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I know little or nothing about the running of the railway, but I do have curiosity about it. I am very close to the Brighton Line and at fairly regular intervals see Network Rail flying a helicopter along the line, a few hundred feet up, presumably inspecting the line in some way. I am...

I have been asked the following by my translator friend in France I assume that this might happen when a line is under maintenance and part of it is closed. Suggestions please?

A translator friend of mine has asked me if I know the difference in railway terms between "Carriage" and "Coach". Is there a subtle difference between the use of the two words, or are they interchangeable? Also, he asked me for my opinion on a term for the door between carriages and parts...

Yesterday, The Royal Wessex (Three Bridges to Weymouth and back) ran almost bang on time all the way there and all the way back as far as Preston Park (near Brighton). It then stayed there about 30 minutes longer than scheduled, getting into Three Bridges at 2200 instead of 2130. Out of...

Yesterday, I was tracking a late-running train between Three Bridges and East Croydon using Real Time Trains and I was surprised to notice that it was shown as passing through Tinsley Green station just south of Gatwick. I was surprised because Tinsley Green, as a named station, only existed...