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The Great British Railways Compendium: A 2 hour and 35 minutes A-Y of British Railway Locations - Filmed 2012 to 2026 has today gone live on my YouTube channel Moss Travel Media, the link is below.
The film is an alphabetically ordered compendium of locations around the UK from where I have...
Hi folks, I've had an invitation to do a guest slot at a university in Western Ukraine for a few days (a relatively safe city, only 125 air raid warnings in 2025!). I would probably fly to Krakow and take the train to the border from there, but has anyone on here done this since the war began...
Hi everyone, does anyone know what the issue is with the Harrogate line? I was meant to be on the 10:39 to Leeds from HRS, but it has been cancelled and now the 11:09 is showing delayed. Thanks.
I’m currently on the TPE behind this service, we are reversing back to Batley. Our driver has walked through the train to tell us that BTP have been called but the train in front has been smashed up and might not be moving for a while.
Hi all, I’m due on the 17:16 tomorrow from Girona to Perpignan, but have had six emails this evening warning me that my train might either be late or cancelled…. At this point it hasn’t been cancelled and I’m still planning on going for it…but if anyone is in the know or has any great advice, it...
Hello all, I’ve been in Königswinter for the weekend and the line has been closed due to engineering works. I wondered if anyone knew what time the line is scheduled to reopen, presumably tomorrow morning? It’s been weird staying here and not hearing the thundering freights tearing through every...
Hi folks,
I travelled from Málaga to Sevilla via Cordoba in January, I made a vlog of the journey and have just put it online. Posting this here in case anyone might be interested in viewing it. Cheers!
Hi folks, I'm considering a twin centered break in July, flying into Girona and out of Perpignan, I see the train journey betwen the two is quite short at under 50 minutes, but noticed that there are both AVE and TGV services. I'm just wondering, is there an advantage to using one over the...
Hi folks, I just wondered if anyone here had experience at Hong Kong Airport? I've got a 5 hour stopover there between flights, and wondered if it was worth leaving the airport to go into the city for an hour or two, or if the queues and time etc would make this too much of a hassle. Any...
Hi folks,
Question from my Dad: “Does anyone know what this train is from Drax to Shap Summit, a Freightliner, what is it hauling and does it go anywhere after Shap?”
Thanks!
Hi folks, the question is mostly in the title, is this possible or do I but an 'extension'? I've got to go from Cookridge - Leeds - Cookridge - Leeds - Harrogate - Cookridge.
I need to return to Cookridge tomorrow and I'm wondering what ticket combo to get (it will be around 07:00 when I leave...
Hi Folks,
I'll be doing this trip either one way or return in January. I'm just wondering do the tickets get more expensive nearer the time and how far in advance I should book, plus any other tips, advice.
Thanks!
I saw these free tours and thought that they may interest some on here.
https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/175-years-since-the-railway-reached-lowestoft.html
Hi All, I'm working in Antwerp next week and wouldn't mind filming a bit of freight. I've been to Antwerp before but never seen any freight there. With the port there must be plenty nearby, can anyone suggest a station that I could get to that has a good variety of passing freight locos? Cheers all.
Hi folks,
I've got a bit of back and forth upcoming between Vienna and Bratislava, the journeys take place over 9 days and I'm wondering if there is any advantage to booking in advance or online? I haven't checked who with or anything really, I was just going to buy from the ticket machines on...
Hi All, currently looking at a September week in Limoges, been before 10 years ago and visited Oradour, this time would like to do a couple of day trips on the train, no more than a 90 minute journey as the missus will be with me and she's not much of a journey enthusiast. Any recommendations...
Hi folks, quick favour on behalf of my Dad, he is wondering if anyone knows the number of the Colas 78 on 6M57 today. It went through Newark Castle, he only needs one number, any help appreciated. Thanks all.
Hi Folks,
A group of around 6-10 of us (all middleish aged blokes) will be visiting ONE of the following cities for a long weekend in January 2024: Alicante, Athens or Tirana, and I'm looking for suggestions for day trips by public transport, no more than a 90 minute journey to get us out of...
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