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Morning all, I just noticed on Real Time Trains (https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55060/2020-09-26/detailed) that the aforementioned charter has arrived at Hellifield some 78 minutes late, despite initially only leaving Carnforth 7 down. Does anyone know what the cause of the delay is...

This afternoon I travelled from Cholsey to Reading on 165128. However it was formed of 3 carriages rather than the usual 2, with the middle being formed of another carriage in the new blue livery. What's up here and does it have anything to do with the single 166 end carriage (new blue livery)...

I'm presently returning from a trip to Berlin, where, on one occasion, my tram ticket was checked by a plain clothes inspector. Are such schemes ever used on the British network?

Thought it might be interesting to see where this goes. Not necessarily fluent by any means but a decent grasp. I'll start us off with German.

Hi all. I'm looking for the most cost effective way of travelling from Oxfordshire-Heathrow on Tuesday 27th October, arriving at around 0715 (and hence experiencing peak times), and returning from Gatwick on the afternoon of Friday 30th. I can see a number of options: -Train Didcot/Cholsey-Hayes...

I've just returned from Canada where I was amazed to read that their freight trains can be up to 4km long! But how long do freight trains here get?

Would this be a valid route, or can one only change at Didcot Parkway? NRE is suggesting that it is but I want to be sure. Thanks in advance! :)

As suggested in the title, I'd be interested to know what is the shortest possible journey (either in terms of distance or time) for which advance singles can be purchased. Likewise, what is the longest possible journey for which advance singles cannot be purchased?

Hi all, following a scheduled arrival into CGN at 10:25 on the aforementioned date, I intend to make this journey by train. So far, all I have found in terms of saver fares (€29) is a departure at around half 1 which takes around 7 (rather than the preferable 5) hours. There are faster, better...

Afternoon all, I shall be doing this journey (from Liverpool Street) this evening on an anytime single. Would it be permitted to break my journey at another zone 1 station to, for example, have dinner and let rush hour die down? Thanks :)

I will be doing this journey on the tube tomorrow with a small suitcase-just how bad is it, as it seems to be bang in the middle of rush hour? Thanks! :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8OR6mDTot8&feature=youtube_gdata_player my video of the B1 as seen this morning at Didcot. I also chased her to Newbury but didn't end up publishing the second shot. Enjoy!

Could anyone tell me as to whether this is a valid route on a Cholsey-London Zones 1-6 Off Peak Day Travelcard? Thanks! :)

Does anyone know of a way of travelling from Didcot Parkway or Cholsey to Cambridge with a 16-25 railcard for less than around £65 with these time constraints: Arriving at Peterhouse College for an event (400 yards away) by 11:15 on Thursday 9th April. Returning after 15:30 on Friday 10th April...

Hello all, this half term I shall be looking to do a few of these ^^, any ideas of ones which are particularly reasonably priced would be appreciated. Thanks :) (I am also a railcard holder, if this helps)

This Saturday I intend to travel on the above service (to see Oxford United play away at Stevenage) and I noticed that reservations are recommended for this service; is it genuinely busy or is it a precautionary thing East Coast have with all their services? Thanks! :)

I did this as a return trip today to celebrate the end of term and as a sort of early Christmas present to myself, and thought it might be an idea to share my first trip report on here. 0940 Cholsey-Didcot Parkway 166213 2N17 4mi 53ch My first train of the day was 166213, which...

Sooner or later (surely!) Chiltern will commence operations between Oxford and Marylebone. Would a Travelcard from Didcot allow me to make use of this service, or would I have to get a return to Oxford and then a Travelcard from there? Thanks! :)

Just wondering if there are any stations which are more than 2 changes away from Birmingham (any terminus station)? I theorised that there aren't and, although I haven't looked into it in the greatest of detail, I haven't yet come across one. For reference, I'm counting London's termini as a...

I'm currently in the process of planning an all line rover for next year, and I've got one day left to fill (a Friday). Any recommendations as to what to do or see? I was thinking the Ffestiniog Railway (tied in with a visit to Llanfairpwll...goch and its 6 metre long sign!) but I haven't got...