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I think it was just a weekly ticket, no monthly option. Any version included all buses, with the zones applying to rail travel. As an example, the cheapest ticket covered rail to Ashton-under-Lyne, but Stalybridge was the next zone up. All zones were centred on Manchester, so zone 2 included...

A select few have had one of the breakwater locos (can't remember which, but the other was stored at the back of the shed), by being there at the right time and sweet-talking their way for a ride. And no, I was not one of those few. I was there for an organised visit in the 1980s, but nothing...

The reason for no tours getting as far as the Holyhead breakwater is simply because it was physically isolated from the national network by quite a distance. As for getting withered at Skeg, I once caught a lunchtime dmu from Beeston to Skeg on spec, and was delighted to find 2 required 20s at...

This enquiry is very much a long shot, but somebody out there might know. Watching the BTF film Terminus recently, it was clear that steam trains were commonly given a shove by the engine which had brought the stock in. If anybody else was on the following tours, did they note us being given a...

My nearest tt is May 1979 to May 1980, and there were very few trains then. The better option seemed to be changing at Birm NS (otherwise Stafford, with fewer connections forward), but there was a mix of stops after that. Crewe was a constant, but Lockerbie did not feature. Some called at...

I was not aware of timetableworld, a superb resource. Manyl thanks, Darandio

Back in 1966 I did an overnight Plymouth to Padd, Mark 1 compartment, blinds down, fully asleep along the seat. Woke up puzzled as to why we were going the wrong way, and discovered I was on my way to Old Oak. On arrival I discovered a D63XX on the front, and my companion and I were bundled...

Safer from theft than if left lying around the depot? Many crew would have cycled to work.

Thanks for the replies. I had always thought that the printed destination does matter, and you have confirmed this for me.

Where non-local fares from station A and station B (on the same line) are the same, are the tickets valid back to either?. Last year I booked at B, requesting a return ticket from A, as some return trains are non-stop through B. I was in fact given a ticket from B, so I asked for it to be...

The Altrincham electrics ran through to London Road (now named Piccadilly) until Sept 1958, from when they terminated in the bay at Oxford Road. This was in readiness for installation of ac wiring to Oxford Road as part of the Crewe to Manchester scheme.

The Rice Lane to Walton £25.20 is a Lancs Day Ranger, not an anytime single

I've had 5 locos on a timetabled passenger train, the overnight Motorail from Stirling to Brockenhurst on 24/25 Sept 1977. 47053 Stirling to Mossend. 82003 Mossend to Coventry. 86205 Coventry to Willesden WL Junction. 08535 round to Willesden SW Sidings. 33023 to Brockenhurst. I did this as a...

I don't know if it still applies, but during first lockdown Northern were allegedly banning all eating and drinking on their trains, including food you brought with you.

Outside your query date, but my Nov 1936 Bradshaw shows through weekday services, 1 each way using Liv Exch and L&Y route, and another 3 each way using Lime St and LNW route. 0900/1420 Lime St via Harrogate and Sunderland, Newcastle 1351/1924. 1000/1617 back the same way, Lime St 1443/2146. 1700...

The first time I saw one of these, it reminded me of a knitting machine.

One Saturday night I was catching the overnight St Pancras to Sheffield, specifically because it was due to be diverted via Corby and Melton Mowbray. This was at the time when the stock was Mark 1 compartments, so you could stretch out for a good night's sleep. I went to the front and asked the...

One Sunday in the 1970s my wife and I were returning from holiday with our luggage. Our local station was Guide Bridge, closed on Sundays. I spoke to the guard of the Stalybridge train at Stockport, and he had a word with the driver. A special stop was made for us at GB. Even though the...

I suspect not, as by late 1971/early 1972 the line was awaiting confirmation of permission to close. Even though formal transfer to private ownership was not until October, the first steam service ran on Sun 30/07/72. I think the interim period to formal transfer saw just a limited BR shuttle...

Yes, I agree in theory, but I wasn't expecting it, and it happened too quickly for me to react before he sat. Since then, I sit with my arm on the divider until the train has finished loading at each station.