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Last month the freeview channel London Live showed that superb documentary from 1977ish. It features many long forgotten punk bands and sadly lost venues. Approx 48 mins in there is a fascinating segment in a recording studio where the Dammed recorded in some semi derelict industrial building...

I'm sorry but I'm unable to post the link on here but Network Rail have just tweeted a picture off an official wedding photographer page of the 'happy couple'on a foot crossing with the photographer and tripod presumably some way back in the six foot. If someone can post the picture- does...

BTP just tweeted this. Words fail me at the pathetic sentence this 'driver' got. http://media.btp.police.uk/r/14496/bus_driver_sentenced_after_driving_into_level_cro#

Any info on the disruption tonight. Full house at Oval for T20 could make it interesting.

Hi not sure which section this fits in so feel free to move. My partners mother was recently hospitalised whilst visiting family in Edinburgh and she has been told that when she is finally discharged she must not fly for at least a couple of months. She additionally has severe arthritis so...

Am looking at going down to Worcester on Sat and have non protected Priv. Is there a ticket or split I can get that gives the option of going either from Paddington or via Bham from Euston or Marylebone?

As I brought my less than regal 466 +465 int p3 at Vic I was a bit surprised to find this set sitting on p2- normally we get the Belmond set. I must admit the accommodation does look very impressive. Any idea what the tour is?

I was updating my signal box phone numbers yesterday and noticed that the South East one still has all the 0207 London Bridge signal box numbers when most panels have transferred to Three Bridges. Surely an official NR publication should have correct up to date information and have been...

Hi my partner & her work colleague just by luck discovered a ridiculous situation with tickets booked on the E* website. They are flying to Lyon to visit a work client and due to poor flight times next Weds they booked a one way Lyon-London via Lille on the Eurostar website. I advised my...

Hi I have not yet used my FIP so am unsure what to do. Both myself and my partner have FIP and will need to travel on the 11th April on the 08.21 Grenoble-Lyon PD then change to the 09.10 Lyon PD to Vienne. How do I go about sorting a FIP ticket for this and roughly what will I need to...

Hi there is very little coverage of the possible petrol bomb incident at Tsim Sha Tsui in our media- was wondering what the local take was. Terrorism or local lunatic? The video I have seen suggests someone trying to set themselves alight with depressingly most chosing to video on phones rather...

Breakout thread from the Abeliend Japanese takeover. Not sure which section in could sit in? Most train lines in Japan have their own personal jingle that plays before a train arrives. It sounds bonkers but actually it became an excellent way to easily recognise which train was arriving into...

We were advised a few weeks back via the Rail Delivery Group (formerly ATOC) that non protected Priv could be loaded onto Oyster to give Priv discount on Oyster fares on National Rail & London Overground (+ some other oddities like Upminster services) I have now tried several main London...

I was looking at some pictures the other day of those old pre-BR dining cars painted in blue and grey which ran with more modern stock up to the late 70's (?) & wondered what other examples there were of an old lady buffered up to a toy boy so lets have few categories- 1) In UK national rail...

Hi having received my partners TOC travel pass and non protected Priv I would appreciate some clarification on what she can and can't use it to do. I fully understand she can't use it to commute but how about the following scenarios- 1) She has a monthly Beckenham to London terminals paper...

Sorry if this is in the wrong section. I need to get the form from ATOC signed to confirm that my girlfriend lives with me so she can get her own Priv. We thought her work colleague who is a JP could sign it but he reckons he can't. Does anyone know where I need to go to get this done and...

Following on from the beached whale near Dawlish story, what other unusual animals can be seen from a UK railway? On the routes I drive we have the Crayford spur emus- judging by how they keep coming up to the boundary fence I suspect that drivers are chucking a bit of food to them when held...

I have been reading an interesting post on an Aussie heritage site which shows the public health trains which used to visit remote cattle stations and other rural areas. The one shown checked childrens health & provided vaccinations. It made me wonder if we ever used the railways for this...

Are there any non protected Priv discounts available on these tickets? I was also looking at visiting some places on my way back from the rugby in Penzance this Sun to London next Tues and was wondering if there are any places which allow a small case to be stored? On the Mon what bus/rail...

As it was such a pleasant service last time I used it I was hoping to get the 10.10 Chiltern 68 hauled set from Marylebone. Using non protected Priv & Govia TOC card would I be best to get the return via High Wycombe to just Solihull and get a Midland service from there to Tyseley? Also...