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« on: September 06, 2014, 23:29:19 »
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) 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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« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2014, 10:42:46 »
Swindon?
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« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2014, 12:58:12 »
No, not Swindon.  Smiley
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) 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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« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2014, 12:59:12 »
This is Swindon....
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« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2014, 13:21:24 »
Is a clue on the side of the train, or would that be too easy?

Plymouth....
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« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2014, 13:27:58 »
Chippenham?
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« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2014, 16:29:45 »
Plymouth would indeed have been too easy: Chippenham it was!  Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) 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.

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« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2014, 16:59:02 »
Educated guess by looking at the date stamp and then looking at your posting history for around that date, for some clues as to where you may have been.

That's allowable resourcefulness rather than cheating, right?  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2014, 17:00:35 »
You think his technical expertise stretches to setting the date on a camera?   Grin  Grin
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« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2014, 17:50:55 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 07, 2014, 16:59:02
Educated guess by looking at the date stamp and then looking at your posting history for around that date, for some clues as to where you may have been.

I was actually on my way to Melksham, to join the excellent carnival procession there on that afternoon - see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=13900.msg157215#msg157215  Grin

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That's allowable resourcefulness rather than cheating, right?  Tongue Wink Grin

Debatable - but I did deliberately leave the date stamp in the picture, so I'll give you the benefit of any doubt.  Grin

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You think his technical expertise stretches to setting the date on a camera?   Grin  Grin

I'll remember that, next time you ask me to help you with posting something ...  Shocked Roll Eyes
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) 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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« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2014, 18:05:17 »
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Quote from: bobm on September 07, 2014, 17:00:35
You think his technical expertise stretches to setting the date on a camera?   Grin  Grin

I'll remember that, next time you ask me to help you with posting something ...  Shocked Roll Eyes

...or you want an avatar resizing...  Grin

For some reason I seem to have photos of that particular HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) in Swindon, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newbury and Exeter.  But not Plymouth!
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« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2014, 18:08:46 »
Similarly, I have pictures of the Devon & Cornwall Community Rail Partnership unit at Bristol Temple Meads, but nowhere in ... err, Devon or Cornwall.  Roll Eyes Shocked Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) 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.

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« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2014, 18:23:53 »
Quote from: bobm on September 07, 2014, 18:05:17
For some reason I seem to have photos of that particular HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) in Swindon, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newbury and Exeter.  But not Plymouth!

EXACLTY as it should be - advertising around the area.

Please label up a 153 as "TransWilts" ... then run it everywhere and anywhere - and only occasionally on the TransWilts!
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« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2014, 21:41:27 »
How much does a set of vinyls cost?   The only reference I can find is

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Each set of vinyl stickers cost about ^40,000.
at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_357
and that's for a 4 coach train.   It also says "citation needed"!
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« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2014, 22:47:25 »
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How much does a set of vinyls cost?   The only reference I can find is

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Each set of vinyl stickers cost about ^40,000.
at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_357
and that's for a 4 coach train.   It also says "citation needed"!

I've found by use of Google that a full wrap for a double decker bus will cost ^2500 + vat. Would a train really be  16 times the cost of doing a bus? Not that much bigger.
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