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Now my memory is a bit vague but as a kid in the early 70's we had a record narrated by Johnny Morris where he was at the Bluebell Railway, possibly made sometimes in the 60's. On the front was I think Birch Grove and I'm sure a BR blue coach, I'm sure in the Bluebells early years it can't have...

Imho the best webpage on the internet. Just fabulous stuff

They still required air masks, most came from redundant WW2 bombers

Well overdue , need dealing with between Penge East and Brixton on SE too.

I've just tried that and it's saying £47 per leg.

Well overdue, I sent this as a suggestion to Network Rail on a work course about 5 years ago

Nothing less than zero tolerance will solve this.

And most importantly a full size cabin cabin bag.

So does Korea and Thailand, where I have driven previously and was checked. My general understanding is that it's mainly required in countries if your issued licence is not in the same type of script as they use. If you do require and IDP make sure the person issuing it puts the correct...

Has anyone had any luck since this appalling change? There is not one Paypoint issuer in Central London and all the rest are in high crime hell holes I've no intention of visiting. Is there any other alternative.

Exactly what I thought.

One ridiculous example where AWS is not fitted is on the 60 down to 20 PSR.on the up approaching Elmers End on the Hayes Kent branch. That curve is one of the sharpest on the UK rail network

Thanks, I'll do it as desperate tix, very cheap Darlington to Newcastle

So I can't use a super-off peak?

Hi I'm going to Barnard Castle on Thursday traveling up from London around midday. Getting bus from Darlington, overnight Barnard Castle. Next day getting bus back to Darlington and going to Newcastle in the evening. Can I do that on an off-peak London- Manors(or Metro Centre) super off peak...