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Social media today show long queues again stretching out of the airport, people waiting to go through security. Is this due to the new system requiring everyone to use a lift from ground to first floor where security is located? Aren't there escalators and or stairs anymore?

Timings for this Dorridge to Blaenau Ffestiniog trip have appeared on real-time trains. Route via Bescot outward, Sandwell return. Assume steam leading from Dorridge to Chester, however train shown as reversing at Chester North Jn, so assume it's then diesel hauled Chester North Jn to...

Seeing the new HS2 station site being prepared in Birmingham the other day made me think about this. Assuming a lot of HS2 customers will not live in Birmingham City centre, how long will it take to realistically get off HS2 in Birmingham and transfer to trains on the cross city, Walsall...

As I travel using a paper pass, I was wondering how my journeys around Europe get recorded and the fare claimed back by the railway companies? Noone ever scans it, most TTIs just glance at the ATOC pinky beige ticket and check the validity date. I assume the App version logs on the TTI's...

Interesting situation yesterday between Koblenz and Trier. Two fairly elderly gentlemen tried to board a Luxembourg-bound service at an intermediate station. They asked the ticket inspector/guard manning the doors if they could buy a ticket on board. The answer was "no, get one from the ticket...

Travelled today on the very scenic line from Luxembourg city to Liège. Was surprised to find a 3 car emu unit and a fairly cramped urban seat density sort at that! Moreover hardly any seats had good views, the facing and back seats being half bulkhead. Imagine my surprise on arrival at Brussels...

Just got off the 1802 St Pancras to Sheffield at Leicester, aiming for the 1918 towards Birmingham New Street, which has a 9 minute connection. We arrived at 1921 platform 2 due to a train stopped at Wellingborough and having to use the goods line from Sharnbrook. As we arrived it looked like...

Looking through photos I took from the train passing Staßfurt the other day I realised this is not a carriage attached to a loco tender, but some form of bogie locomotive attached to a tender. Does anyone know what it might be?

Currently on EC8 running about 30 late at Dortmund. We're on the single track line via Werne headed to Munster. Does anyone know if this is it's usual route?

I just travelled from Bruxelles Midi to Rotterdam on a loco hauled Dutch IC train and the Antwerp to Breda section at least was on the High Speed Line, (the one with the yellow and blue flag signs, and used by Eurostars to Amsterdam). Does anyone know of other passenger trains using these types...

Well done to West Midlands Railway: no train from Longbridge till 0916, then it is a 3 car. Full to bursting at Selly Oak, people bring unable to board who are competing in the race. Why could they not do 6 car unit this morning of all mornings. Definitely an anti- rail sentiment on board this...

I'm planning to travel on this loco hauled EC train (formed of OBB stock) from Heidelburg to Ulm. Does anyone know which route this train takes between Stuttgart and Ulm?

This looked great today. Loco going well and an all MK1 rake behind it.

West Midlands Railway offer a £2.90 evening return ticket valid after 1829 covering their 5 fare zones. There was if I recall correctly a similar ticket for Worcestershire that covered Kidderminster to Worcester then Morton in Marsh or Hereford directions. Has this been phased out. If not is...

I'd like to do a Crewe to Hereford day return going via Shrewsbury, return via Birmingham. Fare is showing off peak return £33.90 with senior Railcard. But there's no route advice on my app (Northern). Usually it says "any permitted" or "via xyz". Can use it to do the trip I propose?

Some unwelcome news from the BBC.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6py84255e6o

Yesterday's Great Britain VI demonstrated that it's possible to run a double headed steam train with 10 carriages from Craven Arms to Llandeilo Junction without deisel assistance. And quite late in the day. Is it feasible to run from Crewe at, say 0830am, to Llandeilo by steam, stopping to pick...

Just seen a video of this passing Bucknell on the Heart of Wales line. Double headed Black 5's no diesel on rear!!! GREAT!!! Any ideas why they dropped the diesel? Isn't it required to power the consist a/c and electric doors? If not then why do all those other excursions using mk2 aircons...

Does anyone have knowledge of original 1960's photos of BR Mk2 carriages in maroon livery? (Preferably in colour). AFAIK these were only FK's, everything else was corporate blue/grey. Any references to books/magazines greatly appreciated.

Seen a few videos of this train, looked splendid. Can anyone advise which of the carriages in the consist (A to J) were standard class? I was unable to determine from the videos. Thanks.