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Hi, please excuse my ignorance here but....If the inspector had managed to "blackout" the destination and perhaps the fare details with the marker pen then how would the next inspector know if the ticket was valid?? Im not familiar with this route but lets say for instance that I had a ticket...

Thank you all for your replies and apologies for my late reply but work got in the way :( Some interesting options there guys, some I have used in the past thanks to the help of members previously :) I have done the Manchester split and looked into it for this journey but the prices were very...

Hi everyone :) Looking for some advice/options please. I am travelling from Wolves to Hartlepool on the 4th Oct and returning on the 7th Oct, I am trying to find a cheaper fare than the full price return of £84.80. I have been exploring various options and splits and the best I can come up with...

I believe we were load 9, there were seats available in my coach but the rest of the train looked pretty full. I paid on the day as did another chap in my coach sat opposide table to mine. How was your trip? I wanted the Deltic trip myself but it was fully booked so took the other option...

I was on this tour and I must say...it was a brilliant day out :) The locos worked superbly, ran on time with no hitches and the on-board staff are a credit to Spitfire. No question was left unanswered and indeed one member of train crew ( I didnt get his name unfortunately but hopefully he...

Thanks for the quick replies :) I suspected that the barriers would be unmanned at that time of the morning but wanted to make sure :) Thanks for the confirmation! :)

Hi Everyone :D I have booked on the Kernow Explorer on Saturday from Birmingham New St @ 0519 :D ..However , because I booked late I will be recieving my booking reference and seat reservation via text and not a paper ticket until I get onto the train. My question is.....will I be able to...

whilst I agree that the 45-46 look more powerful now....back then I was 8yrs old and had probably only been on a train as far as Middlesborough, perhaps Redcar :D To see that Loco haul in our "Holiday train" was a huge surprise because I had only seen locos hauling coal in the local area :) I...

Thank you everyone for the replies :) I`m now thinking myself that it was a class 40 as it was the distinctive front end that had me thinking it was a Deltic (although i do appreciate that the 37, 45 etc were very similar). I just remember thinking it was a beast :D

Hi everybody,when I was much younger ( Im thinking I was around 7-8 ) I remember going on a family holiday to Scarborough. We boarded the train at Hartlepool and I have a memory of a huge loud loco hauling the train. I always thought it was a Deltic but on giving it more thought, I now believe...

Could you tell me who is running this tour please?? My son works in Minehead and it could be a nice surprise if i turned up on a tour for a few houre or so :)

Hi and many thanks for the reply :) I should have worded my post better ..my journey is to Hartlepool but i normally get a lift from Darlington hence the post title, the journey from Darlington is a plan B if for any reason i dont get a lift ........However your suggestion for going via...

Hi Everyone, I am hoping to travel from Wolverhampton to Darlington on Monday 2nd of April and return On Thursday 5th April and i am hoping the fine peeps on this site will possibly be able to get the fare down from the £80+ return fare I am getting quoted. I have no railcard but am quite free...

Thanks everyone for your replies :) Looks like the splits at Derby and Sheffield it is then. I hoped that there would be splits but to get £17 OFF the return fare has really surprised me....That`s 1/3 off or equivalent to a railcard discount that i dont qualify for. Many many thanks :)

Hi everyone, I am looking to travel from wolves to Leeds on Sunday 31st July ( going to see Nufc v Lufc ) and return same day. Realistically i need to be at Leeds by 1pm and leave around 4pm returning via Birmingham (arr Birmingham 1800-1830 ) as i am going to see Iron Maiden that night :) I...

I remember back in 84 opening a ration pack to find a mars bars that went out of date in 1973......and after a yomp over Dartmoor it was and still is the best mars bar i have ever eaten :)

Hi Chris...I`m really looking forward to this gig :-) Unlike some of my mates i think The Final Frontier album is one of Maidens best!! I`ve looked at the setlist from shows on the current tour and it ticks all my boxes lol...If you are not aware i believe Airbourne are supporting so should be...

The 80s were amazing for rock/metal..my 1st gig was Monsters of Rock at Donington 84.....ACDC, Van Halen and Ozzy ( special guest ) Accept, Motley Crue, Y+T ..Gary Moore......now that 1 day (for me) eclipses anything that Download has done since over 2/3 days. I was 15 and got drunk drinking...

Not in any particular order :- Saxon ( prob 15-16 times ) Iron Maiden ( 5 times and have tickets for Birmingham next month :-) ) Ozzy ( with Randy Rhoades! ) Gary Moore R.I.P ( double figures.....my fave guitarist ever ) Metallica ACDC ( Bon and Brian ) 6 times Thunder Little Angels...