On 22 Apr 2007, at 11:21, Bob Wood wrote: > People have mentioned various railway stations which are near > canals. I am > wondering whether you would actually be allowed to take a kayak on > a train. > Most trains do not have a separate luggage carrying area - even > bicycles > are banned from many services. > > I think I would be checking with the intended train company(ies) > before > turning up at the station. Their reply might well be that such > could be > carried at the conductor's/train manager's discretion - I would > not be > encouraged by that.
And you would be right. Big stuff is thoroughly discouraged in the National Conditions of Carriage: <http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=1005> Maybe an inflatable? Baz
