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    Scottish A4s

    Im very interested in the later years of the A4s in Scotland when a few of them were transferred and ran on the Glasgow Buchanan Street to Aberdeen services on the old Caledonian lines, can anyone recommend any books on these in this period.
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    Sweden, adding Interrail passes to book reservations

    I struggled a bit with this when I was over last year, a lot of the ticket offices are closed these days and finished up asking guards if I could board trains. Any advice welcome, many thanks in advance, https://www.sj.se/en
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    The Book of the series, Strathwood Publications

    Does anyone have a complete list of this series? Heres my collection so far, The Book of Séries, A British Railways Illustrated Special The Book of the A1 and A2 Pacifics (2013), Peter J Coster C.Eng MICE MCIT, Irwell Press The Book of the A3 Pacifics (2003), Peter J Coster C.Eng MICE...
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    Over 70s free travel in Slovakia

    Does anyone know if this has been stopped this year, or as a non EU member country are we still allowed free travel?
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    Railway Bookshops.

    Im not sure if we have a thread on this, but being a bit of a collector, maybe I could start the ball rolling. East Lancs Railway Standard 4 group carriage, always a good collection, also the East Lancs Bolton Street Emporium can often produce some gems, and Dont forget Rogers litle model shop...
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    Barreiro Works

    I visited Barreiro last week arriving by ferry and most or less caught a train out of there, so only saw a bit from the train, has the works now finished, I noticed the old station was standing Barreiro across some reclaimed land between the new station. I though I saw was was the roundhouse...
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    Lisbon Railways

    Hi I'm on an early train to Lisbon for the day and looking for any information on the railways termini stations depots etc, I'm traveling into Orient station. Any information day rover tickets etc would be most helpful
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    FEVE Network Ferrol to Oviedo-Gijon

    FEVE Network Ferrol to Oviedo-Gijon, Does anyone know if this section of line is operating next week, or is there rail replacement buses on any of the sections?
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    Merseyrail Saveaway day ticket, query.

    I was using one yesterday and on arriving into Chester I noticed one of the new TfW class 197 about to leave for Liverpool Lime Street via Runcorn, I asked the guard if I could buy a ticket on the train and she said yes. Once on the train though, she scanned my Saveaway ticket and was was...
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    Warsaw, Poland, day rover tickets

    Hi Guys, Im thinking of nipping over to Warsaw end of March for a week, I get free travel on the trams and buses because Im over 70, but I was wondering if a local rail rover ticket, day ticket or similar, is available?
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    Northern Spain, Portugal, FEVE network.

    Hi Guys I wonder if someone could advise me about tickets, Ill be out for 7 days in early February, and wondering what my cheapest options are for rover tickets, Ill mainly be concentrating on the FEVE lines and probably nip into Portugal, not sure if Interrail is the best option for these lines?
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    "At Work"Series, Ian Allan Publications

    Im still trying to find out how many of this series have been produced, and wonder if anyone know of any that I dont have in my collection now? At Work Series Class 50`s at Work, (1986), John Vaughan, Ian Allan. Class 40`s at Work, (1981), John Vaughan, Ian Allan. Westerns, Warships and...
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    Railway book series, Ian Allen and OPC

    The Power Series, Oxford Publishing and In Work series, Ian Allan Im trying to find lists for all titles, if anyone is aware of any?
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    Entering a platform and then realising you have to pass a barrier to exit it and you dont have a ticket?

    A curiosity question really. I do this a lot at Manchester Piccadilly on the lift from the street outside and then walk down the platform, go through the barriers to buy a ticket, its not been an issue because I have a GM pass, but what if you took this route without having a ticket, but...
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    Swedish rail centres and depots

    I wonder if anyone could advise me what's out here I've found Hallsburg and Malmo, and Gothenburg and Stockholm railway stations anywhere else that may be of interest, the railway museum is closed at the moment.
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    Stockholm to Narvik, maybe Helsinki, on an Interrail.

    Hi Guys Im interrail on wednesday flying into Goteborg, then train to Stockholm, hoping to get a train up to Narvik, not sure if I have to book in advance, not bothered about a bed, think one leaves after 21.00, I then wanted to go back into Helsinki, but not sure if a rail connection exists...
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    Hope Sidings to Midland Road, Saturday Convoy movements

    30/7/2022, This week it was Freightliner green liveries 66603 and 66619 with a class 70 in the middle, does anyone know the number of the class 70 please.
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    Michael Portillo railway DVD series

    Im a bit of a fan and have then all except for , Great Australian Railway Journeys: Does anyone know why this series is unavailable ?
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    Narrow Gauge and preserved lines, Czech and Slovakia

    Im flying over to Prague on Friday, out there for a few weeks, but this time want to concentrate on the narrow gauge lines, Ill be visiting Osoblaha and Gmund No, (Austria), but not sure about the others though, Ive been looking at Forest Railway Orava, Cierny Hron Railway and Cervena Skaia...
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    European Reservations

    Ive recently used my first mobile Interrail ticket, in the past Ive used the paper versions. I only used this one on a trial between Poland, Czech, Slovakia and Hungary, but for the first time Ive noticed that on certain International trains it comes up on the app reservation needed, you can buy...

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