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What have they broken?
District Line: Severe delays between Turnham Green and Richmond due to infrastructure damage. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, London Overground and South Western Rail.
(TfL page 1359 17.06.2026)
I have just been made aware of
https://swiss-train-formations.onrender.com/submit
which will tell you what is rostered for a particular train (search by train number)
For example today
828
16:47 Romanshorn to Brig
91 85 4 460 106-8
50 85 10-95 016-7
50 85 21-95 143-6
50 85 21-95 172-5
50...
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland is delighted to announce the latest in the (delayed) series of diesel railtours.
It is scheduled to depart from Dublin (Connolly) and head north, operating via the running loop in Skerries and the bi-directional line to Balbriggan. There will be a...
Posted on behalf of the BLS:
The Cork Stopper - Sunday 19th May 2019
The Branch Line Society is delighted to announce its second unusual lines charter train in conjunction with Irish Rail, raising money for Railway Children. Traversing unusual lines in County Cork and County Kerry, there will...
Online Booking: https://visitbelfast.ticketsolve.com/shows/873578620
(print at home available)
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland and The Modern Railway Society of Ireland are delighted to announce a unique diesel hauled railtour on Saturday 9 September 2017 from Whitehead RPSI at...
Castlerock Semaphore Finale
Sunday 30th October
Belfast - Castlerock - Coleraine - Belfast
This is a rare opportunity to operate a one-off traditional style railtour.
The Society, with the co-operation of NIR, is offering a final opportunity to run to and terminate a train at...
Dublin Connolly-Portarlington-Athlone-Athenry-Ennis-Limerick-Thurles-Dublin Connolly.
Requested motive power is number 071
See
http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/#westernexplorer
or booking form direct download
http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/events/daoc_western_explorer.pdf
Includes 071 hauled train to Waterford
http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/mayrailtour/
Direct link to provisional booking form.
http://www.steamtrainsireland.com/mayrailtour/2016_abf.pdf
Surprised to see no mention of this on railforums despite it being advertised some time ago:
"To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Irish Railway Record Society and the 40th anniversary of the 071 class locomotive, a Two-Day Railtour has been arranged for Saturday 09th and Sunday 10th...
Am I right in thinking that a London Midland Super Off Peak single Birmingham New Street to Euston is valid on the 1554 service and then next on the 1954 and is not service specific?
This tour is now open for booking and will feature 071 haulage over the Newcommen Junction line, the M3 Parkway branch and to Rosslare Strand.
Booking form attached
Am I correct in thinking that the first train the £24.80 offpeak return is valid on after the evening peak is 1930 ex Paddington? (Outward journey from London)
DB are discontinuing the offline option for their timetable software from the start of the new timetable on 14.12.2014, without giving any reason. (This contained all of Europe plus GB)
In Switzerland ZVV (Zürich area transport authority) are doing the same, in this case claiming lack of...
458 and the never used Gatwick driving trailer 8918 have been acquired by Downpatrick. 8918 arrived this morning and 788 will go this afternoon with the other two cars going tomorrow.Note that 458 is not currently in running order and won't be in time for the diesel gala on 18/10
[The Leap Card works the same way as a London Oyster Card and can be bought from a machine] Although not made clear below the Leap Card is also valid on LUAS
Combined Dublin Bus / Short Hop Zone rail tickets to be replaced by LeapCard from 11th June
10 June 2014
A range of combined...
In a few weeks' time I will be making a day return journey that includes changing from Virgin to Cross Country at Birmingham New Street and the other way around on the way back. I have booked advance tickets for this which are train specific. If I miss the Cross Country train because Virgin are...
All Derry line trains will be diverted via Antrim-Crumlin-Lisburn.
Londonderry departures are 1017 and every two hours until 2017 arriving at Belfast Central 2h54min later (via GVS)
Belfast Central departures are 0842 arrive Derry 1142 then 1047 1247 1647 1847 journey 2h55min
There is...
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