the learned advice from people on this board to help my mum and step dad. They need to travel down on the sleeper on the 25th of October and return by normal trains on the 30th October. They have a disabled persons railcard. They are happy to travel...
  12. DarloRich

    Wcml closed north of rugby

    The wcml is closed north of rugby due to animals on line between rugby and nuneaton i am on 0931 train from MKC which is crewe service this will run via west midlands non stop to stafford all trains stoped north of rugby
  13. DarloRich

    Northern Belle

    DRS hauled Northern Belle has just gone south past MKC. It looks like DRS have painted at l;east one of thier 47's with Northern Belle branding. Same colour scheme carried along the side of the loco plus Norther nBelle branding
  14. DarloRich

    Am I being had?

    Is there really a railway bridge/access point somewhere near Westbury called "Chocolate Poodle"? Is this the trick to get the new bloke like asking for a bucket of steam or asking for tartan paint? If not where is it?
  15. DarloRich

    East Coast - Naming Strategy, A Proposal

    As East Coast seems to be embarking on a series of names to their fleet I would like to take the opportunity to suggest a strategy. I have come up with a name for each of their HST power cars and class 91 locos. I would like to suggest a return to previous times when all of the express locos...
  16. DarloRich

    WCML problems?

    Sat on 1913 from euston just north of kings langley stopped on fast other lines running anyone know what is going on our train has not failed! Thanks
  17. DarloRich

    WCRC 37 and 86 les ross

    Just past above mentioned pairing heading south on wcml slow beetween bletchley and cheddington at about 1625
  18. DarloRich

    Milton Keynes Central [MKC] - Bristol [BRI]

    Morning, I am after some advice. I have a ticket form MKC-To Bristol for today. It is a super off peak return, route "+any permitted with a cross" Clearly I have to go to Euston, then to Paddington, but where can i go from there? I am not time restrcited and dont really fancy the fast route...
  19. DarloRich

    London Midland Trains - An Apology

    Dear Sir, I wish to apologise for every refering to London Midland trains as "London Muppett Trains" I now realise this was wrong and uncalled for! Thank you for arranging ( at short notice) to have extra trains stop at Wembley Central to get fans away from the FA trophy final. Your staff did...
  20. DarloRich

    0800 train form Darlington tomorrow

    Evening, I have been asked by friends booked on this train (they are following the mighty Darlo to Wemberlee!) to check if it is running tomorrow. They have been told 17th hand it is cancelled due to the EC failed train today at Kings Cross. Can anyone confirm/povide gen? Surely the "hot...

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