I usually get the Summer book and it provides my bedside reading for a whole year (sadly, some may say!). I once bought the on line edition and it really was a huge disappointment to the browser. However, If I was setting off on one of these lovely Interrail trips which I follow, I guess the on line edition makes more sense, although I expect I personally would make room to pack the book as well.

And the second book by the bed is the Centenary edition which was published 30 years ago . . .

Hawkeridge junction? Then assuredly not "between Westbury and Castle Cary".

That depends on the laws of the country of registration of the ship. It was not legal on UK^▸ (United Kingdom) ships and was the reason for the home port of the Queen Mary 2 being changed from Southampton to Hamilton Bermuda in 2011. I believe that it is now legal on British registered ships although not sure.

Not sure whether I replied - or included the photo of the J T Daly near Braye

And the J T Daly

Reminds me of a request received by the management of our bakery in Cardiff that all signage should be bilingual. A quick look round the bakery showed that all important signage was already bilingual - English and Urdu.

1 Blatchbridge?

Don't give up considering a freight carrying ship'. It is usually far less austere than it sounds. It does help if you are good at entertaining yourself with books and music - you never know it may result in your first novel . . . For me, on the couple of occasions that I have travelled this way .I have been lucky in having Masters who welcomed my very extended visits to the bridge.

Good guess. 1 is Alderney, Braye Beach

A gentle corner - more a bend, like a coiled spring.

Interesting map. Exmouth seems to be lost to the network?

My comment was tongue in cheek!

South Greenford? Why not move it a couple of miles and, entering into the realms of absolute, mad, stupid fantasy, to Old Oak Common. . .

5 - Pullman cars

On the bus in London I usually wave and call out thanks on alighting. I do like the custom in the East, particularly noticeable throughout China, whereby the staff line up and salute the train as it  leaves the platform even on frequent interval, short, city routes such as the maglev in Pudong. The only time I remember seeing that in Europe was on the 'Children's Railway' in Budapest. (I think that that is no longer in operation, sadly.)