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« Reply #825 on: April 23, 2015, 22:54:01 » |
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At least he travels by train, a certain Conservative predecessor of his was very averse to using them.  |
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« Reply #826 on: May 03, 2015, 20:54:42 » |
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Hmm waiting for up sleeper at penzance. Currently the men with tools are attending! As soon as I typed this the man with the tools has left so should be all ok now!
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« Reply #827 on: May 03, 2015, 21:16:14 » |
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« Reply #828 on: May 04, 2015, 00:02:23 » |
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Orange-clad man with spanner: "Quick, lads, duck down - I think Palfers has spotted us - we'll be mentioned on the Coffee Shop forum next!"  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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 #829 on: May 04, 2015, 08:50:00 » |
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Well the guy did not hang around long straight out into his car proberly hoping no one spotted him haha
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« Reply #830 on: May 09, 2015, 22:45:37 » |
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Does anyone know if they are going to use the sleeper seats during the day on Saturdays through the Sumer or is that not happening this summer? Or is the risk of problems to much?
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« Reply #831 on: May 10, 2015, 16:38:58 » |
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Does anyone know if they are going to use the sleeper seats during the day on Saturdays through the Sumer or is that not happening this summer? Or is the risk of problems to much?
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« Reply #832 on: May 13, 2015, 07:00:00 » |
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A delay for the up sleeper overnight. Apparently problems with the connection between the loco and the leading coach. The whole train turned on the Laira triangle at Plymouth and the loco attached to the other end. Left Plymouth over an hour and a half late but made it all up by Paddington.
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« Reply #833 on: May 13, 2015, 18:21:53 » |
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Left Plymouth over an hour and a half late but made it all up by Paddington.
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« Reply #834 on: May 13, 2015, 20:04:55 » |
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Left Plymouth over an hour and a half late but made it all up by Paddington.
Ah, the wonders of including " padding ton" in the timetable ... On this particular service why not. Passengers do not want to arrive in the middle of the night? |
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« Reply #835 on: May 13, 2015, 20:29:33 » |
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Oh, I'm not disagreeing with you, ellendune - I merely find it amusing that some trains can start so late, but still arrive 'on time'.  |
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« Reply #836 on: May 13, 2015, 20:53:52 » |
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Having been on a sleeper that has made up time, it was a very bumpy ride and I didn't sleep well, so it's probably not ideal
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« Reply #837 on: May 13, 2015, 20:58:47 » |
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Ah, the quintessential dichotomy: would you prefer to arrive on time, or get a good night's sleep? |
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« Reply #838 on: May 13, 2015, 21:02:54 » |
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Ah, the quintessential dichotomy: would you prefer to arrive on time, or get a good night's sleep? I was on a leisure trip. Arriving in London at say 7-8 would of been nicer than 5am. |
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« Reply #839 on: May 16, 2015, 21:12:17 » |
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There are no gauge changing sleeper or motorail services in Europe.
Sleeper and motorail services in Europe have been drastically cut in the last few years.
Apologies, my knowledge of European services is a couple of years out of date. Almost... But not quite. The Europe - Russia sleeper changes gauge at Brest on the Polish - Belorussian border. Sleeper cars are jacked up one by one and the gauges are changed. Russian track gauge is 5', but most of Europe (including the UK▸ ) is 4' 8^", so at Brest on the Belarus frontier the sleeping-cars are shunted into a shed, each car is separated and jacked up to have its bogies (wheelsets) changed. You remain on board while this is done, quite an experience. Once in Russia, the scenery is rolling hills, birch tree forests, and villages of small wooden houses. Approaching Moscow, you may catch a glimpse of the plaques on the station building marked '1812' and '1942' as the train passes through the small station of historic Borodino... Map of Moscow showing Byelorruski station.
http://www.seat61.com/Russia.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2plrM6dOcTQAlso in Spain, many Alvia and Altaris trains change gauge on route. I know for certain this is true for Madrid - Alicante and Madrid - Murcia having done both routes. Train goes through a metal shed which changes the gauge as the train passes through. This is done at relatively slow speed for a Long Distance InterCity service. But with a station call shortly before/after (depending which direction you travel) the gauge changer it doesn't really impact on time of journey |
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