| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by grahame at 13:08, 30th January 2026 |     |
Thinking of where in the Coffeeshop area people would like to send (in a positive way) the Inspiration Train. Not sure what it needs by way of length of platform face and of course it needs not to bring the network to a halt... Parkend?
Mark
Mark
Not sure where it will be is Salisbury - probably in platform 5. And Temple Meads can probably manage it in Platform 13. Newquay before the enhanced service is introduced is logical, and the west-facing bay in the downside at Taunton too. I suspect the London-facing empty carriage bay at Plymouth might be possible - and if they'd known it was to be closed for so long, it could have visited the Looe line platform at Liskeard this month.
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 22:17, 29th January 2026 | |
The remains of the Minehead branch line stub at Taunton?
Sorry - did I say that out loud ?? [Image from here is not available to guests]
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by Mark A at 17:48, 29th January 2026 | |
Thinking of where in the Coffeeshop area people would like to send (in a positive way) the Inspiration Train. Not sure what it needs by way of length of platform face and of course it needs not to bring the network to a halt... Parkend?
Mark
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by Kernow Otter at 08:00, 29th January 2026 | |
Thanks Grahame. My 10 y/o just found it for me.... [Image from here is not available to guests]
Booked for Newquay.
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by grahame at 07:15, 29th January 2026 | |
Unclear from the website as t how to acquire tickets for the Newquay visit. Any pointers please?
https://railway200.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/74469?catID=66018
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by Kernow Otter at 07:06, 29th January 2026 | |
Unclear from the website as t how to acquire tickets for the Newquay visit. Any pointers please?
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by Mark A at 12:53, 28th January 2026 | |
Ah, another good reason to re-equip bare-bones infrastructure provision at terminii. Newquay now on the destination list.
Mark
https://railway200.co.uk/Inspiration/
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by bobm at 13:39, 15th January 2026 | |
Not at all - the announcement which I saw this week, and presumably the one you saw, made it sound like it was being promoted for the first time.
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by grahame at 08:43, 15th January 2026 | |
Bit strange this announcement. Places have been available to book on the official website since before Christmas. Also the Swanage and Mid Hants heritage lines.
Possibly "strange" because I have only just picked it up ... as a results of a message that alerted me towards dates later in the year and planning for 2026.
| Re: Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by bobm at 20:56, 14th January 2026 | |
Bit strange this announcement. Places have been available to book on the official website since before Christmas. Also the Swanage and Mid Hants heritage lines.
| Inspiration train, winter of 2026 - first South West venue announced Posted by grahame at 21:43, 13th January 2026 | |
Inspiration train - touring again ... at at Salisbury from 21st to 23rd February. Book via:
https://railway200.co.uk/inspiration/
Sporting an eye-catching livery, visitors young and old will go on a journey of discovery exploring the railway’s 200-year story of innovation, brought to life by interactive exhibitions and hands-on activities
