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If you were travelling with tickets split at Sugar Loaf, would you have to notify the conductor to stop the train there, to comply with the rules? :lol: I think the last usage figure I saw for the halt was about 70, so there can't have been much inflation of the numbers.

The Herbert Wells (Wetherspoons) is a five minute walk from the back (northern) entrance to Woking station. I tend to regard it as an automatic choice for extended connections at Woking, and it usually has a decent range of real ales on. Other pubs are available. The coach will drop you off...

It was well worth the stop-off. Here's a couple more views to whet your appetite ;)

Several times I've used the Isle of Man Steam line to travel between the airport and Douglas. I have to admit it's not as convenient or frequent as the bus, but I just like the concept of a steam powered airport connection. IIRC that was in the very early days of the West Somerset (mid '70s)...

I'm not clear how that's supposed to work? Tyres are tyres, there aren't separate categories of "tyres for EVs" and "tyres for petrol cars". Larger or higher-speed tyres are more expensive, so tyres for a diesel Range Rover or a petrol V8 will naturally be more expensive than for a small or...

They're evidently aiming for maximum authenticity!

Many years ago, for my work I used to use old timber sleepers by the lorry load, and they were very variable in quality (one of the reasons the railway was disposing of them of course). Some were so rotten they'd practically fall apart if you picked them up, others were so hard you could barely...

Looks like the Wuppertaler Brauhaus. Photos taken in 2015. The beer was good too! (Edited to add): Google Maps locates it a little way north-east of Wuppertal Alter Markt schwebebahn station, which tallies with my recollection.

I'll need to dig into my records, but I definitely have photos. I'll get back to you ...

There are still plenty of trains in SWT livery after nearly seven years. It took quite a while even to get stickers over the Stagecoach branding.

If you both like beer, the altbier in Dusseldorf and the kolsch in Koln are both distinctive local specialities that you may enjoy. The only downside is that in some bars there may be little alternative on offer. There are some excellent bars and beer gardens in both cities. Wuppertal has a...

AIUI (from various American news channels' bulletins posted to YouTube) the main channel was reopened for a limited time to get certain ships in and out, but was then closed again to allow the removal of bridge sections that had fallen across the ship's bow. There are shallow draught channels...

It was still an option when I specc'ed my current car in early 2020. IIRC it cost me around £150.

In October 2013 UK Railtours ran a Waterloo to Swanage charter using SWT class 159s (two units IIRC, though I didn't note the numbers). That consist offers more seats than the 4TC could. A regular service like that, running maybe one or two days a week, would give some return on the investment...

This is a bit of a cross-over with the "You know you're getting old when ..." thread, but I had to do an internet search to see what a Prime drink is, as I'd never heard of it. I assume it's an "energy" drink, as seem popular with some anti-social types round my way, from the number of Red Bull...

The introduction of smart card tickets was a classic example of how *not* to do it. It was left up to each TOC to devise their own scheme, and as a result, they came up with a confusing mixture of different cards with conflicting T's & C's, and limited or no inter-availability. They were...

To be fair, using the search option to look for "Skegness" on this thread only finds one previous reference, in post 63 - which itself questions the absence of previous mentions ;)

At busy times, I have known Hovertravel to put on additional short-notice services to clear a queue. On the one occasion I was unable to board (with a through untimed rail ticket) they ran an additional flight about 10 - 15 minutes later. The Hoverbus operator changed last week from Stagecoach...

One issue to be aware of is journey planners showing incorrect connections at either Harbour or Pier Head because the actual connection time is less than the minimum the planner will allow. As an example, the ferry arrives at Pier Head at xx:40 and the train leaves at xx:47. The seven minute...

Different regulations and safety standards admittedly, but in the US it's mandatory for drivers of yellow school buses to stop short of the tracks at level (grade) crossings, open the passenger side doors, and check the tracks in both directions before driving across. That applies regardless of...