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Not sure about that, but Connex did have service from Rubgy, via the West London Line & Clapham Junction to Gatwick Airport I think, it was semi fast and quite useful. It still runs but as a slower service from, Croydon to MK.

I have also done the Dover Western Docks & Folkestone Harbour lines. I seem to remember in the mid to late 1960s/early 1970s, possibly 1966 or 1970 joining a main line, through train to Reading/Paddington at Churston, the stop, now on the Steam Railway located between Kingswear and Paignton.

I used it a few times travelling directly from Staines to Colchester. It was quite good, but rather slow around North London. I travelled in their 3 car DMUS. They seemed quite well patronised.

I like the video at Sheffield, the old DMUs and the 125 pulling away, brilliant.

Yes, I used that branch a few times in the 1970s for trips to France, then many many years later on steam charter trips that went along the branch, lovely.

Having just read an item about the now closed Liverpool Riverside Station which was most interesting, I was wondering what has happened with the 2 tunnels that went there and another to Park Lane Goods. These being Waterloo, Victoria and Wapping Tunnels. Doany stubs of these remain for any...

Thank you that Liverpool Riverside Link was very interesting to read.

I presume Liverpool Riverside was accessed via tunnels from the main line around Edge Hill?

yes, that's right.

Yes, that's the one, I could not think of it's name.

That's a bit like the statue of a little dog in Edinburh, similar story I think.

Yes I went from Folkestone Harbour on the Boat trains a few times too. The Ship I remember using a lot was Sealink Hengist, it was quite new then and very good. (I was also lucky enough to get on a few of the Steam Charter Trains that went up and down the Harbour Branch, they were great...

Mod Note: Thread split from here. What a lovely picture, (I wonder what the dark green looking unit is on the far right hand side with white front window?)

I like the idea of a pacer replacing an East Coast service to King's Cross, I hope it had a good number of carriages, I wonder where it came from and how fast it was able to get. ? :D (Mind you I did a trip on one some years ago all the way from Leeds to Lancaster, I must admit I was surprised...

Wasn't there a similar plan to link the 2 stations in Bradford too?

That is a great shame. I thought it was all set to go?

Yes it was the one on Radio Two with Peter Kay & Johnnie Walker. Friday at 1700 hours. Quite good infact, general chit chat and playing music.

Good Morning, I have a couple of questions about London to Manchester. 1. I was listing to a radio programme the other evening and it started off with an announcement of a train going to Manchester, I presume from Euston, calling at Milton Keynes Central, Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Stockport...

Not exactly a Mystery Train, but I do recall I think in the 1980s or 1990s, seeing trains mainly on Saturdays, going to odd places from Exeter St. Davids, one example was to Rose Grove. I then went through Rose Grove Station whilst on a UK Railtour 2 or 3 years ago. SWT did have some odd...

I really enjoy travelling by steam train, both on the "Heritage" lines and when they travel on main line charters. I love all the sounds and smells, I suppose because nowadays it is rather unusual. However in proper old steam days, it must have been rather grimy to say the least. (You do...