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So, I'm embarking on an all-line later this year and was thinking about what I wanted to cover off - a few suggestions I have are below, but I was wondering if anyone has anything else they think might be worth covering....
GWR Sleeper
Caledonian Sleeper
TfW 67's Marches Line
Chiltern 68's
GWR...
Ok, so it's always bugged me - how did Paddington Bear get from Peru to Paddington Station?
If he came in a container ship he would have probably have landed somewhere on the east or south coast and then travelled to London from there.
So why isn't he called "Liverpool St" or "Waterloo"?
Is there such a thing as an "open" return anymore?
My daughter has to go up to London - she knows what train she's going up on, but not the return - can she get an open return and just turn up?
Or is that not a thing anymore?
Is there any difference between which direction you go in terms of the experience?
I haven't done it for years and then it was Leeds>Carlisle.
Thanks for any gen
Back in the day ( 20 odd years ago ) - in addition to the sleeper services there were a number of "over-night" trains that you could get your head down own - running from either London to Scotland or on the NE-SW passage.
These days on a all-line - if you want to do an over-night ( and avoid a...
Surely we should be moving away from this to good old stock with windows that allows fresh air to circulate?
anyone see a return to this type of stock - obviously with greater safety than the old mk1s!
Ok so here is the scenario - I am planning to go to Aberdeen from Cardiff for a week.
If I plan my journey via National Rail it gives me a price of £462.60
I had a quick look at Interrail and that states that you can have one outbound and one inbound journey at anytime of the duration of your...
And maybe relevant for steam as well - but how do tour operators get people who sign not just "the road" but also "the traction"?
I was thinking if deltics , peaks and westerns were to run on the mainline who would drive?
Are there any left - I know there used to be some great diesel engines in germany with Maybach engines similar to Westerns - are there any left or any others of note?
Folks, I'm looking at planning a trip in the future and was just checking train times to understand what is that might look like if / once services are back to full running ( if ever ).
I had a look on TheTrainLine and it looks like there are only a couple of Eurostars a day ( makes sense ) but...
Is there any reason gaps were left when TOPs came into being - ie whatever happened to Class 36's ( did they even exist ) and I guess there must be others 49 51 etc?
Looking to do one in the spring.
I'm going to do the Penzance - Paddington and the Caledonian Sleeper as two over-nights - but are there any other good overnight trains to use?
Anyone know if operators are obliged to record this information?
I know that they record lateness but what about if you can’t get on a train - can you still claim a refund ?
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