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I think this section of line has a temporary speed restriction in the Up direction. On my last few passages through the area we proceeded slowly from Lewes to Cooksbridge.

In the context of this thread - companies we expect to go bust - ceasing to provide breakfasts for £2.38 each, to non-residents, is unlikely to hasten their demise!

In 1995 - probably the summer timetable, as I’d just finished at university - the first train of the day from Exmouth ran through to Milford Haven. It was a 158, and I set a very early alarm to use it end-to-end, just for novelty value.

Doing a little Aldi shopping today was this V-suffix Triumph Dolomite in very good nick. I think the last Dollys were on W-regs, so this is a late one.

Are the rolls made by Polo?

Rover P6 3500, c.1970, was today’s seaside spot.

Continuing the van theme - an X-suffix Ford Transit camper conversion looking immaculate in beige, gracing Eastbourne esplanade.

I thought the scheme was for those stranded away from home - eg minors, or people who'd been robbed of (or lost) their return ticket/cards/cash etc - rather than those still at home, but lacking the means to buy a ticket. The friend's bank may be prepared to provide an overdraft, until pay...

Many - probably most - first class leisure travellers will have some form of railcard, so the actual price paid would be nearer £150. So long as the advertised catering service is delivered, Carlisle to London in nice surroundings, with a couple of alcoholic drinks, decent food and table...

I took the 8am bus from Eastbourne to Gatwick on a Monday, a couple of weeks ago. I estimate there were 30-35 fares/passes collected throughout, with little end-to-end traffic but a surprising (to me) amount of business generated from the more rural stops en route. A couple sat in front of me...

If first class still exists on Thameslink when the 700s become due for mid-life refresh, they should move it to one section in the middle of the train. But only after the rest of us have been provided with seat-back tables, sockets and WiFi.

4tph on the Gatwick Express means there will be a train at the platform for intending passengers to board, most minutes of each hour - the Up Brightons have a few minutes of dwell time at Gatwick, if running to schedule. I recall this was one of the selling points of GatEx when the concept was...

When I worked in the area (but not at the airport) I walked in from Balcombe Road, which has a footpath entrance to the airport estate. There are several walking routes from the station, via the south terminal complex, to Horley - one of which takes you through a tranquil park with a lake and...

Lovely 240 spot. The Torslanda was a run-out special with lots of goodies fitted, to clear the factory shelves. K-reg makes this a very late one.

When the Gold Card gave you the right to buy flat fare First Class upgrades after 10:00 and at the weekend - I recall the supplement was £3 - I had many ’conversations’ with guards who insisted there was no such product, because the apparent value of it made it an obvious scam. Lots wanted to...

Great spot. This one’s a Maxi 2, from the last couple of years of production. The silver colour was (and is) rare. Noting the roof rack - my dad invariably had a roof rack in situ on his Maxi, as though the interior wasn’t cavernous enough!

Greater Anglia run some shuttles between Colchester and Colchester Town.

Renault 17 - left-hand drive, but on a UK T-reg - doing the Sainsbury run.

They were unable to meet the demand for Standard seating (pre-Covid), so - upon refurbishment - the amount of space given to First Class seating was reduced. To ensure the number of FC seats remained adequate in relation to demand, the configuration was changed from 2+1 to 2+2. A similar...

I’m generally happy with modern rolling stock. I’ll mention the 700s. The seats could do with more legroom, but the lack of seat back tables, charging points and WiFi on most of the fleet was unforgivable. I recall that tables were omitted because of a notion that they would impair dwell time...