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Hi, wanting to go down to Brockenhurst to do the CIGs from Nottingham sometime, preferably in March. It became apparent to me that you can't get advance fares between the two stations, despite there being a rather convenient direct voyager at 0637. So then I started looking for alternatives...

As you may know, last Friday saw Nottingham Forest play derby County away. Now what does that mean? It means you have to transport the rif-raf to derby somehow. Unfortunately, they chose the 18:37 XC service from Nottingham to Birmingham New Street, which you may also know, was completely...

What's a day in the life of BJMorley like? Well now you can find out in this fascinating video of the life belonging to him :lol: Filmed yesterday evening at Derby station zK4MMa6-rhw&feature=channel_page http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zK4MMa6-rhw&feature=channel_page Mods: I got...

Hi, is this correct (bizarely) or is this just a mistake that National Rail have made? Basically, I happened to notice that it was saying an off-peak return from Carlton to Derby was going to be £26! However, it was showing Anytime returns as being £6.10 STD or £14.20 1st. How does that work...

I have a few questions about the availability of platform tickets. Do these still exist? I know under British Rail you could buy them at a cost of 10p or so, but can you still buy them readily? If so, can you buy these tickets at any staffed station in the UK (would be quite useful if they...

A big thanks to the BRT team for creating the new class 57/3 consists, of which there are many to download! http://www.bveroutes-trains.co.uk/trains/mainline.html There will be a total of 12 drivable consists for various sub-classes of 57s, five are currently available (all 57/3) looks good :D

was reading Virgin Trains' hotline magazine on the way home the other day and saw an advert for what seems to be an okay deal. Details: Hornby R1076 Pendolino Digital Control Train Set Hornby trackpacks A+B (inc. 2 points and 2 buffers) Hornby R8223 Extension Pack 'C' worth over £20...

Today marked the beginning of a new timetable which sees the first direct regular services from Nottingham to Leeds in 25 years. The new service is operated by Northern Rail and is provided every hour by class 158s. Today, 158791 was named 'County of Nottinghamshire' in a ceremony at...

Hi, Earlier today I tried to boot up my Dell Optiplex GX270 but unfortunately System32 had corrupted somehow. The computer suggested I re-install the operating system. I have been using XP professional with it since the PC was manufactured in 2003 (updated to SP3), but unfortunately I could...

Some of the trains seen yesterday and the people who came on the Christmas Cracker tour here: http://www.156401.fotopic.net/c1618262.html Sorry for the black areas on a couple of photos, didn't realise there was a problem with the auto-lens cap not opening fully until afterwards :(

Basically, I'm booked on the 1010 Birmingham New Street - Esuston pendolino service on Tuesday 23rd December, and the 1623 London Euston-Birmingham New Street back again, both advertised in the timetable as being meal services (complimentary). After what Mark (Ascot) said, I'm slightly worried...

Hello, I am starting to get quite wound-up with the endless problems that I am having with my computer. It keeps doing the most random of things, mostly deciding that after 5 minutes of using programs (including browsers) it gives up and brings up the 'opera has developed a problem and needs to...

Hi, on 13th December (for Gizzy's birthday bash ;)) I used National Rail just to find out the price for the ticket from my local station (Burton Joyce) to Sheffield. I assumed it'd give me Burton Joyce - Nottingham then change to either Derby or chesterfield, and onwards. However, it churned out...

Hi, I'm doing an ALR next year but have one problem. One of the days I'll be catching a sleeper up from Euston to Inverness, to then go on to Kyle of Lochalsh. I then need to somehow get to Mallaig. Is there a direct ferry? The only ferries I can find are Kyle-Kyleakin and Mallaig-Armadale. In...

Seems that the XC timetable from December has included Nottingham in to the main XC network instead of the more local Nottingham - Birmingham shuttles. From what I can see, 2 trains per day in each direction (exc. Sundays) will benifit from a Bournemouth and Bristol Temple Meads service. Will...

Hi, Was wondering if my route I want to take on a return journey from Manchester Pic to Nottingham is valid with a Child off-peak return. In the morning on the way to Manchester, I know my route is valid: Nottingham-Chesterfield - Sheffield - Manchester, but is this valid: Manchester-Stoke...

Hi, I've noticed that in the ongoing refurbishment programme of XC's fleet of turbostars (going much better than EMT's 158s :lol:) they are all being fitted with a small section of 1st class at one end of each unit. My question is... a) is there actually any demand for it, and b) why do there...

158783 has nearly been completed on East Midlands Trains refurbishment programme, and will be out in service by early October. The unit has oddly recieved East Midlands Trains mainline livery, as opposed to connect livery, despite the units not being used on Mainline branded routes. The trains...

67005 appears to be on route training. According to another forum, although vauge, it appears to be on route learning, supposably for NXEC. It passed on Nottingham-Grantham early yesterday and a 67 has just passed in the other direction (the same one I assume?). And for the first time ever it is...

Hi, I am intending to upgrade to First class on EMT on October 18th from Nottingham-London St Pancras on the 0730 ex Sheffield to London, and return on the 1755 ex St Pancras to Nottingham. I will be purchasing a super off-peak return (child) at a price of £25.35. I also want to pay the weekend...