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Hi all, Yesterday I was due to travel on the 1731 Newport-Chester (WAG/Gerald) in 1st on an Advance ticket costing £40. However, due to flooding and the poor probability of actually making it to Newport I chose to abandon that plan and instead bought a new ticket North on a different...

London Euston-Heysham via Blackburn, Hellifield and Carnforth and returning straight down the WCML. Does anyone have any idea what traction might be used on this, either speculation or confirmed. Railway herald says TBA. I appreciate it's a long way off, but with it using the WCML does...

Hi all. I'm wanting to travel Glasgow Central-Carlisle via Dumfries on Scotrail in order to experience that line. I appreciate it's not the fastest or most logical route between the two stations. However, is there a cheaper 'Scotrail only' fare for this route, or any other ways of making it...

I'm after a bit of advice about travelling in Italy this summer. I'm looking to do something like: Arrive Milan Bergamo by plane on Sunday 21st August, stay the night there Venice (2 nights, leave on 24th) Florence (2 nights, leave on 26th) Naples (1 night, leave on 27th) Lamezia (1 night...

Mod Note: Split from this thread. Okay guys, I've been very loosely following this thread, but don't necessarily understand it as I've never needed to, until now. On a Friday evening in March I've got myself a ticket from London Paddington to Reading. It's an off peak day single and I have an...

So I've booked on this railtour in March 2016, which goes from London Euston to the freight only Lostwithiel and Parkandillack branches in Cornwall and return. http://www.ukrailtours.com/product/tre-pol-and-pen/ The railway herald lists four 'to be confirmed' for the loco haulage. Has anyone...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34763261 30% is a huge saving, I guess we're going to see a lot cut then..

Hello all, a quick query: On this page, it shows you can get a 16-25 railcard discount on a normal All Line Rover ticket, yet you can't on a 1st All Line Rover despite other railcard discounts being accepted. Is this an error or deliberate, and why is this...

[Mod note - split from this thread] You are aware that Bitter is cheaper than lager, right? I appreciate that VTWC serve you a full size bottle, whereas EC/VTEC give you a tiny can. And, if you're going to serve real ale, you may as well do it properly- that being in a bottle if not a pint glass.

Hi, I've booked a 1st advance between Leeds and Glasgow. For the TPE and VTEC trains I'm on, I've been provided with a seat reservation. Yet, I haven't on the Scotrail Edinburgh-Glasgow service. Is there a logical explanation for this?

So I've booked a 1st Advance ticket from Glasgow Central to Leeds. I have a seat reservation between Glasgow and Preston in first class. I have no reservation from beyond Preston as the vending website told me to use Northern between Preston and Leeds. I have no specific ticket for a Northern...

Ok, so I used to 'spot' as a teenager. For the first time in 10 years though today I used the railway purely for recreation. I didn't bother taking numbers down, I just rode trains- I don't know if this has a particular name. Anyway, here goes... This trip took in some very scenic lines, and a...

I passed through both Hellifield and Carnforth today at a slow enough speed to get a decent look at both sites. I saw something that I haven't noticed before. At Hellifield there was absolutely nothing there except for 5/6 RES MK1 BG's, some of which were the driving trailer versions...