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As an inhabitant of said lair, I can confirm that platform 4 has been a bit dodgy for a long time. Apart from the whole structure sliding down into the field below, the wooden bits of the platform were clearly rotten and felt like walking on a trampoline. Not ideal! 1643123221 Talking of...

LNR have removed the direct connection from Leighton Buzzard and Bletchley to Birmingham. They will have to remove all those signs that they put up that proudly proclaimed "Direct trains to Birmingham Airport". I hope this is a temporary change as it makes journey times from the south WCML to...

Just seen a clip on the news showing teams of cleaners in protective gear disinfecting trains in China. I am sure this sort of response must have contributed to the levelling off of coronavirus cases there. Now I've not been on a train for a week or so but I saw no evidence of such...

Yes Leeds but also at Birmingham New Street in big, shouty capital letters; although I can only recall seeing them at the extreme southern (A) ends of the platforms.

... Featuring various bits of NSE furniture and signage in time capsule-like condition! https://www.railforums.co.uk/data/attachments/38/38076-79475ebecc7880b1dfd42b66389c0e3a.jpg

Apologies if I'm late to the party but LNR are making minor adjustments to their timetable out of Euston from March. "In early March 2020 we’ll make more short-term adjustments to services from Cheddington, Marston Green, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Coseley, the Chase line, and Jewellery Quarter...

Oh right! Why's that then?

I did question it but he was adamant! I'm inclined to doubt it as well though.....! They do indeed use proper tickets

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The stopping pattern is one thing but a substantial cause of the slow journey time is that it has to crawl all the way from Wembley to Shepherds Bush due to various infrastructure constraints. Incidentally I've always thought it a pity that 377s can't change from AC-DC or vice versa on the move...

. Brilliant! I'd much rather that than any of the soulless chains. Sadly it's getting very difficult to find anything but soulless chains in and around stations now

An LNR guard I was chatting to the other day reckoned he could sell me a ticket to anywhere in Europe.

Er.... Bit strong don't you think?? I started my original post stating that it was "relatively unimportant" and went on to say that it wasn't earth-shattering but just a minor rant about a small irritation. Others have then contributed in much the same vein; nobody has let it bother them, much...

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I know. I couldn't have been much clearer in saying just that. However, it's an unnecessary minor inconvenience as it stems from the fact that LNR just can't be bothered to program the gates properly. Exactly. Trouble is you never know when your ticket will work and when it won't! :D

Warning: there now follows a rant about something relatively unimportant. Does anyone know why the LNR ticket gates at Euston won't accept various commonly held tickets including (but not only) Super OffPeak travelcards 2 years after their introduction? Is it just a matter of reprogramming...

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Thanks for your replies. I hadn't realised there were 2 engines in each car. They must have been operating to a very tight budget indeed for this to have been thought of, considering that these units were originally specified with plenty of power specifically because of the gradients of the...

A recent thread on the introduction of Pacers turned my mind back to the period just before the 150s started operating the Calder Valley route. I remember the 110s but I have just read an article on www.stormrail.info that states the following: "In a panic over costs West Yorkshire PTE agreed...

I very much hope they put the refurb programme on hold until they have all the 350/4s in traffic and working reliably. The constant short formations are causing much consternation among commuters at present.