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Hi, I approached a Merseyrail booking office this lunchtime looking to top-up my Walrus thing with a Saveaway ticket for today and tomorrow. I had planned to pay using either a Tfw or TPE £10 Rail Travel Voucher and the other £1.10 by cash because I didn’t want to lose out on the no change...

Hi, I’m travelling Haywards Heath to Chester today. The tickets I hold are: Haywards Heath to Runcorn Adult Standard class with Disabled Persons Railcard @ £36.45 Valid on Southern & West Midlands Trains only. Restriction C0. Runcorn to Chester Adult Standard class with Disabled Persons...

From BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-51189289 Any chance of this sort of performance with Northern? Anyway, Like the picture of 507017 in the original livery that the BBC used ;)

Hi, Journey was Aberdeen to Brighton with spilt tickets. One of the trains (x country) was delayed for just over 15 minutes but there threshold is 1/2 hour. Last train (Southern) was delayed due to a fault, just shy of 1/2 hour so probably only get a couple of quid? Do they work it out on...

Hi, Im travelling from Inverness to Haywards Heath on Monday 23rd and would like to arrive at a reasonable hour, say by 2100 so will probably have to leave Inverness quite early. I would like step-free changes if possible! I can manage escalators but struggle up and down normal stairs. I...

Hi, I recently made a rail journey from Hairmyres to Broughty Ferry. Booking sites were giving me a price of £25.80 for a single with Disabled rail card. This seemed dear as Broughty Ferry or Dundee to Glasgow Stations is only £15.80 and Glasgow Stations to Hairmyres is only £2.60. I tried...

Hi, This afternoon I caught 1A69, the Scotrail 1439 Glasgow Queen Street (GLQ) to Inverness (INV) Scotrail service to Dundee (DEE). The incoming stock x-ABD didn’t arrive until 1438 (was due 1417) so we didn’t get away until 1447. On the platform there was a tannoy announcement just before...

Hi, Is this a railway sign? If so what does it mean? Seen in the cess at BKP Platform 2. Thanks Saperstein

Hi, I was on the WMR delay repay site and noticed that when you type ‘Liverpool’ as a starting station you can choose: London Liverpool Street LST Liverpool Lime Street LIV Liverpool Street Low Level LIX Liverpool South Parkway LPY Liverpool Central LVC...

Hi, Can anyone help out with a headcode for this one please: 6E24 1717 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf) It ran yesterday 16/08 and I saw it pass Rainhill at 1856. I think it was a coal train. The loco was 66777 and it said Drax on the side of the wagons. Thanks Saperstein.

Hi, Wasn’t sure where to post this but http://www.nre.co.uk seems to be redirecting to https://m.test.awsnre.co.uk//pj/pj Just now resulting in 502 Bad Gateway. Is it just my connection or is anyone else getting the same? Thanks Saperstein.

Hi, According to NRE https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx TfW services are currently suffering disruption due to power supply issues. Very ambiguous fault description by NRE as the whole Tfw network is diesel powered! Unless of course they are talking about power to...

From: https://uk.yahoo.com/news/hunt-for-woman-who-burst-into-train-drivers-cabin-because-she-was-furious-about-delays-094556266.html I’ve heard of passengers hammering on cab doors before Now but never breaking in... How did she manage to get in to a 158* cab without a carriage key...

Hi, I meant to post this a while ago, but whilst travelling on Merseyrail, I noticed an emergency entrance/exit to the cab accessed by smashing a glass panel in the cab door and pulling the handle down. I wondered if the reason of this panels existence is because of the tunnel working? though...

Hi, Been trying to call up https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx via an Android device, every attempt fails miserably with a 404 error, yet the same page is fine with iOS. What gives? Saperstein.

Hi, Does anyone know what 319 unit 71940 is part of please? Thanks Saperstein.

Hi, Apparently the 2229 into Liverpool (X Chester) didn’t stop at Rock Ferry last night. I had a look at RTT and it would appear to be this service 2C57: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y30231/2019/07/20/advanced But it doesn’t even show it leaving CTR. 2Y37 (X ELP) apparently did...

Hi, Major disruption at Hunts Cross, been ongoing since yesterday (18/07). No service between Liverpool Central and Hunts Cross. They said there is a problem with the traction supply in the area. Anyone know any more, must be something substantial, they’ve just announced that it will at...

Hi, Why are Bromborough Rake [BMR] and Eastham Rake [ERA] stations on the Wirral line called ‘rake’? Is it to with coaches? Thanks Saperstein.

Hi, Can anybody confirm if 175001 is 2 or 3 car unit please. Thanks Saperstein.