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Sometimes at Prestatyn there are up and down trains at almost the same time, and the automated announcements completely drown each other out.

A slight variation was in Cork, where young boys would be at the entrance of Glanmire Road station offering to carry luggage to the bus station (quite a distance), but without any barrows or carts. Sometimes the cases seemed to be as large as the boys.

I remember a few years ago travelling from Birmingham to North Wales, when flash flooding suddenly affected the North Midlands. My train got to Crewe and could go no further as matters worsened in both directions, with every through platform line taken by stranded trains. Luckily the Chester...

When I did INV to CRE, I was asked to confirm I was getting off at CRE, and was given a call before we we arrived.

I suspect that only we enthusiasts would call that an error, and that the producers were only bothered about finding a picture of any early loco. The style of Only Connect is to spot what is hinted at rather than a literal identification of what is presented.

Perhaps you could spell out what the error was, please?

Yes Taunton, it was the 1330 departure from Trafford Park on Sat 05/12/64, hauled by 48288. The leading light in organising these NW branch outings was employed at BR Hunts Bank offices, next to Man Vic station. The report says it was due at Ashton Road Yard 1420, so seemingly too long a time...

Gloster-I suspect you are right about Fallowfield loop, just trying to confirm it. Magdalia-the LCGB bulletin frustratingly mentions passing United FC Halt, but nothing else asbout the route.

I was a participant in an LCGB organised brake van trip in 1964, when my recording of details was extremely poor. Our goods train started in Trafford Park Sidings and ran to Ashton Road Yard.I cannot see any relevant WTT on Timetable World, so am left guessing which way we went. Does anybody...

I found the Mark1 sleepers to be quite good, certainly better than sitiing up all night in the normal coaches. The big draw back as a solo traveller was having to share the cabin with a stranger (same gender of course), and possibly ending up in the upper berth.

This reminds of the incident at Winsford some years ago. A class 142 was running empty to Newton Heath depot, and was put into Winsford loop for a down loco hauled express to pass. Unfortunately it ran out of the loop onto the Down Main, and the driver stopped at the next signal to report the...

Even when Denton had an hourly service it was very little used, mainly because of its remote location well away from the centre.

Thanks for the suggestions so far. I had not realised there would be such a dislike of reversals. Maybe this was related to needing ground staff for the attachment/detachment or running-round of locos.

I have a clear memory of travelling from Liverpool Central one Sunday morning 1955 or later, and being diverted after Glazebrook via Baguley and Northenden, instead of going direct to Manchester Central. Out of curiosity, which of the these possibilities would be the likely one after Northenden...

I used to ride the 90s Liv Street to Stratford and back, and never had a problem. I accepted that if challenged I would potentially have to pay extra, but it never arose.

Presumably you could travel EUS to CRE on the sleeper if willing to pay the fare to the nearest official set-down in Scotland.

For breakfast in Glasgow I can heartily recommend La Vita Italian restaurant in George Square (near Queen Street station), opening 0730 daily except Sunday. The breakfast special gives a full Scottish (including Lorne sausage, or choice of "English" sausage, potato scone and much more) with...

This opencast site was by the Southern end of the Castleford to Garforth line, the Northern section closing in 1969. The site was also referred to by the name Allerton Bywater, in railway terminology.

One Friday evening in early December, I was having a pint with some fellow enthusiasts at Stalybridge buffet. I happened to mention that I was going to buy a TT at Man Picc on the way home. An off-duty guard at the next table overhead this, and had just been issued with his staff copy. He had no...

I remember arriving at Chester late one Sat evening, where it was RRBs forward for North Wales. Some were fast to main destinations, while I boarded the one for intermediate stops as far as Llandudno Junction. At Prestatyn , the driver dropped me at the main road rather than turning in to the...