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Hi all, looking for some advice as a first time user of the above pass for a journey from Stockport to Frankfurt Hbf (& return) during late August - early September. Departing Stockport 09.04 my main query is regarding a 1st class seat reservation on the Avanti service to London Euston, this is...

Could any of you knowledgeable people here confirm the current situation at this former well known London venue; I realise that it hosted its very last event around the end of 2014 and the demolition contractors moved in quite rapidly after that, but did they retain any of the two main entrance...

Another small piece of railway history currently vanishing into the dust. Although now long closed the former wagon works buildings alongside Reddish South Station have be used for other purposes since the last wagons departed around the late 1980s, however it appears time is finally up with...

I have just witnessed a locomotive in this livery being hauled by an unidenfied ROG Class 37 between Reddish South Station and Ash Bridge Junction, the combination was moving quite rapidly hence the lack of ID. Realtime Trains appears to show this as 062M 1300 Hedon Road Sidings to Longport...

Good Afternoon All, This is a Journey I have many years experience of but previously we've always travelled on Saturdays. This year we are heading off for our annual holiday to North Cornwall on a Friday in July. Favoured train has usually been the 08:16 direct XC service off Stockport but not...

Good Evening Folks, I'm looking to travel 1st class on this service from Carlisle (18:45) to Crewe on Tuesday or Wednesday of the last week of April. I'm aware from the timetable information that a hot evening meal is available on this service but can anyone confirm if we are likely to be...

Good Afternoon Chaps, Could any of you knowledgeable people advise if this HST is potentially a very busy service on a Friday, the actual date in question is 8th September, if so then any advice of which could be the quieter departures would be most appreciated, Thanks.

With the weather now getting rather more summery my wife and I decided to take a stroll into Reddish Vale and what I had in mind was to find the location of a shot taken of the Harwich Boat Train way back during the spring of 1973 and attempt to replicate that picture today as a comparison. I...

I intend to travel from Stockport to Plumley on Saturday 1st April with a family group returning the following day, I have noticed in the past on Saturdays/Sundays that some services are doubled up pairs of 142s/150s, can anyone confirm which services (if any) are worked as such in the time...

Managed to capture 40145 passing Reddish South this afternoon working a Carnforth to Bury (via Buxton) positioning railtour, apologies for the composure but was nearly caught out as the train at this point was running six early and the light was beginning to deteriorate, 57313 was on the rear.

Good Evening Chaps, I was wondering if any of you knowledgeable bus experts could provide any detail on the clock in the image below, it was given to me many years ago by a now deceased uncle who spent his most of his working life working at the bus depots/garages of Stockport Corporation...

Just seen a shot of one of the above workings, formed of a single class 37/6 with a rake of 6 former FGW Motorail vans, described as a driver training run, can anyone enlighten me anymore? Thanks.

Evening All, Travelled today on the 11:47 NR service from Reddish North to New Mills Central, 14:06 back to Marple, then 17:10 from there back to RDN, all were 2x142, is this now the norm on Sunday's or is there some special event taking place?

Having got off the train at Heaton Chapel yesterday I noticed this (see pic) on one of the overhead support structures, this being the original style of BR overhead live wires warning flash applied to lineside buildings/structures and on locomotives/coaches/units dating back ( I think) to the...

Apologies if this has been asked previously but searched and can't find anything. Has anyone travelled 1st. Class on these services since the 350s took over, apart from tea/coffee is perhaps a sandwich or snackbox offered or just biscuits etc. finally is the 12:00 Manchester...

Thought this may be of interest to all Southern Region afficionados. Was able to pay a visit to Okehampton on 6/06/15 hoping to travel on this unit having never been on one since their days on Ashford-Hastings services. When I arrived the unit was standing in platform 2 at the station looking...

Will be traveling by XC Trains on holiday in a couple of weeks or so, would anyone know if hot items are available for purchase from the trolley on Saturday services? Looking at the website it doesn't make it clear if it's just weekday services or including weekends. Outward train is the 08:07...

Just seen what I imagine to be this service approaching Reddish South, formed of 3x142 & 1x150, should work out at around one passenger per unit?

Planning to use the 11:39 service from here on Sunday 22/02/15 with five family members returning from overnight stay, can anyone advise if this service is likely to be very busy being that the trains are just 2hr. frequency on Sunday's, also is it likely to be a 142? Thanks.

Is it possible for a Pendolino to be in service with 3 Panto cars? Today at 14:40ish I was sat in the car at The B&Q car park at Heaton Norris which is located alongside the mainline between Stockport and Manchester Picc. An 11 car unit passed bound for Manchester and I was certain there were...