Travelcards valid on HEX today
(13 messages)
Date: 3 Sep 2005 22:00:18 -0700
Just stumled across this which may be of use to some people either
today (Sorry a bit late) or next month. TFL website states that because
of engineering work the Piccadilly line is closed Sat and Sun 3/4
September, 15/16 & ...
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Edin- York
(5 messages)
Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2005 00:29:23 GMT
I want to travel with a friend and her 4-year old daughter. Just missed
the 50% off offer.
Edinburgh York day trip.
Thurs 20th October. At least a few hours in York; obviously the Railway
Museum and a walk around the ...
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Bowen-Cooke elevator coaler, Wellingborough
(3 messages)
Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2005 00:06:31 GMT
Hello,
I am looking for information about the coaling facilities in
Wellingborough. I understand that they were designed by C.J.
Bowen-Cooke of the LNWR in 1919 but that a few were used at
non-LNWR sheds. It looks like ...
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My Hols
(21 messages)
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 20:49:26 GMT
I am spending a week in Kent later this year. I would like to get a good
look at the CTRL while I am there. Where is the best viewing point from
a distance ie. looking from a Down? Where can I get up close to view ES at
speed ...
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Odd Ball at Tir-phil Today - Anyone ID ?
(6 messages)
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:22:51 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.martinbray-ukloco.com/gwot-030905-410w.jpg
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Regards
Martin Bray, Swansea UK
Welcome to Canton Depot - RIP
http://www.martinbray-ukloco.com
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Motor hopper wagons Greenhithe Kent.
(4 messages)
Date: 3 Sep 2005 13:19:36 -0700
Appendix 4 of the book ''GEC Traction - Power for the worlds railways''
[OPC, ISBN 0 86093 413 6] the English Electric works list shows numbers
738-740 built 'Leeds Forge' 1928 as three standard gauge BoBo overhead
wire electric ...
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D1015 Tour today
(3 messages)
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 19:52:44 GMT
Hi,
If anyone has any pics taken of D105's outing today, could they please post
them on abpr or, if you have your own pic site, a link to that.
I'm especially looking for photos taken at Carlisle
Thanks
Simon
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Opinions on new stock (long)
(18 messages)
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 19:25:15 GMT
Hi all,
I've spent much of the last week travelling about on an All-Line Rover,
sampling a lot of stock away from my native north-east... Most of my
comments of the new Classes I've tried so far are fairly positive, so ...
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Railways Archive Update: new accident reports and tricksy interactive maps
(14 messages)
Date: 3 Sep 2005 09:42:49 -0700
Dear all,
Just to let you know the latest accident reports which have been added
to the railways archive (www.railwaysarchive.co.uk) include Salisbury
1906, Southall, Bexley, King's Cross and Cannon St. The last four are
courtesy ...
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Class 37's in the North?
(2 messages)
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 11:44:34 GMT
hi, don't know if anyone can help, but a friend is coming over to the UK
from the States a week from Monday and has asked if the 37's are still
running on the Caledonian Sleeper to Fort William?
If anyone could help, I'm ...
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Marylebone New Platforms and Changes
(10 messages)
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 12:12:23 +0100
I note work appears to be going on in relation to the new platforms. The
new siding is in use on the other side of the station entrance. Does
anyone know of any opening date for the new platforms? Marylebone is
closed to ...
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Introducing myself!
(11 messages)
Date: 3 Sep 2005 01:30:39 -0700
Hi I am a new member of this group and am logging in to say "hello"!
I worked on the railway for 21 years and I am interested in most
aspects of them but my favourite subject is the history of their
workforce and I have just ...
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Of possible interest to those in the Potters Bar/Stevenage areas........
(1 messages)
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:12:30 +0100
The local media company, Herts 24, is running a competition to win two
tickets worth 300 on a steam railtour to Newcastle/Morpeth on October
1st. Entry is by SMS costing 50p plus normal network charge, or there
is a premium ...
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Class 37's To Fort William
(3 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 14:37:17 -0700
Hi All:
I am flying over to Manchester & London on business in a week. I am
hoping
against hope the Fort William sleeper will still be Class 37 hauled the
week of
11 September? Does anybody know?
Cheers,
Frank
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37 to Ffestiniog Next Weekend
(3 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:04:55 GMT
I have just come across this on the Arriva Trains Wales web site. Timing for
the additional trains between Cardiff and Crewe and an excursion to
Ffestiniog
http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/en/news/news_releases2.php ...
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GroupSave Tickets
(3 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 12:40:39 -0700
Both SWT and one offer GroupSave tickets.
Can you buy a Group Save for a journey across multiple TOCs?
For example, a friend is looking to book some Portsmouth to Lowestoft?
regards
HN28
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Whats the difference between a 375 and a 377?
(16 messages)
Date: 2 Sep 2005 11:47:42 -0700
Just curious. They look the same to me (bar the TOC logos and other fit
&
finish stuff)
B2003
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SOR less than SVR?
(4 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:40:05 +0100
Why does a Cambridge-Stansted Airport Standard Open Return (4.70) cost
less than a Saver Return (8.80)?
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Michael Hoffman ...
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Blaenau Slate Waste Plans revived again...
(4 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 17:05:49 +0100
From the Daily Post today:
New study into cost of rail freight plan
Sep 2 2005 By Eryl Crump, Daily Post
ASSEMBLY bosses yesterday said a new probe into the cost of upgrading a
North Wales rail line to carry freight ...
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The LNER Encyclopedia has moved!
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 10:40:21 -0500
Yes my LNER pages have moved from the winwaed.com domain to their new
home at:
http://www.lner.info/
(a few other domains work but that one is the shortest to type!)
I've also added some LNER discussion forums.
In ...
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