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    Long-distance tickets in the 1960s

    What did railway tickets for long-distance services both in the UK and internationally look like? I don't think Edmondson tickets would cover London to Paris. It's for a role-play I'm running.
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    British Rail staff grades

    Having just seen references to "Railman" and "Leading Railman", what were the grades that BR staff had? I know there were sleeve stripes.
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    Fehmarnbelt construction

    Why has this tunnel being put in a massive trench at the bottom of the sea rather than TBMs being used like the Channel Tunnel?
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    The Red Hot Chilli Pipers to celebrate the return of the Flying Scotsman brand on 18th May

    LNER Restores Flying Scotsman Service to Historic Mid-Morning Time Slot
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    Delay handling in the past

    Just watching a 1973 French movie where a flight to Moscow is delayed for an hour (as a passenger has decided to defect) while people are at the gate... so they tell the passengers to go to the bar. Then it gets delayed for two more hours, and they get told they're getting lunch! Did this sort...
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    Harry Potter TV series

    Please move if in the wrong place, but there's some vintage-looking Tube stock and NSE signage in the teaser here, in keeping with the 1991-1992 setting of the first book.
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    Longest scheduled heritage service

    What is the longest scheduled service on a heritage line, in time and/or distance?
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    Latvia trip advice - 2026

    Hi all Looking to go to Latvia later this year, staying in Riga and am looking for advice. Particularly on interesting places to go outside there, especially if I can't do the nuclear bunker day trip.
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    Deutsche Bahn's recent social media output

    Is there something in the Currywurst at DB HQ? Because their stuff has gotten rather weird: https://www.instagram.com/deutschebahn/
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    ACMU Society Updates

    https://www.acmusociety.com/post/313-121-to-become-an-acmu-supported-vehicle
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    Why did BR go for the double arrow in the first place?

    Instead of a logo incorporating the "BR" letters in it like most railways have over the last 200 years?
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    Best railtour names

    What do you think are some of the best names given to a railtour? I like this upcoming Pathfinders one, https://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/events/the-exe-parrett-2/
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    Rail Riders club situation

    What is the current situation with this club? I've not had my membership renewal come through and their socials haven't been active since 8 March.
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    vagonWEB Historical Formations

    You may be interested to know that some 1950s formations are starting to appear on here, including some Night Ferry consists on the French side: https://www.vagonweb.cz/razeni/vlak.php?rok=1958&id=1
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    Karlovy Vary/Western Czechia suggestions

    Thinking about going here next week and am looking for advice/suggestions. I'm planning to go out by rail via European Sleeper if it's not sold out or another sleeper. What's the traction situation like around there? Also, how much buffer should I leave at Prague before a booked train to...
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    Crossing the Inner German Border and Berlin Wall by rail during the Cold War

    Moving this from a discussion in another thread. Am I right in thinking that trains on the Berlin Corridor route rarely kept to time because of the thoroughness of the checks? Also, am I right in thinking Mitropa sleepers had "doorbells" for the attendant?
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    Transporting solo prisoners by rail

    I see that the pilot episode of what became Porridge has Stanley Fletcher taken to HMP Slade via train with two escorts, from what looks like St Pancras (wow, that looked grim!) and going in a First Class compartment. When did this sort of thing stop happening?
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    Milan recommendations

    I'm looking to go to Milan in Italy later this year and would like some advice: I'm planning to fly out and get the train back home; going via the Simplon route partly because of the landslide that's blocked the LGV Sud-East in France. Would it be best to overnight in Paris or Geneva? What is...
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    Midnight Trains is dead

    Confirmed in their weekly email today, this sleeper start-up has failed and shut down. By their own admission, they didn't get the investment that they needed and probably should have stopped a lot earlier when they missed their initial fundraising goal by quite some margin...

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