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11:30 Liverpool Street to Norwich today was a scruffy looking 8 BIN, the new trains are taking far to long getting into service, perhaps I will get a chance to use one on the way home from my retirement party.

People telling children that gated off areas in the station were secret government installations.

I've often wondered how fast a single REP would go without speed limits.

I haven't been on a 700 yet, are they really as bad as some people say?

South bound platform at Tunbridge Wells must be in with a shout.

Back in the 1950s, enthusias used to deride diesel and electric trains as characterless junk that would never be of interest to anyone because they were brought up with steam, now we've got a generation brought up with locomotive hauled trains and first generation multiple units that deride...

Wonderful video, those were the days. Is that music Jethro Tull? I like it.

It's a waste, here a 156 had extreme swimming lessons a couple of years ago and is now back in service.

Great video, thanks for that.

Has a 317 ever run coupled to a 321?

Modern trains such as 185 180 170 172 electrostar and desiro are far more complicated than previous generations so I wonder if it will be actually possible to preserve working examples on heritage lines in the future, I predict that there will be interest when time is up for those trains among...

I found a phone on a 317 at Liverpool Street once, I got off the train with it and tried to give it to railway staff but they told me to take it to the lost property office which I did but it made me miss my train so next time I see a mobile phone on the floor I shall ignore it e even if it is a...

I find it very strange that a tree has damaged a DMU in summer, trees near the railway need better management

With 125s being withdrawn, would it be possible to create a new build Blue Pullman powered with 125 equipment?

A class 305/1

I'd sooner have some 319s down here in Kent, we had a few cast off 508s before and they were horrid, beastly things.

Why do we need so much rubbish on new trains that can be or go wrong? Why can't we just have a modern, accessible and comfortable emu but with an improved version of the traction that is under a 321?

1975 and it was great, biscuit factory near Stratford, no snowflakes, no smoking ban, pint at lunch, non pc banter, brilliant.

Ridiculous situation full stop, there is already a rolling stock shortage on Southeastern, commuters have still got to go to work, this legislation needs to be seriously re-thought so that prm will be only enforced on replacement rolling stock.

Is it compatible with the rest of us or is it just a nuisance?