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From the BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8411214.stm Nail in the coffin?

Yesterday 12/12/09 marked the finale of South West Trains west of Exeter. No longer will you be able to get a direct train from the West Of England line to Paignton, Plymouth or Penzance. 159017 operated the final service, the 1730 Honiton - Paignton arriving 4 minutes early. Some photos...

Cross Country will soon expect you to cough up a whopping £1068 for a First Anytime Return from Newquay - Kyle of Lochalsh!!!!!!!!!!! Better get re-mortgaging.

If I travel from A - D but buy tickets: A - B (07:50 Anytime Return) B - C (09:40 Off Peak Day Return) C - D (10:12 Off Peak Return) Journey leg B - C is only £4.90 railcard discount, if i'm buying a combination of tickets that total well over £12 do I still have to pay a minimum fare for...

A few photos around Devon yesterday, decided I ought to improve my HST miles! http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/281109.htm Cheers

If I buy a Devon Day Ranger at Paignton, am I then able to buy a Paignton plusbus. Cheers

A day spent around London on a travel card, visiting various locations and sampling some new and old traction. Includes Southern 442s, new 378s and also Grand Central. http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/271009.htm Any comments? Cheers

Some photos from around Newton Abbot of the St Blazey based Rail Head Treatment Train, with DBS 66116 and 66153, hired in by Colas due to a shortage of spoons. Photos: http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/041009.htm Any comments? Cheers

An enjoyable day out on the Bodmin & Wenford railway. Shame about the 37 failing, however 50042 more than made up for that! Photos http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/260909.htm I've also put together a video of some of 50042s better bits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=833BrbhZcJM Any...

Two photos (in sun!!) of 67005 replacing 6024 King Eddy on the Torbay Express at sugarloaf. http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/160809.htm Any comments? Cheers

Just a few shots from Goodrington Coaching Sidings of the ECS for the return of 47802 and 47501 with the railtour to Chesterfield, and then some photos just to the north of Paignton of the return. Stock all looked nicely painted up! Photos: http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/150809.htm Any...

A day spent around the thames valley, and across the FGW region. Some nice weather, the sleeper was bashed along with 67005 on the FGW lhcs set and many required lines scratched. Big ta to JH for the tickets! Photos http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/110809.htm Any comments? Cheeeeers

A rather low speed day out, on the humble (National Express) HST. Was a good day out. http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/010809.htm Any comments? Cheers

Spent an afternoon out with the ultimate aim of seeing Oliver Cromwell on 1Z73 Plymouth - Birmingham NS. Ended up catching her in sun. Includes some other photos on my travels. http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/250709.htm Any Comments? Cheers

A number of photos from a weekend spent travelling around the FGW network. Managed to finally get the Cotswolds line before engineering starts this weekend. Big ta to the ticket provider! Photos: http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/110709.htm Any comments? Cheers

A photo from (a wet) Sugarloaf with 60163 Tornado on the return Torbay Express from Kingswear - Bristol TM: http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/050709.htm Any comments? Cheers

Some photos from me from a day spent around Devon photting the 2 charters down to Penzance, with a little bash in between. Photos http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/270609.htm Any comments? Cheers

SDR Diesel gala today, featuring the usual home fleet and first public running of 33002 "Sea King". Fantastic job to all involved. Photos: http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/130609.htm Any comments? Cheers

Some photos from on Saturday on a Heart of Wessex day ranger on Saturday including a journey on the loco hauled set to Weymouth. http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/060609.htm Any comments? Cheers

Some photos at a sunny Dawlish Warren of the return 1Z74 1635 Par - Crewe "Cornish Parker" Pathfinder railtour. Got really lucky with the sun as a beasty cloud was in the way right up to the wire. Pleased with the results myself; Photos: http://southwest-railways.50webs.com/160509.htm Any...