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  1. chefchenko

    Often cancelled train

    I’ve noticed the 17.38 Waverley to Inverness train is regularly cancelled beyond Perth ... is there a common reason for this ??
  2. chefchenko

    My journey on a Class 350 TPE: didn't enjoy one bit!

    Travelled on the 12.12 Waverley to manc airport today and didn’t enjoy one bit !! The ride was horrific compared to usual, bumped and jolted about all the way, couldn’t have a kip and had to keep hold of the brew !! I’ve been on these before and find them ok usually ??? Any ideas ?? I actually...
  3. chefchenko

    Tonight's sleepers route (03/05)

    I know stafford is shut but how come the highland sleepers arnt going via crewe from the diversion through stoke ? according to RTT its via hixon,stoke,manchester picc up to its usual stop at preston ? usually a few punters from crewe so i thought it would go via alsager to the usual route at...
  4. chefchenko

    chefs vacancies

    hi guys Do any of you know how to get onto the trains as a chef, i recently applied to virgin and gutted i wasnt even asked for interview,but my driver mate says these jobs are often given to somebody else from the railways and train them up to do the job ? id happily relocate to get on the...
  5. chefchenko

    congleton to inverness ??

    i want to go on friday morning and come back on sunday, the NR website has quoted a cheapest fare of £113 is that the walk on fare do you think ??? i dont want to be tied to certain trains :roll:
  6. chefchenko

    congleton to cheltenham spa question ??

    Im going to watch macc town v cheltenham on saturday, however return is a staggering £54, but i plan to get a return congleton to kidsgrove £3ish then get a west midlands day ranger which covers me as far as worcester for £20,worcester to cheltenham is £8.80 so a saving of over £20,but can i use...
  7. chefchenko

    Day rangers/rovers

    Some or most of these are great value for money !! Yesterday i did a west mids day ranger,congleton to stoke-rugby-coventry-leamington spa-new st-bromsgrove-new st-rugeley tv-stafford-stoke-congleton for £20 !!!! congleton to rugby is best part of £40 according to NR ! No great trains of...
  8. chefchenko

    congleton station

    Is an eyesore, i thank cross country for not stopping there anymore,i cant imagine what people must have thought when there train stopped at this unmanned(from 1pm)scruffy hole !! for a town of 26k its out of sight out of mind i think. Being about a mile out of the town centre its unloved by the...
  9. chefchenko

    liverpool - norwich !!

    How much longer are we going to have to put up with a 2 car sprinter on this busy route ? Twice in the last fortnight its standing room only and nearly all the seats are booked out at least 2 legs of the journey !! :cry:

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