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Did anyone see the Michael Palin documentary where he visited Nigeria? He actually went on one of the trains there. One thing that makes it clear that Nigeria, with its heavily growing population, needs to improve its railway network - and this was shown on the programme - as that there's an...

Does anyone know any groups that might be able to help me find out more information about a note I found in an old timetable?

Just come back from a trip to Warsaw. What's the reason for having Centralna and Śródmieście separated like that, when it would be more logical to have them all together?

When are they due to refurbish these and make them 2+2 seating? Are they in fact still doing the latter?

Tour information link. UK Railtours have announced a tour with the Hastings DEMU on 15 April that will visit 13 London terminals. If I hadn't done all of them already, I would be interested.

https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/1149a8a/eurythmics_1986/ Can anyone identify the train company here please?

What would be the longest service, passenger or freight, with just one locomotive hauling it? One of the Nightjets perhaps?

January 2023 newsletter has just dropped

https://www.vagonweb.cz/?&lang=en Eight countries so far, Romania is certain to follow.

What is the public transport provision like here? I'm particularly looking to visit the site of the Pan-European Picnic.

When did these names start being used? The former isn't exactly that accurate...

Which of these would be better for an enthusiast to visit? I am looking to do Warsaw or Budapest next May.

What's the shortest loco-hauled move you can do from Paris? I've got a few hours there on an upcoming trip.

Hi all, I just received a 1957 BR Continental Timetable that I bought on eBay and inside was tucked a trip report from 1951. I attach a copy of the image and my attempt at a transcription can be found here: My transcript Corrections, comments etc. are welcome.

This bit from the July 1939 LMS timetable seems to imply a through service of some form from Fenchurch Street, reversing at Upminster: https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer.php?token=9a9a27eb-1c73-4ed4-be40-c32ec5f1993a Is this right?

What would have hauled secondary/sleeper services between 1982 and 1989?

I'm working on a novel (working title The Phileas Fogg Challenge) whereby a pair of social media stars decide to travel around the world in under 80 days, to increase their subscriber numbers. I can of course exercise dramatic licence with certain things, but would appreciate some thoughts about...

Assuming this is built, would it be possible to run IETs into there? I am thinking that you could do Heathrow to Cardiff and other destinations on a through ticketing arrangement.

Thought this company warranted its own thread. I own their Summer 1965 timetable book, in French, which includes berth plans of their entire fleet, a through list of supplement charges... and an advert for hunting trips showing two shirtless black men carrying a dead young leopard on a stick...

Just watched a movie (The Aftermath), which features a scene where a train departs a station with a passenger door wide open, a character boarding as it pulls out. Was this sort of thing, which seems very unsafe, common in real life? It happens a lot in movies.