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I have a children's book from way back which describes a boat train from Victoria which was actually a sleeper. It ran onto the boat, had the wheels adjusted to French gauge and then ran on in France when it landed. I've never found any other reference to this, anywhere. Did this really happen?

Got to the station at Bourg St Maurice (yes, thanks for asking, great holiday), early, walked along the platform to the train - which was numbered ready for leaving in an hour and a half 6422. No, that wasn't it. Walked back and looked at the other train sitting, open and unmanned, 6420; ah yes...

Anybody know when Network Rail will finalise their maintenance work and then LNER will release tickets for 6/7th and 13th/14th Jan 2025? I have to book a ticket on 14th and I was told there would likely be available on 23rd Nov. Over a week later and still waiting. Very frustrating that I can...

Hoping someone can enlighten me - when something like the Mallard or Royal Scot came charging into Kings Cross, how did they get the engine the right way round again to leave? There were no points at the terminus end to disconnect the engine and move it back out past the carriages were there?

I found a post along the lines of what I'm about to write, but it was closed to further replies. We parked in York station car park on a Thursday night (because they were expecting bad weather on the Friday and expecting trains not to run). I expected to pay late entrance on Thursday, plus full...

Does anybody know if Cross Country are offering any advance purchase discount tickets or not? I've been looking at their website and it only offers the same price for all seats from Plymouth to York for any date (whether one week away, two weeks or twelve). Their website suggests there are cheap...

Arrive back to Manchester Airport, plane is on time. Manchester Airport Station say York train is cancelled. I ring home with the news. Then I look again and it no longer says that, just doesn't bother with giving a platform. Track down the office and am assured it isn't cancelled. Platform 1A...