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Hello, I know very little about the Transpennine route so am looking for book recommendations around its history - and preferably one that is up to date with the modern Transpennine Express company, too. Does such a book exist? All recommendations welcome. Thank you.

Hi, As a treat for my son, I'm planning a trip on the Caledonian Sleeper - probably as far as Fort William. (We live on the south coast so will be an epic outing for him.) I'm planning on staying in Scotland for a couple of days before taking the same back south again - does anyone have any...

Hello all. My son has just obtained a SWT livery Class 73 for his model railway and is quite fanatical about it. I understand that SWT may have one 73 still in operation? If so, does anyone know the best place to see it? Many thanks in advance.

Does anyone have any recommendations for which are the best UK heritage line Real Ale Trains? Many thanks.

This is a LONG shot but if I have the details of a specific train time in 1999 which ran to Waterloo via Fleet (Hampshire), standard commuter service, is there anywhere I could look up what it was? (It was the train I first met my wife on.) Any help appreciated.

Greetings. Can anyone let me know how I find out where, if I live near Portsmouth, is the closest place I can go to see a XC 170? (It's a request from my six year old.) Thank you.

Hello all. I'm going to be in the Dordogne this August and know nothing of the French rail system. Can anyone recommend a good place to swot-up on what I may see? Many thanks in advance.

I have noticed that XC Voyagers come past my village (Buriton, Hampshire) on a Sunday - but I don't see them for the rest of the week. Would anyone know how I interpret XC's timetable to check when they run down the Portsmouth line?

My son is crazy about Class 220s, the Cross Country Voyager ... and we've just bought one for his model railway (after months of saving). I know the actual CCV's run through the New Forest but does anyone have any advice on how I can understand the timetables to take a trip on one? This would...

Hello. As an amateur photographer I already have a solid understanding of photography. However, trains are proving a difficult subject! Is anyone able to direct me to a site which offers 'how to' advice on train photography specifically? Many thanks in advance.