Key takeaways It was fantastic to experience a little novelty of the GWR train departing from London Euston and travel on a track connecting the West Coast Main Line with the Great Western Mainline. While the start had a little bump, it resolved quickly without causing the usual carnage. Travelling from London Euston is a… Continue reading Quest Retrospective: GWR at LONDON EUSTON
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DomQuests Retrospective: Shanghai maglev train line
It is my retrospective from a travel on the Shanghai maglev train. It is not a review but my experience with tips on how to get the most out of it. Key takeaways if you don't bother to read This should be on your bucket list if you enjoy travelling by train. Currently, the Shanghai… Continue reading DomQuests Retrospective: Shanghai maglev train line
Quest Retrospective : The Master Cutler Mini Tour
The Master Cutler Mini Tour As part of celebrating the 125th anniversary of London Marylebone station, 125 Group, Retro Railtours, and Rail Adventure, with some support from Chiltern Railways, organised The Master Cutler Tour from Sheffield to London Marylebone and back. Sadly, I completely forgot about it. However, when I went to the website, I… Continue reading Quest Retrospective : The Master Cutler Mini Tour
DAT News | 005 : A positive word about Caledonian Sleeper
For me, what's going on in the railways in the UK is heartbreaking. The government's lack of fundamental understanding of what public transport is for is shameful, but that is what the majority of British people vote for, so I need to accept it. However, this is not ranting about politics. It is hard to… Continue reading DAT News | 005 : A positive word about Caledonian Sleeper
Travel on London Underground 1938 Stock
This post is about my experiences with travel on London Underground's 1938 Stock as part of celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Piccadilly Line's northern extension. Bullet points as key points to take away if you don't bother to read. If you like retro-travels, I recommend travelling on 1938 Stock. Uxbridge to Cockfoster is my… Continue reading Travel on London Underground 1938 Stock
Avanti Replacement Service by Intercity
An epic trip on the legendary HST train ran by Heritage company. We had a chat at work about cancelling our in-person meeting due to concern with cancelled and/or potentially overcrowded trains between Manchester and London Euston operated by Avanti West Coast. The people are already allergic to travel on Avanti West Coast as they… Continue reading Avanti Replacement Service by Intercity
Dom Quests: All 112 Overground stations challenge – Part 1: About
Oveground map ABSTRACT A few years back, I started to do a challenge once per year. I wanted to do some train (and/or aeroplane) quest to explore the world. The idea was inspired by Top Gear/Grand Tour epic challenges and YouTube videos by Geoff Marshall ( https://www.youtube.com/user/geofftech2 ), Dennis Bunnik ( https://www.youtube.com/c/DennisBunnikTravels/videos ), Jeb Brooks ( https://www.youtube.com/c/JebBrooksGreenerGrass ) and a few more. … Continue reading Dom Quests: All 112 Overground stations challenge – Part 1: About
A farewell to Virgin Trains
Abstract This article my experience about my last trip on Virgin Trains in debranded trains, quick opinion about my overall experience Virgin Trains over the years and what I know about their future. Bullet points as key points to take away The last trip was a bit soulless due to debranding.I had a great experience… Continue reading A farewell to Virgin Trains
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