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There were still platforms and some station buildings remaining at Bedlington Station (plus 2 signalboxes and semaphores) last time I was up there, also the platform remains at Ashington, both on the Blyth and Tyne line.

If you have time out for a long train ride ride from Krakow this weekend, I can recommend the run to or from Zakopane as being one of Poland's nicer(if a bit indirect) journeys

Most noticeable for me also is the way the motors deliver acceleration, smooth and very powerful from all speeds. This provides a marked improvement to the ride quality compared to conventional diesel buses. New ones are whisper silent to travel on, some of the older ones are surprisingly loud...

Your profile looks fine to me IVO, I'm not sure about the strong nails bit (perhaps a bit scary in a 'little red riding hood' type way!). As others have said, add some recent pictures with you looking relaxed then sit back and wait for the all offers! When you do go out on a date, view it as...

Hmmm. I wonder if his name was 'Russell' :-) I'll get my coat........

Ceske Budejovice, Gdynia, Usti nad Labem, Brno, Kosice, Presov, Budapest :-) Sadly too young to have ridden them in the UK though, if only....

Lands end, John o Groats and pretty much everywhere in between! Been a bus basher for about 35 years, with the interest waning slightly in the last 10. Notable gaps in my UK bus coverage list are north east Kent, West Wales, the Boston area of Lincolnshire and the Hereford, Worcester and...

My very earliest memory is of waving at a train from a park near my grandparents home in Dumbarton, it was a locomotive hauled (class 26/27?) service, probably heading up to Fort William or beyond. I was however only about 3/4 years old at the time and sitting on a moving park swing, sadly...

I must admit, as mentioned in an earlier post, I quite like the idea of drivers being able to issue ticket style 'credit notes' if they have insufficient change. These tickets could be then used as part payment for travel later on, exchanged for cash at a travel office or simply given back to...

To add to what Chiefplanner has posted, according to v160.de if you can travel via Hannover the service as far as Bad Harzburg is still operated by 218s and fresh air stock. This is something you are most unlikely to be able to experience again after this year on this line, so possibly worth...

Perhaps a mention of how the football leagues developed along with rail travel? Or the availability of well known food such as fish and chips? Plus a mention of the critical part played over the years in moving troops and armour? Even seaside resorts and holidays? Plus a little bit about top...

Had some happy days in Ohne bedencken and the Bayerischer Bahnhof last year, along with Zills tunnel restaurant all in Leipzig. Never thought salty beer could taste nice lol, but i'm sure it raised my blood pressure about 10 points though. On an enthusiast note Leipzig Hbf is worth a visit just...

Hmmm. Toblerones, doritos, samosas, and the green ones out of quality street next on the list? :-)

To sort of help the debate, I trawled the net and dug up this recent letter from Bombardier transportation clarifying the relative environmental merits of diesel and electric freight haulage. It details comparative efficiencies between diesel and electric locomotives (though sadly not steam)...

Many thanks for the replies, I was mainly worried that the barrier might not accept the Newcastle to Durham ticket because I would be leaving from the down platform. Apologies that I couldn't have been more clear re the exact London Newcastle ticket type- they were booked by my travelling...

Heh heh, please no, I doubt I'd sink to using the daily mail even if I'd run out of andrex :-)

Quick question. Traveling Newcastle to London and return on advance tickets shortly. I'll be starting at Newcastle, no problem, but would like to leave at Durham on the return journey. The advance ticket deal is from Newcastle with two nights in London. I don't mind buying a ticket...

Too many to mention, although Yorksrob has it well covered. I'd add Fullers beers in general to that list, along with Youngs bitter. Non real ale, try Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen and proper Budvar from Czech if you like staroslav you'll like these more. Most German beers are pretty...

Hi m8, have you tried the German rail site Bahn.de? The journey planner covers pretty much all trains in Europe (including the uk). Whilst it doesn't link to full timetables, clicking on train IDs does give the whole route, alternatively you can access departures or arrivals from any station in...

Great to hear Hotspur IV is still going. I can only add two ferries to our list for the north east region, the Shields ferry across the mouth of the tyne, and the DFDS service to Ijmuiden(Amsterdam) There are regular trips from Seahouses to the Farne islands, they do call into the islands...