Tunnels, tiles and trolleys – the secrets of Brighton station
We often think of railway stations in terms of what we can see – trains, people, shops etc. But how often do we see what really goes on at a station and view the parts…
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Coast to coast: Part 2
We pick up at Brighton station on my journey from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Weymouth in Dorset. I was aiming, as before, to sit on the left-hand side of the train, hoping this would…
Coast to coast: Part 1
I’m excited, very excited. It’s my first overnight stay and my first rail trip for 16 months. I’m going from Eastbourne in East Sussex to Weymouth in Dorset via Brighton and Southampton. Departure from Eastbourne…
Your carriage awaits
A day out via Brighton gave me the chance to see something I read about a while ago. It caught my eye at the time as another inventive use of railway rolling stock and I…