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  1. 1955LR

    Bogged down Bridge on GWML - Bristol

    It will be interesting to see how long it will take for it to be actually positioned correctly.
  2. 1955LR

    6A11 (Robeston Sidings - Theale Murco) on fire near Llanelli (27/08)

    RAIB issued safety advise 02/2020 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/urgent-safety-advice-022020-maintenance-arrangements-for-wagons-that-primarily-carry-dangerous-goods/urgent-safety-advice-022020-maintenance-arrangements-for-wagons-that-primarily-carry-dangerous-goods
  3. 1955LR

    Delay Compensation Query - Chiltern Railways

    I have successfully claimed for Delay Compensation with TFW even after the ticket in question was retained at the gate . I did have to send an email to customer services rather than the online claim system.
  4. 1955LR

    Prosecution - Lost Ticket

    Did you actually have the travel card on you at the time in question ?
  5. 1955LR

    26-30 railcard expired day early

    Had the same issue with part of a warranty on a new Skoda car, 364 days
  6. 1955LR

    Leominster to Five Ways with Anytime Return (+16-25 Railcard) via Any Permitted Route - Permitted via Shrewsbury in disruption?

    I have on a couple of occasions travelled via Shrewsbury BHM to HFD when WMR trains cancelled at short notice last year , on advise from staff at BHM . Also walked over to Moor St instead, depending on timings of alternative trains.
  7. 1955LR

    30ft Bullhead Rail - How much is left?

    Heart of wales line has jointed sections, but not sure if its Bullhead
  8. 1955LR

    Welsh Marches Engineering

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  9. 1955LR

    Could schoolkids be separated from adults on trains?

    Having used that service to travel up to the Ffestiniog over a number of years , the school children usually go where is space with no reserved areas
  10. 1955LR

    Woman tries to cross railway line with pushchair

    I don't think the general public , especially none rail users, understands that trains are not "driven" at speeds controlled by line of clear sight and pull up in that distance , as are motor vehicles, nor can they stop in a similar fashion.
  11. 1955LR

    ECML Wires Down 02.09.20

    I have had taxi fares reimbursed as a "gesture of goodwill" by TFW and West Midland Railways when I have missed the last bus of the day from HFD due to holdups
  12. 1955LR

    Speeds of various stock on the Lickey

    I was on an evening train to Hereford just before the new station at Bromsgrove opened and we stopped a whole train length passed the platforms .We backed up after a while, to let passengers on & off. It was winter so not sure if it was wet/ leaves on the line etc.
  13. 1955LR

    Speeds of various stock on the Lickey

    I wonder how the passenger loading compares?
  14. 1955LR

    Yellow " Target" type stickers on Track and bridge at Barmouth.

    I noticed these stickers around various parts of the rail and the opening bridge when walking over the rail bridge over the Mawddach on Monday Are they something to do with alignment of the bridge structure. I know there is work being carried out at the moment.
  15. 1955LR

    Buying Senior Railcard

    More postcode lottery , nothing offered in Herefordshire as far as I can see .
  16. 1955LR

    6A11 (Robeston Sidings - Theale Murco) on fire near Llanelli (27/08)

    Interestingly in pic. 1 , the one wheel on one axle has come adrift and is now next to the opposite wheel , not sure if its the intense heat or impact force, One for the RAIB I guess
  17. 1955LR

    Heart of Wales Line closed again due landslip

    Some pics I took today about 2.5 miles west of Knucklas Viaduct . Sorry for the poor photo,s I couldn't see the screen on my phone due to sunlight
  18. 1955LR

    Trivia: Manual staffed signalboxes with few trains?

    Does the box next to Pantyffynnon Station on the Heart of wales see much traffic ?

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