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I was wondering whats the furthest distance you can travel on mainland GB railways for the cheapest walk-up fare, i.e. pence per mile? This could include day returns which give 2x distance for only a few pence more, but excludes advance singles as these have to be booked. Sorry, should say...

I was intrigued by the formation Saphos used on 3/6/21's Welsh Marshes Whistler. From videos on youtube the consist appears to have been BSK (support), FO, BSO, FO (mk2 aircon), then FO, FO, FO, RB, FO, CK, all mk1, generator. So are Saphos down-grading a FO aircon for use as standard? And are...

Been travelling on the Cambrian this week. Some stations eg Tygwyn and Llanbedr closed altogether (one coach platform too short to allow passengers off except via Conductors door and permit social distancing). The trains still seemed to call at some tiny halts however. Is there a definitive up...

There have been previous threads about the oldest surviving intact section of track, but my query is about historic track chairs, in use now, whether reused or not. At Macynlleth this week I saw chairs BR (W) 1962; GWR 1944 (impressive enough); then, adjacent, a Cambrian chair dated 1905. This...

As the title suggests a simple zone approach to fares in rural areas. So eg: Worcester to Hereford one zone, Hereford to Shrewsbury another zone, etc. So a return from anywhere between Worcester and Ledbury to anywhere between Hereford and Shrewsbury is a two zone return, at a fixed price...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/trapped-on-a-train.215451/ We should be thankful these children came to no serious harm and are now safely reunited with their parents. Irrespective of how they came to be where they were found, this does flag the issue that on...

I've just heard about this, see headline from Railway Gazette International: DB to launch Lufthansa SuperSprinters 8 March 2021 GERMANY: Non-stop inter-city trains linking Köln with München and Berlin in less than 4 h are to be introduced from the December 2021 timetable change, as part of an...

With aging dmu stock on this line what might replace them? There would need to be enough stock to cover diagrams plus reserves, sufficiently powerful to cope with gradients and flexible enough to cateer for busier periods. Personally I'd prefer to see loco + 3 + dvt trains, to cover bicycle...

Looking for examples of short loco hauled trains, i.e. no more than 5 carriages, running in 2021 in Europe. 1612824614 To start the ball rolling, Brive to Rodez portion of the night sleeper. Usually loco plus 3 or 4.

I note that as of today this is running as train Beziers to St Chely D'Apcher, then bus to Massiac, then train onwards to Clermont Ferrand. Train connection at Massiac back to Neussargues and from there onward connection by train to Aurillac and Brive. So viaduct du Garabit section still closed...

I wondered if anyone has any information about the last stopping trains that served places such as Desborough until 31/12/1967? I travelled on one such service as a child but cannot recall if it was a dmu or diesel loco hauled service. Any info about train formations on these stopping trains...

I've just watched a film "Our little sister" shot in Japan in 2014. As well as several urban electric railway sequences set s.w. of Tokyo there is a scene filmed at a rural station on a single track line, using a single maroon painted diesel railcar. All film references on google yield only city...

Does anyone know the purpose of the markers found alongside French branch lines? They are a simple metal pole about 1500mm high with a metal cut out triangle on top. They're easily seen in drivers eye videos, particularly in eastern France.

Couldn't see another thread about this, news article at:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-54731548

My idea is for Chiltern to run a Marylebone-Oxford-Worcester-Kidderminster-Birmingham-Banbury-Marylebone circuit. This would entail a reversal at Oxford in each direction. Nevertheless if you extrapolate existing journey times and add a 7 minute reversal allowance you get the following...

https://www.aveyrondigitalnews.fr/2020/10/06/aveyron-les-nouveaux-horaires-du-train-de-nuit-rodez-paris-fait-grincer-des-dents/ The overnight Paris Rodez and return service now attached to last intercities departures to and from Brive resulting in very early departures from and very late...

This refers to "modern" design stations with covered walkways, bridges and concourses, as well as traditional larger stations with plenty of canopy cover and waiting areas. (Not open air halts!). Worcestershire Parkway today gets my vote: very very draughty!! And virtually nowhere to sit if...

Seen the other thread about Hogwarts etc. If loads of people will turn out just to see the Hogwarts train why not run the Jacobite ECS Fort William to Carnforth as a passenger excursion from Fort William to Glasgow? I'd pay to go across Rannoch Moor behind steam, whether it's got anything to do...

Does anyone recall the huge ticket machines at Birmingham New Street in the 70s? If I recall correctly the booking clerk had to dial up some letters or numbers on it to produce the tickets. I think they came off either as printed little card tickets. The machine was behind where the booking...

I note from the DB planner that if you travel from UK to europe avoiding ICE it sends you via Harwich. As I've noted on the TEE thread, with reduced air travel demand for eurostar is going to rise post covid, and thus fares will too inevitably. Not everyone relishes the idea of navigating two...