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« on: March 12, 2020, 22:17:05 »
If only there was just one piece of equipment
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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2020, 07:00:21 »
Is it Reading or Oxford or one of the stations in between?
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2020, 07:36:31 »
Is ramp spotting a thing?  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2020, 07:50:09 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 13, 2020, 07:36:31
Is ramp spotting a thing?  Grin

Dunno.  Planning a more mainstream "where's this daffodil picture" quiz over the weekend and I expect lots of members to have a go at that one.
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2020, 08:25:27 »
That’s what I like about standards - there are so many to choose from.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2020, 09:25:48 »
Quote from: infoman on March 13, 2020, 07:00:21
Is it Reading or Oxford or one of the stations in between?

I can confirm it's not Pangbourne.  I have a hunch it's, err..... , Truro.
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2020, 09:56:35 »
The average is a very lonely place to be.
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« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2020, 14:38:34 »
Quote from: TaplowGreen on March 13, 2020, 07:36:31
Is ramp spotting a thing?  Grin
Probably. I learned a few years ago that pylon spotting is a thing (while on a bike ride across the Wentlooge Levels, which is apparently a hot spot for pylon spotters due to the large number of different types there; no, I'm afraid I don't know offhand the best places for ramp spotting... )
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« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2020, 15:30:56 »
Quote from: Gordon the Blue Engine on March 13, 2020, 09:25:48
Quote from: infoman on March 13, 2020, 07:00:21
Is it Reading or Oxford or one of the stations in between?

I can confirm it's not Pangbourne.  I have a hunch it's, err..... , Truro.
Truro in the future.
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« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2020, 16:26:12 »
No, your all wrong.  Its got to be Taunton........ Tongue
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« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2020, 18:55:59 »
As I don't have a hope in hell of getting any of the planters, I am going to take a clue from the photobomb thread and guess Penzance.

Was the ramp photo compensation for not being able to get a clear shot of the trains that they fitted?
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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2020, 19:03:43 »
Quote from: eightonedee on March 13, 2020, 18:55:59
As I don't have a hope in hell of getting any of the planters, I am going to take a clue from the photobomb thread and guess Penzance.

Was the ramp photo compensation for not being able to get a clear shot of the trains that they fitted?

I think I was a bit obtuse ... liking Gordon the Blue Engine (to confirm that, yes, its Truro).  Selections of ramps can be found in various places across the area, but this set was especially well labelled!

I'm amazed that even four of the planters have been identified
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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2020, 20:18:11 »
Unfortunately no, not since the begining of this year where the accessibility regulations state that ramps must be secured to the train. 
Gone are the days where you could thrown any ramp down, now each has to be sized specifially to the width of the door and fit in to lugs in the step.
Initially there was 1 standard ramp, then a slightly wider but shorter one came along.  When the 220/221s arrived they had to have a special ramp that fitted the doors and blocked the auto-close, the IETs▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) then had to have special ramps for the fold-away steps.  The 255s use the old HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) ramp which now have lugs fitted, which leaves the units with the wider ramp but also converted with lugs.
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2020, 21:35:58 »
Is this thread instead of Mornington Crescent on the wireless?
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