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I agree with tbwbear above. I attach scan of Trolleybus and Tram map of 1947 of Central London showing the route. On the map the dashed lines are tram routes and trolleybus routes bold red lines

The last 6 comments have been discussing Coventry- Leamington line....!

The tram tunnel used until 1952 ran from the Embankment (under Charing Cross station/Hungerford Bridge) to Holborn Kingsway. Part of the abandoned tunnel route can easily be seen descending from the centre of Southampton Row (Holborn). Part of the tunnel was used for a road underpass from...

I agree with the problems of finding .. ...suitable main line certified steam locomotives plus locos to move the stock to and from the starting point.(insufficient steam locos available ...to provide all the routes listed on the same day. There are not 40 or 50 main line certified mark 1 coaches...

I fully agree as I am also a working member of a heritage railway. You have have amplified what I have said in one sentence in item 5 above.

Reading the list of dates it states that outdoor attractions such as zoos and theme parks open on 12th April and indoor attractions open 17th May. Are heritage railways classed as an indoor or outdoor attractions.? Considering there are staff retraining and refreshers to do and other...

Correct- well done. Here is the full picture

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Chelsfield

Correct- well done. (Lasted less than 5 minutes)

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Waterloo East platforms A and B

Bat and Ball station originally served a pub called "Bat and Ball" which closed many years ago and is now offices. A better name for the station would be Sevenoaks North.

Crystal Palace station was built to serve the nearby large glass structure built in the 19th century and destroyed by fire in 1936. The area it is located in is Upper Norwood.

In the Kent/Sussex area- Swale station is named after the Swale Estuary- there is no such place as Swale Penshurst station is in the village of Chiddingstone Causeway. Knockholt station is over 2 miles from Knockholt village Frant station is in the small village of Bells Yew Green Doleham serves...

A few clues which I have picked up from the photo and replies from Peter would be helpful to confirm if I am on the right "track"... The platform fencing looks typical Great Eastern. Magnifying the station nameboard on the lamp post but it is just out of focus but it looks like a short one word...

I agree there were some "hidden" prices rises. See my item in item no. 3

Suggest one day travelcard for £12,60

Is it any quicker (or cheaper) taking a train from Lewisham to Elmers End then Croydon Tramlink to Croydon..?

When we changed to the present decimal money in 1971 I kept a selection of old coins in the hope that they would become collectors items. At the time many other people had the same idea and now 50 years later I would struggle to sell them to even get the equivalent money back considering...