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« Reply #855 on: October 20, 2014, 18:51:09 » |
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Further evidence that you try to make water where you want it to go, rather than where it wants to go, very much at your peril.
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« Reply #856 on: October 20, 2014, 18:54:52 » |
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Further evidence that you try to make water where you want it to go, rather than where it wants to go, very much at your peril.
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« Reply #857 on: October 20, 2014, 19:15:38 » |
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From the NR» Press releaseGeorge Arnison, from the Environment Agency, said: ^We are pleased to support Network Rail^s work to improve the railway^s resilience to flooding.
"It^s great to see a solution emerge that complements the Exeter Flood Defence Scheme proposals and seems to offer both flood risk and environmental benefits.^ Removal of weirs in now fashionable to improve movement of fish improving the ecology of rivers. |
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« Reply #858 on: October 21, 2014, 19:03:50 » |
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Thank you, M. de Lesseps! Et merci beaucoup, Mac du Nez Grand! Freddie's attempts at the Panama gig were thwarted not so much by engineering, but by the wild animal responsible for the deaths of more humans than any other - the mighty mosquito! His engineering of the Suez tended to show that water was easier to deal with than sand, but his solution was brilliant in its day. |
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« Reply #859 on: October 21, 2014, 20:09:55 » |
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...Et merci beaucoup, Mac du Nez Grand!
Quoi? Je suis un ^cureuil rouge..! |
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« Reply #860 on: October 21, 2014, 21:59:10 » |
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Et merci beaucoup, Mac du Nez Grand!
Rien ^ voir avec moi! Prendre plus d'eau avec elle, Quatre Voie ferr^e, Maintenant! |
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"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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« Reply #861 on: October 21, 2014, 22:44:53 » |
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Rien ^ voir avec moi! Prendre plus d'eau avec elle, Quatre Voie ferr^e, Maintenant!
Et vive la Google Translate. On m'a dit <<boisson?>> |
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« Reply #862 on: October 21, 2014, 23:05:54 » |
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Quoi? Je suis un ^cureuil rouge..!
Ah, bon ? Tu revendiques ^ rouge ^ comme ^tiquette politique, mon cher ^cureuil Roux ? |
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« Reply #863 on: October 21, 2014, 23:25:17 » |
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^cureuil de la rive gauche, je crois.
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« Reply #864 on: October 22, 2014, 04:45:31 » |
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Je pensais que nous avions un "post en anglais " guide quelque part par l^ , les gars!
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« Reply #865 on: October 22, 2014, 09:01:39 » |
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Quoi? Je suis un ^cureuil rouge..!
Ah, bon ? Tu revendiques ^ rouge ^ comme ^tiquette politique, mon cher ^cureuil Roux ? It's slightly more complicated than that. And apologies if my use of 'rouge' has confused anyone; I was forgetting that it's not the weekend. |
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« Reply #866 on: November 13, 2014, 09:01:25 » |
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I wasn't sure whether to start a new topic for this, but: Dawlish sea wall is damaged again by waves Part of a sea wall has been damaged after ^35m of repairs following winter storms. A hole appeared in the sea wall at Dawlish in Devon on Tuesday night as trains were forced to stop by waves crashing over them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-30026151And there is a weather warning today: Poor weather conditions along the sea wall and a high tide are disrupting train services in the Dawlish area. Between 08:30 and 11:30, CrossCountry services will not run between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids. First Great Western services between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids may be delayed by up to 15 minutes. There is no firm estimate yet of how long this will last but it is likely to continue until at least 11:30. |
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« Reply #867 on: November 22, 2014, 09:53:02 » |
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Looking at the weather forecast over the last few days seems to suggest we are in for an even wetter winter than last year - remembering the chaos in the Thames Valley (amongst other areas!) caused by flooding in February I was wondering if the Railway is better prepared this year - I'm thinking (for example) in areas such as between Slough and Reading, have the lineside signal equipment cupboards (and/or the equipment within) been moved higher up/ to less vulnerable areas/protected to make them less vulnerable to flooding and have any other measures been put in place?
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« Reply #868 on: November 22, 2014, 10:35:13 » |
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I believe that some work has been done, but in my more cynical and negative moods I rather doubt that it will be sufficient.
There is some evidence that Autumns are becoming wetter and that the last few years may be the new normal.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #869 on: November 22, 2014, 12:22:18 » |
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Well all of the equipment cabinets at Cowley Bridge Junction have been raised onto elevated platforms (but not the relay room   ) All of the new equipment cabinets in the long cutting between Ruscombe and Maidenhead will be elevated but those are not yet commissioned. |
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