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    Gerald restaurant service

    Anyone else noticed the variation of stock on TfW Gerald recently it appears to be a bit hit and miss if you want the restaurant in a week in June 2023 it was as follows 16 153914+153323 19 67008 20 670xx 21 158818 22 67025 23 cancelled
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    Severn and Solent Rover Ticket

    Hi, am I correct in remembering that there was an easement on these tickets such that they could be used before 09:00 if it was an off-peak train. I am sure in the past I have used one on the 08:32 Southampton Central to Great Malvern using this easement. Since the recent timetable change this...
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    Mileage Competition

    Sorry if I have missed this somehow, but what has happened to the Mileage Competition?
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    Eastleigh IEP move 23-27 Sept 2019

    Courtesy of Ian Grey Subject to usual caveats...... Another busy week beckons Monday - EGH to DCD (800202/207) Tuesday - EGH to DCD (802206/211) Wednesday - HEA to EGH (802xxx) Thursday- EGH to DCD (800113) Friday - DCD to EGH (66 + 801209) Also Arlington to TMD to Arlington transits most...
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    TOPS location

    Hi Does anyone know where DODDSOWN as in 43013 QCAR DODDSOWN HEATON CS N 2233D B is ? Thanks in advance for any help.
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    TRIVIA: Longest notionally free journey

    What is the longest distance between two stations where the station to station off-peak ticket to another station on the same journey is the same. (Must not be a travelcard or other rover) i.e. Eastleigh to Three Bridges is £16.10 via Chichester which is 29m 43ch from Eastleigh...
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    Crewe Coal Sidings

    Off on a trip to Crewe to try and get 68028 which should be at Crewe Coal sidings when I get there. Trouble is I do not know where the sidings are and how to see them. Any info very welcome.
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    33008

    Hi Does anyone know where 33008 actually is at the moment and if it can be seen. Thanks
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    Southampton Airport to Inverness

    I am looking for 2 Senior Railcard Tickets from Southampton Airport to Inverness going on Friday 19th May returning on 27th May after 10:30. What is the best I can do please.
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    Season Ticket - does this make sense?

    Why would you pay more (see below) for a restricted route over an any permitted route? Romsey(ROM) to Cosham(CSA) Available Standard Class Adult Season Tickets (Travel is allowed via any permitted route.) Days/Months Price Average journey price* 7 Days £54.20 £5.42 1 Month £208.20 -...
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    Oddities on GWR

    Today I caught the train from Romsey to Warminster, walked to Dilton Marsh caught the train back to Warminster, then travelled on to Romsey. First oddity when I bought my ticket at Romsey a day return to Westbury (had intended to walk to Westbury but it was too hot) I paid by Apple Pay on my...
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    2016 alr

    Attached is my plan for this year, if anyone is interested.
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    english grammar and spelling

    Does English grammar and spelling matter? I have just seen this on the National Rail Journey Planner "It is not yet know how Great Western Railway servises will be affected by engineering work from Monday 11 to Friday 15 July." it should be "It is not yet known how Great Western Railway...
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    Gbrf livery 92 at Brush Loughborough

    Please does anyone know which Gbrf livery 92 is at Brush Loughborough. It is round the back behind 56060 with a green tarpaulin on the roof but number is not visible. Thanks
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    South West Trains email suggesting trip to Durdle Door

    Just had an email saying get away for the weekend from your door to Durdle Door for £15 return. Unfortunately if you travel to Wool the nearest station to Durdle Door the bus back has left before the bus there has arrived and there is not another until Monday so a £15 day return offer is not...
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    Ticket Excess Policy

    Just want to check, before complaining to GWR, whether I was treated correctly. My partner and I bought off peak senior returns from Exeter St Davids to Lympstone Village at £2.85 each, in order to visit the National Trust site A La Ronde which turned out to be over a mile from the station and...
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    Class 153 Southampton to Portsmouth

    Has a 153 ever been past Southampton? Yesterday I was on 1F99 Cardiff to Portsmouth. There was a fault on the last car of 158955 (something like lights not working) so they put 153329 on the back as far as Bristol but there we were told to get off and join 150249 which was already rammed...
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    Crosscountry using Trainline

    I bought tickets online at Crosscountry trains website today and the entry on my credit card says Trainline.con whereas previously it said Crosscountry. Has there been a change or has something funny happened?
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    Season Ticket Purchase

    Last Saturday my partner went to Southampton Central to purchase a one week season ticket to London starting on the Sunday. She was told this was not possible, she had to buy it on the first day unless it was a renewal- which it was not. Is this correct and if so can anyone explain why? I...
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    Trivia: Stations not called at by managing TOC

    Are there any other stations than Mottisfont & Dunbridge and Dean where they are owned by one TOC (First Great Western) and only served by another TOC (South West Trains).

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