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I can just about remember seeing the class 309 units in Jaffa Cake livery. How long did this livery last before it was replaced by the Network Southeast livery? Also I know some southern third rail units got this livery but did anything else get it and was there ever any consideration to put all...

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that a vast section of society now seem unable to have a conversation without saying the phrase “and I was like” several times. What does this phrase even mean and how did it come to be such a big part of the British vocabulary?

Am I in a minority by not really liking Coffee and failing to see the attraction of the stuff? When I was a kid growing up in the 80/90s Coffee seemed to be a choice between Nescafé and Maxwell House and if you wanted one when out and about a greasy spoon cafe would knock you one up in a...

As per the title do train operating companies have an obligation to provide rail replacement buses to cover planned cancelled trains? The reason I ask is because of overnight engineering work Greater Anglia are cancelling the first up service of a morning from Southend Victoria to Liverpool St...

As per title,but what is the point of these things? I keep seeing TV ads for them and there’s no way I’d ever talk to one. Alexa what’s the weather like? Well I can look out the window or watch the weather forecast or look at the app on my phone. Alexa add Cat Food to my shopping list? What’s...

After working on the railway for 26 years and having safeguarded travel facilities I've never actually got round to travelling on the sleeper to Scotland. So I'm thinking of heading up to Glasgow on the Lowland Sleeper using my travel facilities but the thing that has always put me off is the...

Hi all. I've decided to head up to Scotland next month and after staying in Inverness overnight on Sunday 4th June I want to catch the early train that arrives in Kyle at 11.30 then make my way to Mallaig where I've booked a ticket on the afternoon Jacobite service. It's the getting from Kyle...

Just like these largest town in Britain without a railway station threads that come up from time to time does anyone know what the largest town in Britain is that doesn't have a Wetherspoons? I'll start off with my local area of South Essex and suggest Grays or Tilbury both sizeable places...

I have never had no desire to get married as can't see the point. I've had long term relationships but never had the urge to propose. Maybe I'm a commitment phobe but I can't see what difference a piece of paper and ceremony makes and as I've got older I've become even more cynical due to seeing...

Coming through earlier I noticed what seemed to be a new turnback siding between the up and down electric lines just east of Chadwell Heath Station. Don't recall seeing this before anyone know anymore?

This got me thinking earlier. What's the furthest you can travel in one day and return to your starting destination? As on East Coast you can catch the 07.52 from Aberdeen to Kings Cross arriving at 14.52 which gives you just over an hour to catch some sights before returning on the 16.00 Kings...

What do drivers and guards consider the best and worst diagrams at their depot? You know the job on the link that you can't wait to do and that long horrible job you feel like booking leave for just to get out of it. These are my favourite and least favourite jobs at my depot (East...