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If that was back in BR days bet that was after the 47s had taken over the sleepers.

Surprised that nobody has picked up on the announcement by Chris Heaton -Harris, yesterday in the house, that he has been in talks with London 's deputy mayor, Heidi Alexander, over devolution of parts of Southeastern 's franchise to TFL. Any word being broadcast on the bush telegraph yet...

South Eastern Mainline is Sevenoaks and Maidstone East line is Otford or, that was the case several years ago. In the up direction there was a derogation whereby in an emergency a train could be despatched from Tonbridge DOO provided it did not stop at Hildenborough. For the life of me I can't...

Principles aside; if the management does not provide you with necessary documentation to travel it's a no travel situation.

It is my understanding that staff travel (including retired staff) is permitted between KGX and FPK on the Victoria Line. This section of the Victoria Line being a designated interavailable route which is, no doubt, a legacy from the days of services via York Way thence the widened lines to...

The part of Italy I visit in the north east the rails are of a much heavier gauge to withstand the heat. Never experienced heat related TSR''s even in shade temp. of 100+f. It's anybody 's guess as to the rail temperature in the blazing sun.

Does anybody know with the expanded Thameslink route knowledge required whether drivers still need to sign the diversionary Tulse Hill - Streatham - Streatham Common - East Croydon route?

Some are running but unpredictable. As I understand it, if your ticket is a walk up or advance ticket routed any permitted with the Maltese cross symbol it includes cross London LUL travel. Beaten to it by MikeWh

Don't want to put the dampers on this but, if the stock for this train is formed off 9J26 12.39 arrival from Horsham it was cancelled and no spare stock onoh and might be better going for a contingency plan.

Southern mainline in trouble with an over-running possession between Salfords and Gatwick Airport blocking half the platforms. Thames link trains that are operating now delayed up to 50 minutes at present.

It has also been allocated an NLC of 7733. Interestingly, it is referred to as Abbey Wood Crossrail.

You have concisely summarised what is wrong with today's railway coupled with, hi-tech electric rolling stock which will not tolerate intermittent power supply occasioned by snow and ice on the conductor rail without grinding to halt because the computer doesn't like it so shuts various...

During my time on the Scottish Region the unofficial Rule 55 was: during fog and falling snow to the bothy we shall go.

In my days on the Scottish Region it was when the locomotives stuck.

Still off topic from the original thread I'm afraid; but the Glenfarg route was rather a tortuous line to work following the equally twisty A90 road. Also Kinross, the only sizeably place of habitation between Cowdenbeath and Hilton Jct. some 50 years ago, had a population of approx. half of...