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« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2025, 10:00:58 »
Just re reading this thread and reminded of the years that I commuted from TW. Everyone would form little queues at the precise location that would align with the  doors. As the train was seen entering Grove Hill Tunnel, we could count the number of windows on each set. If either had 7 rather than eight windows per carriage, the whole queue would snake forward to the new spot (everyone keeping their places). I never remember a train arriving from Hastings with two short units, but I don't doubt suitable further shuffling would have ensued.
Where else but Tunbridge Wells I ask?
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