TonyK
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The artist formerly known as Four Track, Now!
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« Reply #210 on: April 06, 2014, 16:55:23 » |
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I watched the video. Nutters are not confined to British rail crossings. |
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« Last Edit: April 19, 2014, 08:44:03 by Four Track, Now! »
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Now, please!
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JayMac
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« Reply #211 on: April 13, 2014, 13:03:47 » |
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From elsewhere on the forum: From Stroud News and Journal: Plans for Stonehouse to Bristol railway screech to a halt Plans for a railway station in Stonehouse which could provide a direct route to Bristol have screeched to a halt. Article illustrated with a HST▸ at Yeovil Pen Mill.  |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #212 on: April 28, 2014, 15:09:31 » |
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From GetwokinghamOvernight closures at Waterloo Level Crossing for rail inspections Apr 28, 2014 09:18 By Laura Miller  The crossing will be closed from 11pm to 5.30am for Network Rail contractors to carry out rail inspections. The crossing will be closed from 11pm to 5.30am for Network Rail contractors to carry out rail inspections. Drivers are warned the Waterloo Level Crossing will be closed every night this week. The crossing will be closed from 11pm to 5.30am for Network Rail contractors to carry out rail inspections. The alternative route for motorists will be via Old Wokingham Road, Easthampstead Road and Waterloo Road (western section), or by this route in reverse. For more information call Wokingham Borough Council on (0118) 974 6000. Might have to inspect more than the crossing...... |
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Red Squirrel
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There are some who call me... Tim
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« Reply #214 on: May 11, 2014, 10:26:38 » |
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Someone from DMGT must subscribe to this forum - the second picture (a 2006 view taken from Wikipedia!) now shows TEA. |
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Things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.
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John R
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« Reply #215 on: May 11, 2014, 10:37:18 » |
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More likely someone has read the comments to the article which point out the error.
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« Reply #216 on: May 16, 2014, 23:35:18 » |
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Pacers getting wifi now, which I'm assuming is something more modern in reality!
Not my photo,
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All posts are my own personal believes, opinions and understandings!
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« Reply #217 on: May 20, 2014, 13:32:42 » |
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I do not work for FGW▸ and posts should not be assumed and do not imply they are statements, unless explicitly stated that they are, from any TOC▸ including First Great Western.
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« Reply #218 on: May 20, 2014, 16:28:43 » |
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Great picture though. I did like the original Great Western trains livery and interior.
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JayMac
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« Reply #219 on: May 20, 2014, 18:44:15 » |
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GWT Merlin. My favourite.  Anyone know the location of the picture? A Google image search draws a blank. |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #220 on: May 20, 2014, 19:46:01 » |
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Pacers getting wifi now, which I'm assuming is something more modern in reality!
Not my photo, Not a pacer, but I'm pretty sure this had WiFi at some stage (now removed I believe). Although at least one other 53-plate vehicle has WiFi, I haven't seen any mode of transport with WiFi that appears as old as the bus pictured (the other vehicle I know of is a much more modern-looking model). GWT Merlin. My favourite. Anyone know the location of the picture? A Google image search draws a blank. I do quite like the Great Western Trains livery, particularly the older version which retained the INTERCITY text from Swallow livery on the coaches. One thing that could have been improved though was if the 'Great Western' on the coaches (probably not the power cars) had also been in the INTERCITY font to match the INTERCITY text. |
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Don't DOO▸ it, keep the guard (but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the driver unlocked the doors on arrival at calling points).
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John R
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« Reply #221 on: May 20, 2014, 20:15:12 » |
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Going back to the story, so advance tickets for travel next week are more expensive than those for travel in a month's time. Duhhhh, of course they are. The nearer you get to travel, the less likely the allocations of cheaper tickets are still available.
Never let accuracy get in the way of a good story, eh.
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JayMac
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« Reply #222 on: May 20, 2014, 20:17:56 » |
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Not a pacer, but I'm pretty sure this had WiFi at some stage (now removed I believe). Although at least one other 53-plate vehicle has WiFi, I haven't seen any mode of transport with WiFi that appears as old as the bus pictured (the other vehicle I know of is a much more modern-looking model). Plenty of First Bristol buses older than '53' plate with WiFi fitted. Regularly have 1999 'W' reg deckers on my local route, that have had WiFi fitted. Think there may well even be some vehicles older than 1999 in First's West of England fleet that have had WiFi retro-fitted. |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #223 on: May 20, 2014, 21:46:29 » |
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Going back to the story, so advance tickets for travel next week are more expensive than those for travel in a month's time. Duhhhh, of course they are. The nearer you get to travel, the less likely the allocations of cheaper tickets are still available.
Never let accuracy get in the way of a good story, eh.
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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JayMac
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« Reply #224 on: May 20, 2014, 22:17:55 » |
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Story posted elsewhere on the forum. New parkway rail station is now 'closer than ever'WORCESTERSHIRE is closer than ever to getting a new parkway railway station, the county council has insisted. I'm fairly confident that if this station is built the third rail will be unnecessary. Although, anyone who knows about the history of railways in Worcestershire will be aware that in the mid 19th century spurious rails were quite common. Mixed gauge having been required in many places to satisfy parliamentary bills and to keep the GWR▸ onside. Despite the legal requirements to lay a mixed gauge, the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton ( OWW▸ or Old, Worse and Worse) did everything possible to not lay rails for broad gauge trains, and when they eventually did, after numerous visits to the Court of Chancery, they still made it nigh on impossible, for many years, for the GWR to run through broad gauge trains to/from London. All this in spite of the fact that the GWR were supposed to be partners with the OWW and had provided the majority of the capital to build the OWW lines. |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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