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Title: Modern Developments? Post by: grahame on March 17, 2011, 22:14:37 (http://www.wellho.net/pix/brunel.jpg)
What would Brunel make of some of the modern developments around rail travel? You can see a couple that he appears to have turned his back on in the picture. Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: JayMac on March 17, 2011, 22:45:58 Perhaps someone bought him the coffee. I'm sure it's better quality than the stuff he famously complained about at Swindon!
And I doubt he'd sit there for long if he were alive today. You'd find him at the top of the steps opposite the taxi rank on Eastbourne Terrace. Can't puff on one of his cheroots within station confines! Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: Tim on March 18, 2011, 09:06:00 ... if he was still GWR boss, would anyone on the station even think about challenging him?
Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: Electric train on March 18, 2011, 14:28:39 I think he would ask why has it taken so long to electrify the whole of the GW
Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: eightf48544 on March 18, 2011, 14:40:47 Just think if he had 25kv traction at his disposal we would have 300 mph broad gauge trains out of Padd.
Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: Tim on March 18, 2011, 14:58:09 I think he would ask why has it taken so long to electrify the whole of the GW IIRC, Brunel was a slow adopter or electricity for signalling and telegraph purposes. Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: Electric train on March 18, 2011, 16:20:54 I think he would ask why has it taken so long to electrify the whole of the GW IIRC, Brunel was a slow adopter or electricity for signalling and telegraph purposes. Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: dayranger57 on March 22, 2011, 21:37:41 IKB's hat is not on! This must have been on of his best trade marks!
dayranger57. Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: Electric train on March 22, 2011, 21:52:50 IKB's hat is not on! This must have been on of his best trade marks! What can not be seen in this photo he is holding his stove pipe hat in his left hand down the side of his chair, I seem to recall a debate at the time the statue was commissioned that a Victorian gentleman would not be seen sitting with his hat ondayranger57. Title: Re: Modern Developments? Post by: inspector_blakey on March 22, 2011, 22:13:09 And presumably he'd never be seen with his hat on indoors either!
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