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  1. ATW Alex 101

    Virgin Super Voyager Coach D Refurb

    First thread in I think years! I've been a bit out the loop in terms of railway news etc. After approximately 2 years, I travelled on a Virgin Super Voyager from Chester to London this weekend. This was a trip I used to make fortnightly for a while until late 2014. Usually I used to park...
  2. ATW Alex 101

    Delay repay-do they actually check?

    I have just received an RTV back which I recently claimed for, except it was for a lot more than I am entitled to. I am certainly not complaining about that (;)) but my question is, do they actually check the train you claim for and how long it was delayed for? In my case, I have received...
  3. ATW Alex 101

    Penalty fare ignored and letter received from debt collection agency

    This advice is for a friend and not myself, fortunately for me I have sense to pay a £0.90 fare to avoid these type of situations. To make it easier I will put each sentence into a paragraph. Basically, this guy was caught without a ticket by a Merseyrail RPI at Rock Ferry and as given a...
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    Is it possible to excess to a railcard discounted ticket?

    Hi guys, I was just wondering if it's possible, if I held a child ticket to somewhere, to then go and excess that ticket to a 1 child and 1 adult F&F discounted ticket. Basically, I hold a child SDR from Capenhurst-Altrincham and have paid £6.60 for it. I may have an adult coming with me...
  5. ATW Alex 101

    Special Yorkshire services Saturday 5th July 2014

    I guess a few of us will be on the loco-hauled services put on for the Tour de France. Me and Class92 will be in attendance on the 06:22 LIV-LDS then the 11:15 to Harrogate and the same train back towards Leeds. We will then be on the 18:08 LDS-LIV. This will be this Saturday which is...
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    Always wear your personal protective equipment when working with machinery!

    I have just had a very near disaster using a power tool, which involved a few broken fingers and a very bruised hand. The point I am trying to make is, always wear your PPE when working with machines and/or power tools. If I hadn't have been wearing the gloves and goggles, I wouldn't have...
  7. ATW Alex 101

    Time from Greenwich to Woolwich Arsenal

    Hi guys, How long would it take from Greenwich DLR to Woolwich Arsenal NR via Canary Wharf, Emirates Air line, Royal Victoria and Canning Town? Cheers.
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    Anybody know how I could come about a section of rail?

    Hola. I'm not quite sure where this should go tbh Basically, I am wondering where I could get a section of rail that's about 50 cm long for use as an anvil in my metal workshop. Is there any way legally that this is possible or is it a big no-no? Cheers all
  9. ATW Alex 101

    Getting told you are a spammer

    I've tried to register with SimSig and it wouldn't let me as apparently, according to their details, I am a spammer. :roll: Has this happened to anybody else, is it normal? I have never registered with SimSig before so I don't know how they can brand me as a 'Spammer'. :roll:
  10. ATW Alex 101

    First thread of 2014

    Here's to a happy new year, may it be a good one! Just something to add, 2013 summed up:
  11. ATW Alex 101

    Help with Microsoft programs

    Hello again. I am not very good at this sort of thing and was wondering what is the best way to renew my Microsoft programs. Basically, I had the Office 2010 since, well, 2010 and I needed Publisher for my schoolwork. I used a product key that I found on the internet and it worked, but the...
  12. ATW Alex 101

    Excel help

    Hi guys, I have been working on an excel spreadsheet that I will use to record my rail mileage and haulages etc. It will also include statistics and had the ability to record all loco haulages, aircraft haulages and log railtours. It's nearing completion but I have stumbled across a...
  13. ATW Alex 101

    Glasgow Cen/Qst

    Probably a silly question, but will a ticket to Glasgow Cen/Qst be retained by barriers at Glasgow Central? A friend told me it's valid on the SPT subway but the barriers retain the such tickets, and I want to use the subway (if it's of course valid). It's not really worth me getting a...
  14. ATW Alex 101

    Proof thetrainline is not cheaper

    How could I get through to somebody that thetrainline is never cheaper? I've tried comparing, but they still don't believe me, so I need solid proof.
  15. ATW Alex 101

    Buying one leg for a journey for 1 child but the other leg for 1 adult 1 child online

    Hello again, I'm in a bit of a pickle here. This thread may sound a little confusing but if not obvious to some people, but hey there's no such thing as a stupid question. Basically I need to head to London on Friday the 15th November and come back again on Sunday the 17th. The adult already...
  16. ATW Alex 101

    Routing of Ellesmere Port-Warrington 'Any-Permitted' return

    Hi folks, I was wondering if I purchased a Child Ellesmere Port-Warrington Anytime Day Return with the route 'Any-Permitted', could I use this to travel from Warrington to Crewe then to Chester then break my journey at Capenhurst? I had a look on trainscanbecheaper but I find it a little...
  17. ATW Alex 101

    Fishing/Angling

    Well there isn't a thread for this but there is for other interests so.... Well it's what it says on the tin, who else out there is interested in fishing? Do you freshwater fish or sea fish? What's your best catch? Share techniques and baits etc! Personally, I have been a fisherman for...
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    One ticket for all passengers

    Hi Yesterday my dad and brother went on a journey from a station where you had to buy onboard the train and then rather being issued with a ticket each person for each leg, they were given 1 ticket for each leg with the number of pax as 1 adult and 1 child. Is this an optional thing done...
  19. ATW Alex 101

    What is a "Free Cycle Inward" Supplement?

    Hi all, I have looked everywhere for this including past threads and Google search but nothing has come up. I was issued with a "Free Cycle Inward" Supplement from Eastham Rake yesterday after asking for a cycle and seat reservation. The guy didn't have a clue to start with and made lots...
  20. ATW Alex 101

    Adventures around Wirral, Merseyside, Cheshire and Lancashire with Trainboy98-29/6/13

    So here is my first trip report! Here goes.. So it started a few weeks ago when fellow member Trainboy98 (Cal) told me on Facebook that he is coming up my way on the 29th and would I like to meet up (having met up twice before in London) so I said yes and we organised a plan and a little...

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