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I was just casually browsing the forum and happened to find out about why the linespeed of the Portsmouth Direct line drops very briefly at Buriton Tunnel despite no significant change in curvature, something I'd been curious about for a while having driven the line a lot in Train Simulator (the...

Was there any reason why, back in South West Trains days, the 158s/159s had orange doors and the 444s had red doors rather than both having the same colour of doors, as both were white and meant to symbolise long distance as per SWT's colour-coding?

Something I've been curious about for a while, why did the companies that built the networks into Paddington, Euston, Kings Cross, St Pancras, Liverpool Street (the routes that arrive into London from the north, east or west rather than the south) not build dense commuter networks like the LSWR...

What was the frequency of trains west of Salisbury on the West of England line like before 2009? I know that the current hourly Exeter service only became possible because of the installation of the Axminster loop then and that before that it was an irregular service, but what exactly was it...

I'm seeking a job with SWR (just an entry-level one for now) and have submitted 10 applications in the last couple of months. 8 of them have come back so far and none of them have been successful. I'm 21 and have GCSEs, A-Levels and an accounting qualification. I've never had a job before, but...

Quite a oddly specific and random question I know, but increasingly I've been seeing this phrase used in these forums and genuinely don't know and can't work out what it means. Here's an example I've just seen:

Not sure if it happens on other LU lines too, but I've noticed on the Jubilee Line at least, the trains brake more quickly on the underground sections and more slowly on the overground sections. I'm curious as to why?

You know how the 444s and 450s change sound at 20mph, having watched some videos from 2010, it seems that the speed at which this happens used to be roughly 5mph. Out of interest, why was it changed to 20mph?

This thread is essentially the opposite of this one: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/trivia-towns-which-do-not-deserve-the-service-they-get.180614/. Bracknell for example has a large population of 83 000, but it only gets 2 trains per hour to Waterloo and 2 to Reading. Any more?

What times will 707s be running from Virginia Water to Weybridge from 10:00 to 16:30 (Mon-Fri)? Thanks

Why do the 458 automated announcements sound as if they are lots of announcements put together? Is it because of the way they were merged /refurbished with the 460s in 2013? For example, "This is | Wokingham. | Please remember to take all your personal items with you when you leave the train."

I do think it's time these trains are refurbished. The seat covers look fairly worn inside and these trains were last refreshed in 2003-2005. Does anyone agree with me?

Can someone please let me know the times 444s will run from Waterloo to Poole on the stopping service between 10:00 and 16:00(Mon-Fri)? Thanks

Can someone please tell me what times Class 444s run from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour via Guildford on Mon-Fri, Saturday and Sunday? Thanks

Can someone please send a link to an audio/take a video of the SWR onboard announcement which says ''Please note, Oyster, contactless payment cards and freedom passes without a suitable extension are not valid on this service'?. Thanks

According to the South Western Railway plan timeline, in February 2019 there will be upgrades to Southampton Central and Wimbledon station. What is being done to improve these stations?

Can someone please tell me what times Class 450 trains will be running today from Waterloo to Reading and what times 450s will be running from Reading to Waterloo? Thanks