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Vandals Frequenting Railway Groups   (4 messages)   Date: 29 Jul 2005 15:35:13 -0700
I got the link to this MSN group: http://groups.msn.com/SouthLondonLoonies/newyearupdate05.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=2778 from a Railway-related forum, and they even know what kind of trains they are vandalising by the ...

FGW's past plan to use 'Half HST's'   (21 messages)   Date: 29 Jul 2005 14:13:37 -0700
I was thinking about this today, how exactly did they think it was going to work? I remember reading that before the class 180's were ordered, FGW planned to use HST's to Bristol and split some of them into two portions with ...

Indian Railways   (1 messages)   Date: 29 Jul 2005 11:30:17 -0700
Hi The Indian railway all zones time table book is available at www.provionics.com .its better than the usual zone time table.It has complete details of operation,rake sharing,loco change information including express ...

Yeah Right   (12 messages)   Date: 29 Jul 2005 11:11:34 -0700
So, let me get this straight. The security services issue a statement about 4 suspected bombers who are about to blow us all up as a follow-on from 7/7. The BBC as a lap dog to the establishment go with everything that ...

Changing trains at a staffed station when you've boarded at an unstaffed station and no one has sold you a ticket.   (70 messages)   Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 10:13:16 +0100
I only seem to post complaints on this group which must apologise for. I travel an awful lot by rail and I usually enjoy the experience, except today where I had an probleVirgin. This is just to clarify Virgin's conditions ...

Steam trains fans, discover the Mastrou   (5 messages)   Date: 28 Jul 2005 23:25:05 -0700
Hello, Discover the famous stean train the Mastrou on: http://www.lamastre.com/englis脗颅h/mastrou.htm You're welcome in green Ardeche LaLogne ...

Steam trains fans, discover the Mastrou   (2 messages)   Date: 28 Jul 2005 23:25:02 -0700
Hello, Discover the famous stean train the Mastrou on: http://www.lamastre.com/englis脗颅h/mastrou.htm You're welcome in green Ardeche LaLogne ...

Position of train at Edgware Road on 7/7   (20 messages)   Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 06:16:36 GMT
Since the bombings I've been hearing the same phrase repeated in news reports which is puzzling me. Indeed, it was repeated again in the Trauma progamme on BBC1 last night.... I've seen where the Aldgate train was stopped ...

Litter bins removed from London Underground   (45 messages)   Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:31:15 +0100
A large poster newly put up at Epping station states that litter bins are being removed due to the security situation. In practice this means not putting the clear plastic bags in the holders and expecting more security alerts ...

Buses GOBLIN' up time   (6 messages)   Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 23:10:08 +0000 (UTC)
Network Rail are doing some engineering work on the Gospel Oak - Barking line, with bustitution in place 6th - 21st August. On weekends, when the whole line is bustituted, an end to end journey will take no less than 114 ...

Gatwick Express BBC News story   (32 messages)   Date: 28 Jul 2005 16:02:16 -0700
Nice to see such coverage by the BBC of the final Gatwick Express 73 runs. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4726395.stm Anyone there for the run? ...

Grantham Arrest   (21 messages)   Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:24:35 GMT
According to the news report I heard, the timeline was: 20.30 Depart Newcastle 2300 (approx) Stopped at Grantham 2 hours later (i.e. 0100) Departed Grantham ...

London tube times   (8 messages)   Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 22:00:14 GMT
excuse the basic question On Saturday 27th August, i have to go to London. Can anyone tell me what is the latest tube back from Finsbury park to Hammersmith ( Dist & Picc line ) I can't find any tube times on the London ...

Missing 444/450's   (3 messages)   Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:47:06 +0000 (UTC)
Does anyone know if 444001 and 450001/101 are in service yet? The 2 websites below give the following details, but 450001 is not shown on abrail.co.uk www.thejunction.org.uk 444001 SW SW HQ BM 450001 SO ...

Aldershot to Macclesfield   (8 messages)   Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 21:30:54 +0100
Was researching the cost of getting my partner from Reading to Macclesfield - 18.50 was the cheapest ticket..and then happened to check what it was from further afield from where she actually lives- Aldershot. It was the same ...

Armed police at stations   (35 messages)   Date: 28 Jul 2005 13:01:29 -0700
Is this the first time so many stations have had a presence of armed police all day on the same day? And no one asked to see in my rucksack ! ...

Gerrards Cross update   (78 messages)   Date: 28 Jul 2005 12:59:10 -0700
Word from a colleague at Notwork Rail is the line 'could' reopen week beginning August 12, subject to sfety inspections, etc. Dont hold yer breath. Apparently there is no decision yet on whether the store will be built or not. Grumpy ...

Warning over rail line syringes   (1 messages)   Date: 28 Jul 2005 11:37:53 -0700
>From BBCNews: Police have warned people living near the railway line between Ballymena and Coleraine to beware of syringes which may have been thrown from a train. It follows an incident on Wednesday during which police ...

Eek!   (9 messages)   Date: 28 Jul 2005 16:11:31 GMT
Today's (28/7/5) Independent, page 23, picture, top left. Ian PS The article is online at http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article302044.ece, but it's the picture that's a tad worrying. Particularly because of ...

Track recorder   (1 messages)   Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:47:11 +0100
On the Tattenham Branch this afternoon 67013 London end/67020 Country end. ...