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[Closed] Washing machine ate my train ticket

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As per the title, I washed my jeans with the return potion of my ticket (already used the outbound) in my pocket. I do have a photcopy of the ticket from my expenses. Trainline and National rail enquires say no, but will I have any luck at the station if I look very disconsolate?

Have I just essentially dissolved a £50 note?


 
Posted : 25/07/2011 8:40 pm
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did you book the ticket online?
and have the collection code?

if so, it'll all be on the system somewhere...

although, unless it's for a specific train/time, they might not believe you've not used it already

EDIT: i.e. if you can prove you bought the ticket they [i]might[/i] re-issue the return journey part


 
Posted : 26/07/2011 11:34 am
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if it had been an actually £50 note you would have been fine as they come out of the wash fine as do all english notes..

sorry that does not help does it..


 
Posted : 26/07/2011 11:43 am
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I was going to add : "a very soluble £50 note"


 
Posted : 26/07/2011 1:39 pm
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I've had something similar, unless it's for a specific departure date and time you're stuffed 🙁


 
Posted : 26/07/2011 1:41 pm
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Slight hijack, reminds me of years ago as a young site engineer when my construction manager handed me half a dozen new tax disks for the site vans. Put them in my shirt pocket for 'safe keeping', tax discs dissolve too I seem to recall.

Try the honest approach at the train station, might just drop lucky depending on the mood of the ticket collector/clerk. Dont buy a new ticket until you really need to..


 
Posted : 26/07/2011 2:17 pm