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Speaking as a retired BR timetable planner then what you have said is correct however... ....................train A...........train B...... train A station X .......1000..............1010......... 1022 station Y.........1010.............1022..........1032 ....it leaves no margin for late...

I fully agree and second that. BT Films were brillant.

Looking on the South Eastern timetable there is a 1339 (1.39) train from Longfield to Rochester but no 1349. There are two trains per hour.

I am surprised no-one has mentioned Gatwick Airport to which no-one walks too. Everyone arrives by public transport, taxi or car. Does anyone walk to/from the station along the busy A23 road? I would also mention Ebbsfleet International Station which is mainly used by those arriving bu car or bus.

As far as I know only Cowden has free parking outside the station because there is no car park..! There is a proposal to build a car park on the disused former goods yard. At Hever I believe there is a private car park for which the owner collects the fees. A number of commuters who live in the...

Helpston level crossing must be difficult to cross as a motorist or pedestrian. It crosses 5 tracks (or is it 6?) including the busy East Coast Main Line.

I disagree as the whole idea of "nationalisation" is to run a unified train service. No train companies - just GBR. I am am retired BR staff when it was it was operated with regions or areas. At nationalisation in 1948 we had 4 different companies united into BR and slowly the terms and...

Cambridge- St. Ives Alton- Winchester (except Alresford was staffed) Callington- Gunnislake? Ilfracombe- Barnstaple?

Coulsdon South to Merstham- It is mostly in a deep cutting or tunnel

In addition to those mentioned in item 5 above- Canterbury West- Whitstable (as much as possible as some parts private) Rye and Camber tramway Chichester- Selsey ( before route built over at Selsey) Havant- Hayling Island Nunhead- Crystal Palace High Level- as much as possible Finsbury Park-...

It makes me feel old when... Members of this forum were not born or too young too remember when BR operated the train services. (Hoping GBR will operate a similar unified rail system similar to BR days)

Although I Mentioned in item 62 above a list of rheritage railways that I have yet to visit but I missed the one at top of my list------ Great Central Railway (northern Section) I have travelled several times from Loughborough Central to Leicester North but never done the northern...

15/04/2026 Thornton Junction to Leven 18/04/2026 Robertsbridge Junction to Northbridge Street Level Crossing (Rother Valley Railway)

On my list still to visit is.. Shildon Museum Telford Steam Railway Keith & Dufftown Railway Middleton Railway near Leeds Avon Valley Railway at Bitton

Here is a variation in walking over disused railways which you have travelled over by rail then walked the trackbed after the track was removed or walked the trackbed before the track was reinstated. Here are ones which fit the category- Horsted Keynes to Ardingly (travelled over as a youngster...

I never mentioned or would not like to see driver changes in Central London. I like to see Brighton men working through to Bedford and Bedford men working through to Brighton. With nationalisation everyone will work for same company as a team.

Yes- they did in BR days- I was working on the Southern Region during the 1980s and 1990s 1775938952 It was Network SouthEast but still operating over BR regions. I worked for BR Southern Region in 1980s and 1990s.

As a former BR staff I would like the route to be split to the old regions - Southern, London Midland and Eastern.

Maybe the loop platform was built originally for the now long closed branch to East Southsea?

At every station on the Hounslow loop, Kingston Loop, many stations on the London to Dartford lines via Woolwich, Bexleyheath and Sidcup. Thameslink services via London (Farringdon, etc) to Herne Hill, Sutton, Wimbledon, Tooting, Streatham, Herne Hill back to London