On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:12:57 -0700, Mizter T wrote:

The other alternative would've been to disembark at Blackfriars and
touch-out there - as it's an interchange station (between FCC
Thameslink and Southeastern services) there are Oyster readers on the
platforms so you wouldn't have to go out through the gateline then
back in again, and thus may even be able to get back on the same
train.

Are you sure? A couple of months ago, I tried to use PAYG on FCC at
Blackfriars. The new NR gates there, although left open, would not
accept my PAYG Oyster. In fact, despite having a good hunt around, I
could not find anywhere to touch in/out at all. (It didn't occur to me
to head over to the Southeastern platforms and look there, though.)