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Sideshoots - associated subjects => The Lighter Side => Topic started by: bobm on December 21, 2014, 19:39:59



Title: Use of shore lines
Post by: bobm on December 21, 2014, 19:39:59
Not seen this for a while.

(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/shore.jpg)

I assume the set was having problems so was being given a "jump start".  ;D

There was a time the lines were routinely used.  Anyone know why they stopped?


Title: Re: Use of shore lines
Post by: JayMac on December 21, 2014, 20:15:39
Would it be something to do with the MTU engines being less reliant of shore power than the old screamers?


Title: Re: Use of shore lines
Post by: Super Guard on December 21, 2014, 22:05:30
Also the length of time they now sit in Paddington (not very long).


Title: Re: Use of shore lines
Post by: Tim on December 22, 2014, 09:54:51
I thought this was going to be another thread about the Dawlish sea wall route.


Title: Re: Use of shore lines
Post by: BerkshireBugsy on December 22, 2014, 11:15:06
I thought this was going to be another thread about the Dawlish sea wall route.

I'm glad I'm not the only one!



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