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I recently visited Devon and treated myself to two one day rangers, with a senior rail card, a bargain at £8.20 a day I don't get involved in until numbers but I managed to ride the Barnstable branch on a pacer. Great fun. Thursday 22nd February Exmouth to Barnstable Barnstable to Exeter...

Firstly my trip using the long South Eastern High Speed circular route St Pancras to Margate and returning via Dover, went with out a hitch, so thank you for the advice. Are the following routes to Maidstone West valid using a return ticket. Out via St Pancras HS via Strood and returning to...

To complete lines in Kent I'd like to try this route using South Eastern's Highspeed service. I want to avoid confrontation with South Eastern guards because the route is the long way round. Out via Ashford and Canterbury West to Margate. Return from Margate via Sandwich, Deal, Dover and...

I have this bad habit of picking up timetables on my travels. I've been looking at the South Western Railway timetable No 25 Romsey to Salisbury. The trains start at Romsey and do a full loop via Chandler's Ford, EastLeigh, Southampton, Millbrook, Romsey and finish at Salisbury. I may be...

I was out and about today and noticed 2 different ways that train dispatchers, dispatch trains. No doubt there are many ways of doing this and (Sorry,I'm not sure what they called) tokens that are waved to the guard or driver. Shenfield. The dispatcher used a whistle and then inserted a key...

Is thew following route from Hemel Hempstead to Dover valid with an off peak day return. Out via Ashford and return via Canterbury East and Faversham?

I'm getting the bug for traveling by rail using rover tickets,:D I had a day in East Anglia. The plan was to start the rover in Cambridge then the following route, Norwich, Sheringham, Norwich, Lowestoft, Ipswich and back to Cambridge but due problems with the swing bridge at Reedham I had to...

I was sitting on the 14.10 at Norwich this afternoon, hoping to go to Lowestoft. The guard said the train was being cancelled, due to the swing bridge at Reedham being stuck open and bus replacement was waiting outside. I had to hastily change my plans. Does this happen often?

If all goes to plan, next Saturday I intend to cover some new lines in East Anglia, with a one day Anglia ranger. I'm leaving early Saturday, probably before the ticket office at Hemel Hempstead opens. I can buy my tickets beforehand. I shall be starting in Hemel Hempstead and using my...

As time and money permit, I've decided when I get rained off, to treat myself to some days out on new lines. I'm also getting good use out of my Network card. Today, I ventured from Watford to Sheerness on Sea via St Pancras. I'd never ridden on a 395 so that was a first. New lines Ebbsfleet...

While I was at London Euston today I picked up a leaflet I hadn't seen before, titled Alternative Routes from London Euston. No doubt printed after the recent cable fire. In theory the leaflet sounds a good idea. I live in Hemel Hempstead and the suggested route is Metropolitan line to...

Before I do it, can I travel out to Reading via Paddington and Return via Waterloo on a day return ticket. I'm thinking about doing it tomorrow (Friday 19th)

At very short notice I've booked myself a week off starting Sunday. (I'm self employed) Starting silly hour Sunday morning travelling down to Highbridge from Hemel Hempstead. My dad has a caravan there, so it will save a lot on B&B Day 1: The plan is to head to Exeter early Monday morning...

I recently did a return journey to Shanklin from Hemel Hempstead. On the outward portion of a return ticket, I know you're not allowed to break your journey. I could've easily had a break at Euston, Waterloo, Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier head. My question is, what other places do...

There are quite a few notable companies that produce drivers eye views including Video 125, Video 225 and Train Crazy. I'm just wondering how people feel about them, whether they enjoy them or are they about as exciting as watching paint dry and watching the grass grow? I enjoy them...

I've just read 200+ pages of major design faults and some post are quite amusing. Thinking totally opposite, I'm sure there must be some good designs as well .:D IMO the S8's on the sub-surface underground lines are a nice design.

At the moment I live in the Watford area and know what I can and can not do with a off peak all zones travel card. Next week I'm moving to Hemel Hempstead. Is this a permitted route, with an off peak travel card.? Catch a Metropolitan train to Watford Zone 9. (I sometimes meet my...

I'm planning on doing the HST diversions over Christmas going via Marylebone and returning via Waterloo. I need to know if a Network South East return of £24.75 from Watford Junction to Oxford is valid to do the round trip?

I was standing on Lewisham station yesterday, enjoying watching trains for several minutes and all of a sudden realised just how ear piercing it is, especially when a 66 came though on a freight. I know all platforms are sharply curved but I did feel for the residents and new residents now that...

I was wondering if anyone has any plans of using the HST's into Waterloo and Marylebone, just for the sake of doing it? I would imagine the trains will be pretty packed though. I've given it some thought and I assume if I where to buy a Network South East return to Reading from Watford, the...