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« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2010, 21:45:22 »
Quote from: Btline on January 21, 2010, 19:34:33
Quote from: Donkey Guard on January 21, 2010, 19:23:16
Do you have posters of him plastered all over your bedroom wall?  Cheesy

That wouldn't help - it's the voice that does it for me. Tongue

But I DO have an mp3 which i ripped off YouTube (the 2002 Southern service to Portsmouth Harbour and Bognor Regis). Oh dear, I really shouldn't admit this.... Lips sealed

I doubt any of us are surprised  Grin
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« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2010, 18:00:36 »
This guy does a pretty good job of Phil Sayer - I'm sure Btline will be impressed Cheesy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZw3nnbQf-4
Bonus points for naming the station.

And there is also a Facebook group for Mr Sayer
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Phil-Sayer-is-a-Ledgennnd/340054542765
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« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2010, 18:51:56 »
A whole 10 people appreciate his work it seems  Wink

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« Reply #18 on: May 07, 2010, 18:58:59 »
11 now!
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« Reply #19 on: September 22, 2010, 10:03:17 »
BBC7 documentary - listen from 23:05.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ttnkz/Cashier_Number_6_Please/
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« Reply #20 on: September 22, 2010, 10:15:20 »
Nice little insight into the man behind the voice. Good find James.  Smiley
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« Reply #21 on: September 22, 2010, 15:13:24 »
We should protect Btline from this thread I think...it might cause all kinds of upset  Smiley Tongue Grin
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« Reply #22 on: September 22, 2010, 20:09:17 »
or set off a massive stink bomb...!  Grin Lips sealed Cheesy
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« Reply #23 on: April 06, 2011, 23:47:31 »
Interesting PA▸ (Public Address) announcement from Phil Sayer I heard this evening (06/04/2011) at Swindon:

"The next train to arrive at platform 3 is the 2011 First Great Western service to London Paddington, calling at Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington. Please note that this service is in reverse formation, First Class is at the rear of the train. A restaurant service is available toward the front of the train."

The mind boggled. A restaurant service in Standard Class on an ex Bristol TM‡(resolve) service.....  Roll Eyes Huh
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« Reply #24 on: April 07, 2011, 08:54:14 »
Perhaps he was addressing First Class passengers.

If you'd waited, you might have heard a subsequent announcement for Standard Class passengers to the effect that "the caff's down the back end".

 
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« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2016, 10:53:15 »
Phil Sayer, a voice familiar to many across the rail network, sadly passed away yesterday, 14th April 2016.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-36052363



RIP Phil.  Cry
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« Reply #26 on: April 16, 2016, 00:08:55 »
Indeed - a sad loss.

I like the Facebook page of the Sayer/Hamilton family:

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Phil Sayer - voice of reason, radio, and railways. A dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

We are sorry to announce that this service terminates here.

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« Reply #27 on: April 16, 2016, 06:44:47 »
For me Phil Sayer will always be the voice of London Waterloo. Waiting for my train back to Dorset whilst Phil was nigh on constantly broadcasting all the many and varied departures with their long list of calling stations.

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