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  1. dmu fan

    London to disneyland paris via Lille. Eurostar/sncf.

    Anyone got any advice on their previous travel experience? Precovid last visit on the direct train, now changing both ways in Lille. Any advice is welcome.
  2. dmu fan

    Southern trains from bognor regis.

    Going to be in the bognor regis area soon. What are the trains like going to London Victoria or Brighton like please? What type of train is allocated? How busy are they after 0900 and 1900 return? Thankyou.
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    Birmingham New Street to Holyhead services

    How busy are the services to Holyhead from Birmingham New Street at the moment and return? Some have 4 carriages all the way, some split enroute.
  4. dmu fan

    TFW class 170.

    What are the class 170's that tfw use on the Cheltenham to Maesteg route like? Do they have power points at the seats? Any other words of wisdom will be helpful.
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    Stevenage to London day out.

    Going to have a day out to London from Stevenage on bank holiday Saturday. Which service is better lner or thameslink? Do I need to reserve seats? How do I do that? Any advice really welcome.
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    GWR SERVICES. UNAVAILABILITY OF TOILETS.

    I have noticed in the past couple of weeks there have been numerous messages on gwr journeycheck on the on the " other train service updates" section having shown no toilet facilities available. Why is that? Avonmouth, weston services perhaps could get away with but I've seen Portsmouth to...
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    Day out to weymouth

    Off to Weymouth from cam and Dursley tomorrow. Been told on a previous discussion it should be diagrammed 2x 165 on the 0800 service and a 166 return on 1723. Not been on these units before. Class 158 2 years ago. Do either of them have any table seating to try and aim for, if so which carriage...
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    A long way to weymouth!

    07:08 Worcester Shrub Hill to Weymouth due 11:00 Facilities on the 07:08 Worcester Shrub Hill to Weymouth due 11:00. Toilet facilities are not available. Are they going to change at Bristol Temple Meads for a different train going forward?
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    Class 156 service's to oban and mallaig.

    Many years ago, probably 20 year ago, whilst holidaying in Scotland I travelled on both these scotrail services. My memories were these services were popular. But my question is how and where now, do these trains get cleaned, watered for the toilet and fueling. ( One trip i did was catching...
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    Railway station parking.

    Wemyss Bay and gourock stations say it's free to park for rail users or £ 3 a day. How do you prove you are rail travelling? What if you arrive and there no ticket office open, too early to get a ticket. Off on holiday to Scotland so planning my options
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    Weekend Cheltenham to Paddington services.

    I have arranged an overnight weekend trip to london. 21/22 December. Seats have been booked for carriage B and carriage C return. How many carriages are predicted to run the weekend cheltenham to paddington services? If service does get canned at swindon , to or from london due to unavailable...
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    Weymouth gwr services 2019.

    Am aiming to visit Weymouth on our yearly family seaside daytrip in the main summer school holidays. Catch the 0740 from Gloucester arrive Weymouth 1100. Return 1730 to Bristol temple Meads etc. Does anyone know what the number of carriages are allocated for these services?? Last year went both...
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    Ravenglass,Cumbria coast

    I am visiting the Cumbria coast in June. Does anybody know what type of units would be on the services from barrow to Carlisle? Was planning in travelling on the ravenglass railway and catching the 1735 northern rail back to barrow in furness. Is this a busy train as it only starts at sellafirld?
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    Rolling stock to/from weymouth

    Does anyone in the know have info on what units will be used on the 0741 Gloucester to Weymouth and the 1730 return to Bristol Temple Meads during the summer school holidays? Could they be doubled up? Would it be the same for a Saturday?
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    Running dry in the toilets!

    Having been a fan of dmu's old and new ,i try and do a visit to Weymouth each year . Usually catch the 0740 from Gloucester on a Saturday. Last year we had a 158, 2 carriage attached at Bristol temple meads with a 150/2. The train was wedged even with the Weymouth wizard behind. My issue was...

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