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Post by Philip Ayres on May 29, 2016 17:01:14 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 9, 2016 17:58:51 GMT
For all we fault the train service in the UK I had marvellous service on one yesterday after being treated to a first class trip to London on one. Sleeper service back less good.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 9, 2016 21:48:04 GMT
I have to give kudos to the driver of the train I was on back from Gatwick last week. Southern trains are in a right mess at the moment, they don't have enough drivers for their services and they're cancelled, delayed and rearranged on a daily basis. At Gatwick last Thursday night every service was delayed severely, which didn't actually matter to us at the time as we just got on the next train heading home regardless of how late it was, but the driver was totally open and honest over the tannoy about not knowing what on Earth was going on. He opened with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I can only apologize for the truly shocking service you're suffering this evening. I realise you've probably all had long busy days and just want to get home, and I'll do my best to update you as soon as I can find out where this train is eventually going to end up."
It was odd to hear someone being totally honest and completely diffused the feeling of discontent in the carriage. He explained far more than drivers usually do - even stuff like how many sequences of red lights were ahead of him which indicated the service was likely to terminate short of its intended destination. By the time I got off I just wanted to go up the front and shake his hand for being so human.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 10, 2016 22:30:32 GMT
Travelling to Northampton on Sunday...
This could be fun.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2016 8:30:54 GMT
Phil will keep us informed.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2016 10:10:07 GMT
Travelling to Northampton on Sunday... This could be fun. What you going there for? |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 11, 2016 10:14:13 GMT
Having a wedding to attend on Monday.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2016 11:12:35 GMT
Ooops www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36555082The normal recommendation when things go Tango out of Paddington is South West Trains to Reading and resume your journey there. Unfortunately it's Ascot this week overloading SWT services so that was virtually GAME OVER last night for getting home from London if you lived to the west! |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2016 12:12:13 GMT
I will be experiencing London Midland trains on Monday along with the novelty of Birmingham Moor station...
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Jun 17, 2016 12:49:01 GMT
How exciting! Moor Street is an odd tiny station just down the road from New Street which makes you wonder why it exists!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2016 16:40:55 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2016 22:05:26 GMT
I think I have about 24 mins to get from New St (assuming Virgin trains run on time) to find Moor St Station and my connecting train. It shall be fun.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 17, 2016 22:06:07 GMT
I think I have about 24 mins to get from New St (assuming Virgin trains run on time) to find Moor St Station and my connecting train. It shall be fun. -Ralph POST 42K THAT MAN! |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 17, 2016 22:06:48 GMT
Hooray!
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 17, 2016 22:24:26 GMT
Congratulations.
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Jul 11, 2016 23:15:43 GMT
Thoroughly enjoyed BBC4's Trainspotting Live tonight. Very ragged production values but it reminded me of the days when TV was presented by enthusiasts rather than wannabe celebrities. The unbridled passion for class 66 diesels was brilliant.
Tomorrow night they promise train spotting live from Swindon! Get down there Phil!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 12, 2016 8:04:37 GMT
Tonight I shall be In The Capitol!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 19, 2016 6:33:14 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 19, 2016 6:38:49 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Jul 19, 2016 6:43:01 GMT
I assume you're supposed to poo on the bike then??
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 19, 2016 6:50:15 GMT
Quite.
As a user of disabled loos, frequently in restaurants where the actual loo is buried in the basement so fardown a flight of stairs that they'd survive a nuclear blast, I've found they're often used to store things in!
Indeed the school we withdrew Jonathan from did exactly that!
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 19, 2016 16:50:32 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 25, 2016 16:29:25 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 22, 2016 18:00:02 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 24, 2016 19:46:25 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Nov 24, 2016 19:54:38 GMT
Where on the line is this Phil? |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2016 21:31:51 GMT
From the layout shown, twin tracks and single line branching off, and the closure (Exeter - Tivertron Parkway & Exeter to Barnstaple) I'm guessing that's the precise point where the Barnstaple line turns north of the main line just to the east of St Davids. From memory there's a lot of streams and rivers to the north of the line there too.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2016 21:52:11 GMT
Indeed. It boggles the mind. -Ralph |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Nov 24, 2016 22:06:54 GMT
From the layout shown, twin tracks and single line branching off, and the closure (Exeter - Tivertron Parkway & Exeter to Barnstaple) I'm guessing that's the precise point where the Barnstaple line turns north of the main line just to the east of St Davids. From memory there's a lot of streams and rivers to the north of the line there too. Yeah, the Exe runs parallel to it for a bit there before it crosses over. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2016 18:10:22 GMT
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