Pip Dunn

  • Fantastic February Fares: the £12 BR loophole that turned into an all-line adventure

    Fantastic February Fares: the £12 BR loophole that turned into an all-line adventure

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    In February 1986, British Rail offered bargain saver fares which enabled the creative enthusiast the chance to travel all around the country for peanuts. I mean, you’d obviously go from Coventry to Thurso via Portsmouth, wouldn’t you? Pip Dunn did… Loopholes. I’m sure we’ve all exploited them at one time to another. Rail enthusiasts certainly…

  • Networking Opportunities: How Network SouthEast’s 1989 Rover Opened the Door to a Class 50 Adventure

    Networking Opportunities: How Network SouthEast’s 1989 Rover Opened the Door to a Class 50 Adventure

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    Network SouthEast’s Network Days were among the most memorable opportunities offered to rail enthusiasts during the sectorisation era — and one such day, on 10 June 1989, provided the backdrop for a determined quest to experience as many Class 50 locomotives as possible in a single outing. For a modest fare, Network Days allowed passengers…


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