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Happy birthday RailUK, I've been on the site since it's earlier days, joining way back in May 2009... I've learnt an awful lot on here about railways, compared to when I joined as a naive and annoying 14 year old... I'm now 30 years old! I've also made some lovely life long friends on RUK...

With the exception of the 375s, every operator of SouthEastern seems to have done the absolute bare minimum in looking after their suburban stock... The Class 465s have had a few things done with them over the years, but most have been minor alterations with PIS, seating moquette, or updating...

Having experienced both (regularly travelling the entirety of the WCML from Euston to Glasgow) I prefer the Class 390s hands down. When I've had to use 221s between Crewe and Glasgow I felt slightly claustrophobic and didn't find the engines vibrating through the carriage to pleasing either...

Very true. Every SouthEastern franchise since Connex seems to have neglected 465/466s to the point they are in a right state now. Given the right care and overhauls them along with their diesel sisters would be pretty decent units... They seem to just give them a tidy up on the outside and slap...

Class 700s, 707, 717. Just horrid trains all round. Not only super uncomfortable with the notorious ironing board seats. The open corridors between carriages letting sound from the entire train through... Could be sent for scrap tomorrow and I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

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Connex livery on the Class 376s could be a contender...

Pun of the day! Haha

Hi there, I don't know if this is in the right section of the forum to ask. (Please feel free to move if necessary moderators) One of my hobbies is looking into local history of my surrounding area. My local station is Grove Park, and I was wondering if there are any members of the forum that...

The Bromley North Branch when it runs directly to and from London Charing Cross during engineering work or new years eve. The last regular direct service ceased in 1990 I believe.

For me atleast, I certainly noticed the difference between VTs 1st Class and Standard seating. Even if the reclining seat only moved a few centimetres The overall 1st Class effect from the seating to the surroundings always made it worth it to me. I haven't experienced Avanti just yet, only...

Class 465s would be my obvious choice. My personal favourite units... One of the last BR designed units before privatisation too. Class 375s/Class 377s. I started off in my younger days hating them for replacing my beloved Slamdoors, but over the years they have grown on me quite a bit. I can...

Personal favourite liveries of mine: Network SouthEast. Just looked very smart and uniform on anything it touched. GNER. It just looked the business. It looked like a premium and classy brand through its livery alone. LoadHaul. I can't even articulate why I like it specifically, but it just...

Anywhere on the South Eastern network?

"Section 31 gives the BTP a wholly statutory railway jurisdiction throughout England, Scotland and Wales" The government website seems to suggest otherwise unless I've misunderstood your post. Feel free to correct me if I'm still wrong though.

BTP are a national force that covers the entirety of the UK, including Scotland. So they should of have jurisdiction there. There was talk of Police Scotland taking over the functions of the BTP in Scotland, but I believe the proposal was scrapped/put on hold in the end.

There appears to be some steam era wagons ( small 4 wheel tankers and wooden sided trucks of some type) abandoned on the old railway sidings just outside Shettlestone on the Airdrie to Bathgate line. Probably the oldest items I've seeing laying about on the national network personally.

I've traveled 1st Class on a LNER 8xx, and a HST Standard Class Mk3 still puts it to shame... I've voted HST on the basis of comfort. I've heard the EMR 8xx units are to have more padded seating, so maybe in time I'll change my mind or they will be equal in comfort.

https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19923353.bridge-strike-cuts-off-trains-bromley-north-blocks-traffic/ Looks like a severe bridge strike has caused the Bromley North Line to be suspended until further notice... Looks a right old mess. Part of the article reads:

Also, stupid signs that are not formal and are cringeworthy, like Virgin Trains and SWT use to have in their toilets."Please don't flush dreams, hopes, etc... ". The last place I want to be inspired or have an uplifting quote is sat on a blocked train bog that resembles a metal vase full of...