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1767624707 In response to your query about the siding adjacent to P5, it was used about 2/3 years ago to stable a cl 66 (I think). Cannot recall why it was there, but I am told it was started up on a daily basis for about a week before it disappeared

Another similar offer: Railway Magazine, unbound issues, 1942-62. Collect from Lewes, East Sussex

1753390586 A Issue that is relevant for Dorking to Horsham (probably other lines in this thread) is its value as a diversionary route. when the Brighton Main Line is closed dorking to horsham is an asset.

1749403879 I can confirm that the Lewes signalbox survives and would add that the station has an independent cafe that is very good and deservedly popular

"If you want to avoid or reduce imports, more renewables, storage, and new nuclear is the answer." (post 54) Er.........Not sure about nuclear. Electricity from Hinkley point will cost around £130/MWh and don't think anyone knows what it will cost from Sizewell.

East Croydon and Norwood Junction are culprits. At ECR down fasts are sometimes swapped from 3 to 2 if things are busy (understandable). At Norwood, down slows can be switched from 5 to 6 for no obvious reason. Haven't missed a train yet, but can be traumatic, especially with a cup of coffee

Has anyone mentioned Belfast airport? To begin with, it's called Sydenham. I used it many years ago and suffice to say it's not quite in the same league as Gatwick airport. Just two fairly bare platforms; I think I might have been the only passenger. But my train was on time and I duly paid my...

I can sympathise with the first poster. I often must change at Norwood Junction to get from East Croydon to Forest Hill, which is irksome, but that's another story. I notice that Southern trains generally seem to tell you about the short platforms, but that doesn't happen on Thameslink (no...

A link between Tat Cnr and Epsom Downs would be challenging as the former is higher than the latter as I recall.

I have just dug out, “Passenger Timetable. Great Britain - Holiday alterations, Christmas and New Year holidays, 21 December 1978 to 2 January 1979". By coincidence, Christmas Day was on a Monday. At risk of oversimplifying, the position was: December 24: Some services finished early; some...

The (mostly high-tech) ones at East Croydon have always delivered, but one at Haywards Heath diddled me out of £2 (if I recall) a while ago. But I did manage to get a refund! Apologies for blank message above; couldn't work out how to post without replying

I don't know where the data come from, but I use an App, "Live trains", which tells me the lengths of most trains - on GTR, anyway

I have noticed this - does anyone know about the unused spans?

I couldn't agree more! You have to dodge around all over the screen and "confirm" before you have finished your transaction. And why can't you buy two tickets at the same time? I am reasonably familiar with the procedures now, but there was a lady in front of me a day or so ago who obviously...

Coming in a bit late but the answer to your qn is yes. Btw all 3 volumes of THE definitive work were on sale at Sheffield Park garden (not railway) a while back. Forget price, probably around £15.

To answer the original question: All Southern staff I have dealt with have been helpful and knowledgeable although I was once given a super off peak ticket when I wanted an "ordinary" off-peak But NR at Gatwick sold me an off peak return to Didcot, unaware (?) they cannot be used outbound in...

Norwood Junction, I agree, is infuriating. You can arrive on the up fast to find your overground train waiting. But because the doors only open on one side, you have to trudge down and then up stairs, as you say. Does anyone know why Southern trains stopped running from Norwood Jc to East...

Absolutely not. Indeed, I show that employee costs per journey have come down significantly since 1978. Average cost per employee has indeed gone up, but the discussion earlier suggests that this is probably due to the shift between types of worker. I also pointed out that passenger income per...

The choice of 1978 was quite simply because I had a copy of the BR annual report and accounts. I was simply curious to find out how things have changed. I wasn't trying to prove anything. You have indicated one reason why employee costs rose ahead of inflation, although it has been suggested...