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    All Line Rover - With a twist!

    I used the Cabins but as I used to travel a lot I had both on me :)
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    All Line Rover - With a twist!

    Having done a couple of 1st ALR (did both as 14days) and doing some things on the fly, I hope this information helps? I have found booking the Scotland Sleepers over the phone fine, even booking them on the day, try and get them in the centre if you can. The Riviera I found best to do it in...
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    rippled railhead

    I think it's Corrugated track, that is meant. Used to happen on tram tracks at Blackpool, would make a hell of a noise. It would be ground back, they had to get a special machine in from Europe to do it. In the end it was relaid with a rubberised compound, it was around Fleetwood that you...
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    VT First Class - weekends

    I had one when I boarded at Birmingham New Street, exactly like telstarbox wrote, Ham Sandwich in mine, I couldn't complain and filled a hole.
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    Has anyone ever done Aberdeen to Penzance straight through?

    Well I did it, made up time. Then had to double back to St Austell for the night:) Do feel a funny sense of achievement now. For anyone else thinking of doing it my advice would be :- Do it in 1st Class, for the space and reserve seats. Avoid Fridays as it gets very busy and packed...
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    Has anyone ever done Aberdeen to Penzance straight through?

    I'm going for it today, window seat in 1st, well I'm on a ALR so might as well. The connection for the Sleeper is too close to risk it, 3 mins so I'll double back back to Camborne for the night. No toilet smells yet. Looks like I might have to cut it short :(

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