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Admin: Feel free to move this thread to the correct part of the forum if this is the wrong place. Hello everyone, As some long time, users may remember, I’m a writer and I’m currently planning a novel which takes place almost entirely on the London Underground. The premise for the novel can be...

Hello all, Bit of an odd question this. I'm currently working on a novel called Old Dogs which is set on the London Underground. The premise can be found below: After a successful heist at the British Museum, a family of career criminals accidentally create a hostage situation on the London...

Hi all, I'm writing a short story in which a signaller encourages the driver of a goods train to pass a signal at danger in order to cause an accident. The story is in the same vain as Harold Pinter's play Victoria Station (which doesn't actually feature the station nor any trains which I was...

Hi all, I'm writing a short story in which a subplot is a character being fined by a train company (in my story it is a fictional train company) for fraudulently committing refunds on trains they did not take. They've been claiming refunds for the last six months and have gained approximately...

Admins, feel free to move this thread if I've posted it in the wrong place. Hi all, So I'm a nosey person and I have a particular interest in goods trains on the railways. I always enjoy seeing them, hidden among regular passenger services and often wonder where they're going and what they are...

Hi all, I live near Ebbsfleet International and on occasion I go to the station just to have a cuppa tea, soak up the atmosphere and watch the trains pass. Being the strange person that I am I am delighted when I see a Eurostar train race by on the tracks before because, as the Eurostar no...

Hi all, On my journey home last Friday I saw a label on a Thameslink service saying its top speed is 100 MPH. I was wondering at what point would a Thameslink train need to go that fast and do they ever do so on a regular basis? Same question for Southeastern trains as I occasionally take...

Hi all, When I started commuting regularly to university and later to my various jobs over the years in London my parents would always warn me about ticket inspectors on the trains. Occasionally I've heard stories of friends of friends who have been caught out by an inspector while traveling...

Hi all, Today I thought I'd try a new route home. Rather than taking the Thameslink train from London St Pancras to Swanscombe which takes about an hour I decided to get the Southeastern High Speed service to Gravesend and then double back on myself. I'm not actually sure if I saved time or not...

Hi all, I don't have a photo or video of my own so please see the Youtube video below. Does anyone know what purpose this platform serves at 09:50? It's between Farringdon and King's Cross but trains don't stop there. The only other things I can see of note are a Travelodge above the blue...

Hi all, For the first time in six months I was finally able to view the plaques of the old locomotives at Dartford station. My train was rerouted into platform one and stopped opposite the plaques and I was able to snap a couple of quick photos although I admit they're not the best. Please see...

Hi all, I was planning on getting refund on several train journeys I attempted to make today. 08:06 from Swanscombe to London St Pan 17:02 from London St Pan to Swanscombe 17:32 from London St Pan to Swanscombe 18:02 from London St Pan to Swanscombe My question is, am I able to claim against...

Hi all, I was surprised to discover that when I was passed through EbbsFleet International late on Wednesday night, nearly midnight, that there were about a dozen or so staff members patrolling the station. The ticket barriers were open (does anyone know what time they are opened?) , the...

Hi all, So this matter has been playing on my mind so I thought it best to seek advice or simply reassurance, if that is the case. On Wednesday night, after attending a music gig in London I went to St Pancreas with my friends and my flatmate and purchased a ticket to EbbsFleet International...

Hi all, In the short flight of stairs that lead from the station concourse (London Charring Cross) to the toilets is a picture of a steam locomotive. Please see picture below. It doesn’t appear to be a British steam locomotive. I’m sure that if the designers wanted to they could easily find a...

Hi all, I was wandering around Ebbsfleet station and decided to look at the half constructed road bridge just south of the station. While doing so I noticed this tunnel connected to carpark A. Please see picture below and second picture of signs fastened to gate. I didn't enter the tunnel but...

Morning all, As stated elsewhere on this forum I’m a writer and last year I finished the first draft of a novel called Old Dogs. Please see the two sentence summary below After a successful heist at the British Museum a family of criminals, led by a formal criminal mastermind, accidentally...

Morning all, As discussed on a separate thread I’ve recently moved into my first solo flat (woohoo!) and I now take a Thameslink Service from outside Dartford into Central London. This journey involves passing through the old King’s Cross Thameslink station. Although I caught a good video on...

Hi all, For context I'm a writer and I'm setting a short story at Ebbsfleet International station. I need to know at what speed the Eurostar trains pass through the station. Does anyone have any ideas of this? I would also like to know the rough speed of the Southeastern High Speed trains when...

Hi all, I've recently moved house and discovered that it's quicker for me to get Thameslink services rather than Southeastern. I noticed that the Thameslink train had a first class section with tables. This would be really useful for me as I like to work as I travel (I have a long commute and...