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« Reply #45 on: February 12, 2014, 22:31:47 »

When they said the sleepers have been suspended between London and Penzance, I thought ...

Brilliant!  Grin
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« Reply #46 on: February 13, 2014, 07:48:28 »

Agreed ! I think Puffing Billy has come up with 2 absolutely superb captions recently!  I suggest the mods appoint him caption-writer-in-chief !
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« Reply #47 on: February 13, 2014, 20:43:19 »

I see the road safety campaigners have hit the railways, too. 30 limits in towns and traffic calming measures - there'll be a speed camera there next!

Edit: Network Rail to tackle train speeding.
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« Reply #48 on: February 14, 2014, 23:34:51 »

New one for you.


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« Reply #49 on: February 15, 2014, 07:40:23 »

Lorry driver .... "lets put the hammer down and see it really is MAC 3"
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« Reply #50 on: February 15, 2014, 07:51:32 »

To compete with Megabus Gold, First Group introduce their 1st Class Express Coach service.
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« Reply #51 on: February 15, 2014, 10:50:45 »

Despite government budgetary cutbacks, HS3 finally arrives in the Westcountry.
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« Reply #52 on: February 15, 2014, 10:56:17 »

FGW (First Great Western) get around Dave from Witney wanting to remove of First Class from trains by sending them by road
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« Reply #53 on: August 25, 2014, 16:42:50 »

North West Frontier, starring Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall and Herbert Lom.

One of my favourite films.  Not only is there the miraculous bridge crossing, but various engineering problems, like blown up track and the lack of a pump to get water to the engine, are all sorted quickly and with amateur confidence.  Who needs over-cautious and over-engineered NR» (Network Rail - home page) when you have Kenneth More in charge?  Grin

On again today. A perfect afternoon film for a wet Bank Holiday Monday. I missed the scheduled departure of 'Empress of India' (aka Victoria), at 1405 this afternoon on BBC2, but fortunately I can watch North West Frontier at my leisure as the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) have seen fit to include the film on BBC iPlayer.
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« Reply #54 on: August 26, 2014, 22:45:03 »

North West Frontier, starring Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall and Herbert Lom.
One of my favourite films.  Not only is there the miraculous bridge crossing, but various engineering problems, like blown up track and the lack of a pump to get water to the engine, are all sorted quickly and with amateur confidence.  Who needs over-cautious and over-engineered NR» (Network Rail - home page) when you have Kenneth More in charge?  Grin

Indeed - and despite subsequently losing both legs in a flying accident, he went on to win the Battle of Britain.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #55 on: August 26, 2014, 23:17:11 »

Not to forget; driving an ancient car to Brighton, training as a doctor, being shipwrecked on a desert island, then being shipwrecked again after an argument with an iceberg in the North Atlantic, getting mixed up with spies and jumping off the Forth Bridge, and finally, helping sink a German flag ship.
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« Reply #56 on: August 26, 2014, 23:23:24 »

Not to forget; driving an ancient car to Brighton, training as a doctor, being shipwrecked on a desert island, then being shipwrecked again after an argument with an iceberg in the North Atlantic, getting mixed up with spies and jumping off the Forth Bridge, and finally, helping sink a German flag ship.

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« Reply #57 on: August 26, 2014, 23:25:11 »

Not to forget ... being shipwrecked again after an argument with an iceberg in the North Atlantic ...

Ah, yes: I remember that night. Grin
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« Reply #58 on: August 27, 2014, 01:47:34 »

Any More like this ? Roll Eyes
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