The uk.railway FAQ

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Welcome to the uk.railway FAQ, the official source of questions and answers for the newsgroup uk.railway. This site was originally part of the Rail Info group of websites, but is now maintained by Michael Rodgers and Neil Sunderland, and hosted at NetworkSouthEast.co.uk.

Should you have any questions about the site, or wish to submit an FAQ, please visit the 'contact us' section.

Last Update: 20/09/2002

Table of Contents

Short Questions & Answers

A to Z of excuses
Basher Speak
Becoming a train driver
British & American terminology
Coach TOPS Codes
Depot vantage points
Dr Beeching
Guard's bell codes
Guide to getting food at stations
Greater Manchester Ticketing
   - maintained by Alex Holden
Railway acronyms
Railways in the Arts
Reporting Problems
Southern England headcodes
SPAD Signals
Standard signalling bell codes
Ticket codes
Ticket Validity
Trip to the UK
Trackside Signs
Train Operator Codes

Nicknames
Locomotive, DMU & EMU + SR codes
Steam Engine
Line and livery
Company & organisation

Official documents
Routeing Zones
Tickets Zones
Charges
British Rail Board Byelaws
Railway 'telegraph' codewords

uk.railway
Newsgroup Charter
Alternative newsgroups and mailing lists

Links
Companies
Enthusiasts
Preserved Railways, museums and societies.

Credits

This site is maintained by Michael Rodgers and Neil Sunderland.