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Thank you for that suggestion. That's absolutely great - the right type of event, the right place AND at the right time! It's rare these things all line up. Cheers, Mr Toad

Hi, Due to an unexpected change I've got a free day on Saturday 5th July. I think I should invest this in a rail related visit somewhere. But where? The boundary conditions are: I'll finish on Friday 4th in Birmingham at about 6pm. I need to be in Blackburn for about 8pm on Saturday evening...

Hi, One of our cars needs replacing and it seems like a good idea to consider an electric one. Can I ask for some help to identify if there's actually one for us; What electric cars exist with three separate back row seats? The Vauxhall Combi (and the Peugeot & Citroen versions) have been...

Thanks for the comments. That makes sense to me about the different types of ticket. Fortunately as we'll be travelling together all day the cheaper option is going to be good. As the only off peak trains from Ifield into London are Thameslink the £2 child tickets are valid and it should be a...

Hi, In a couple of week's I'll be staying near Ifield station and will go into London with three children (teenagers under 15). Leaving at about 10am as it's a day out rather than a work day. What I'm used to doing for London trip is buying a one day travelcard. But the addition of the...

Hi, I'd agree with edwin_m that a road over bridge is cheaper in most situations. The Uckfield bypass is one where it's not so obvious though. Immediately to the north of the old rail formation is the River Uck. The road crosses the river on an embankment and bridge. Any road over bridge of...

Hi, Cairnryan port doesn't have a rail station so there's a coach transfer required to get to/from the ferry port. Whilst Stranraer station is closest to the ferry port, the train service isn't great. So the SailRail coach does a trip from Cairnryan to Ayr. There used to be three coach...

And opposite on the Northern Ireland side was Donaghadee harbour. This had a short line running down the harbour. Here's a nice Youtube clip I found about it: Cheers, Mr Toad

Perhaps drifting a little OT here but... The Newhaven stations have a fascinating and complex history. The current "Newhaven Harbour" station was known originally as Newhaven Wharf and then became Harbour Hotel Station. It was renamed to Newhaven Harbour in the 1950's. This has always had two...

Hi, Why not try to change the flight to a Southampton to Dublin ticket on Sunday? There are three AerLingus flights on Sunday and all have current availability. If you've got to buy a new ticket then the fares aren't too bad apart from the 4pm departure which is kinda pricey. I believe the...

Hi there, In the past I've used Precision Paints for the various colours I've wanted. Personally I've never considered LSWR (LBSCR for me!) but they seem to have a range of colours available that you might want: Precision Paints LSWR However, these are small amounts of enamel paint rather than...

Lots of defensive tech. A massive expansion in the Dragonfire laser cannon numbers would be good. Locate them around critical infrastructure to provide protection against locally launched drone attack. I'd also look to upgrade anti missile defense. A UK iron dome...? Cheers Mr Toad

Hi, Have a look at the links in my last post. Actually having looked far more closely at this today I am in awe at the misdirection in focusing on the runway. That's actually a pretty trivial part of the works Gatwick is seeking consent for. At a rough estimate I'd say the total area of the...

Hi, I'm not sure this is completely correct. Buried within the planning application is a reference to a new 'Pier 7'. This looks to be like a small terminal just to the west of the current Easyjet hanger. It doesn't appear to be a full terminal as you couldn't go there to eg check in but it'll...

Hi, I made my own when I was customising some models. I got some waterslide transfer paper from CraftyComputerPaper It works quite well with a few caveats: You need a good quality printer to get decent prints. Your design cannot include any white. (Almost no domestic printers can actually...

Northern Ireland is now getting some quite challenging conditions. All trains, buses & coaches are cancelled until a rather vague point this afternoon. All flights at Belfast City airport are cancelled until 3pm although amazingly some seem to be shown as operating from Belfast International...

Hi, For the Toad family I've always gone with refurbished Dell laptops. I've never paid more than £200 for one. Whenever I needed one I'd just search out something of the right specification on ebay and buy it from one of the recyclers who trade there. It's worked out great for us. Some of the...

If you look online you can see the stub of this connection. It left the West London line to the east, dropped down, looped under a road and the West London Line and then joined the GWML direct onto the Fast lines. The initial bit is still visible but the bridge under the road has been repurposed...

Hi, Unusually for me I'm flying into Stansted Airport tomorrow afternoon and then heading into London for work. An Off Peak Travelcard gives me the ticket I'll need. As I don't normally use Stansted I don't know where the ticket machines are to buy ir. I assume they're fairly obvious to find or...

Hi, I think there is a good level of innovation taking place but it's remarkably little publicity or awareness of it. Have a look at some of the UK innovation networks to see what they're doing. UKRRIN Rail Industry Association Innovation (Their innovation events are good) If you're already...