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Also, stupid signs that are not formal and are cringeworthy, like Virgin Trains and SWT use to have in their toilets."Please don't flush dreams, hopes, etc... ". The last place I want to be inspired or have an uplifting quote is sat on a blocked train bog that resembles a metal vase full of...

Ridiculous 1st Class arrangements, such as those found on 465/9s and 700s... Looks like an ironing board with one of my nans dish cloths placed on it...

Thank you everyone for your detailed responses on translator vehicles it certainly answered all the questions I had and made for very interesting reading :) Kind Regards

Thank you for another interesting reply GC! Also very informative :) Out of curiosity, do you know the history of the Mk1 translators NSE had? Were they ex loco hauled stock for example and when were they withdrawn and converted. Would also be interested to see if they still exist.

Very informative reply and much appreciated fgwrich :) Made for a very interesting read this evening too! Kind Regards

Were these from the 508s withdrawn from SouthEastern?

Quite an odd subject but none the less interesting... So recently I saw 2 translator vehicles on a Facebook group I'm on that had been recently overhauled and refurbished. The ones I saw looked like they were originally Mk1 type coaches. This triggered a question... How many translator...

Subjective, as they were the last proper Southern Region EMUs to be built and as far as I'm aware they were at one point the fastest third rail EMU in the world being capable of 109 mph. Nothing by today's standards self admitted. They were the last EMUs to follow Southern tradition by reusing...

I stand to be corrected, but I'm sure in BR days the TOPs number rules were: 1xx - DMUs 2xx - DEMUs 3xx - AC/Dual Voltage EMUs 4xx - Southern Region EMUs 5xx & 7xx - Non Southern Region EMUs. Probably not relevant in today's railway scene mind.

Thank you for your reply. Much appreciated. Kind Regards.

Hello there, I'm rather new to the bus scene and quite an amateur so please forgive my lack of knowledge Here's my anorak question of the month: I'm aware that a few years back that TfL changed the destination blind fonts and colours from a foloresent yellow on black, to a white font on a...

Longtime no hear me old 'mucker! :) Hope all is well. Must of been about 9 years since I was properly active. Hope all is well! And yes, some EPBs were Blue & Grey up until withdrawal in '95, with only a NSE logo stuck on them! Kind Regards

Superb stuff! :)

Aye dude feel free, I'd be interested to see! :) Prior to the 504, I had seen a 4VEP in BR Blue & Grey dated 1995 on a Facebook group. At the moment it does look like the 504s win having the livery as late as 1996 :)

Thank you for your replies :) I should of been more specificic and have put: Blue & Grey livery of orginal BR application opposed to retro liveries applied after acquiring stock. Not seen the 508 yet, will have to look around! Kind Regards.

Hello there, A rather odd topic, but none the less intriguing for myself... I've been watching a few 'anorak' type videos on YouTube recently, and to my surprise I came across EMUs in BR Blue & Grey livery as late as 1996, freshly into the privatisation era. The units were Class 304s on the...

Thank you :) Very much appreciated! :)

My first post on here in a very long while, so please forgive me! :) I have recently purchased the latest issue of Locomotives Illustrated (Scottish & Tyneside EMUs) which is very thorough and is a bible for information and technicalities. But on reading about the chapter on the Class 303s...

Orpington is in Zone 6, and has plenty of 375 action towards Central London :)

I'm really hoping things get better by Wednesday as I'm booked to travel on the 12:30 VT service from London Euston - Glasgow :( Regards,