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Really, I have been holding my sides at the lack of reaction. Don’t heritage groups have balance sheets for their members? The quote on the £1,000 a mile of £10,000 for a lease was quoted by their chair person in the Cambridgeshire press stating there was no way they could find that amount. I...

Yes it is a disgrace. Having to change trains at Brussels or stations in Paris is a travellers nightmare. But then look at our own railway system. The Great Western are still diesel to the West country. Now that’s some carbon imprint when you compare it to air travel. Heritage railways are...

I was wondering just how much Heritage railways pay annually for their leases and how the amount is arrived at. Legal fees have to be found first of course that are quite substantial. One intending Group in Cambridgeshire has been faced with a £20,000 legal costs that so far has taken them...

Depending on how many days you intend staying in Switzerland, a 1st class pass is a must if you’re a train nut like myself. Points best to work out from are Brig, Luzern and Chur for the Eastern areas although Brig suits very well for Geneva. You’d be surprised by the comfort and the loneliness...

When LU was fed from the old Lotts road power station, failuers were frequent in the late 40's to the 60's. It was always blamed on rats eating the cables. Walking passengers out of tunnels is a normal accepted practice. Count them off the train and count them back into a station. Nothing to it...

Thanks for the update on the Control room move to Highgate. When I first heard about it brought a smile to my face. I mean Billericky to Highgate for a 6 am start when it was bad enough getting there to man Park Junction. Still that’s progress I guess. Living fairly locally it always fell on me...

A while back there was a section from JD listing all the LU reversing points. Since this item has been closed for reasons beyond me. There were some interesting points emulating from it. As a refugee from the Control room now at Highgate and prior to that qualified for each individual signal box...

I’m brought to understand that the French railways purchased or loaned a number of Eurostar units. Is anyone able to state on which services they are operating on and from which Paris termini.

I now have my own copy of Quail Track Plans and I can confirm again, that there is no station at Wisbech. Metal Box was disconnected from the branch about 1989 although the points are still there. The line does not continue beyond Weasenham Lane crossing although the crossing gates are still...

My comment was directed at the publisher not you personally. You did create an interest though and to that affect I have ordered a copy from Amazon just to satisfy if their intent was to show a was not is detailed track work at Wisbech. The old site of the station is now occupied by an old...

Someone is 40 years out of date or just not paying attention? Both the station and the point work was ripped out in 1968. There are plenty of websites to put you right. Key word Bramley Line will clear up matters?

Originally posted by Bighat. Perhaps the best way is NOT to give ANY of them any further publicity to fuel their superheated egos. May the best man win. WHEN that has happened, and IF and WHEN something tangible happens, THEN report it. Until then it's a non-event needing no further...

I find the above comments rather confusing. I live in the area concerned and I am not aware of conflicting parties regarding the Heritage attempt. I believe this has been instilled in peoples heads that there is a conflict of interest involved here? There is a general call for the line to be...

Karl; you brought yet another niggling point to notice. When last in Paris and returning to London. Two queues were formed whilst awaiting the call to our train. One for British passport holders the other for non British Passport holders. When clearance was give to proceed to Passport control...

What a scandal this waste of money is when all train fares have just risen yet again. Better signalling would increase rail traffic thus offering more trains. Forcing traffic back onto the roads has to be one of the most mindless moves ever? Talk about letting the people eat cake syndrome. This...

The set up regarding rail links in Paris has always amazed me. Having to switch stations in Paris depending on one’s destination in Europe is not very far sited. Billions were spent on building the new Paris to Basle route when a great deal of travelling time and inconvenience could be saved had...

I’ve never had any problems in either France, Germany or Switzerland. Railway staff think us photographic nuts are best left alone. The secret is. Never put yourself in a position of danger and never use flash. Showing photographs of a previous visit to Switzerland to one of the train staff...

You have my deepest sympathy. Earlier this year I experienced the French attitude to the English. Travelling back from Switzerland under conditions I wouldn’t put and animal under. A female French Customs officer asked for our passports. Handing them back she wanted to know if we had anything...

Oh boy!!!! I would assume my private collection of now long closed signal boxes on the Underground taken from the late 40’s up to the 60’s not only very rare but worth hanging onto even if they are only B&W. Those taken in pre Cobourg Control Centre are in Colour and even more desirable? They...