Hatfield enquiry - judge "not permitted" to disclose reasons for dropping charges?
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 20:06:52 GMT
Hello,
I was reading the news about the Hatfield enquiry in which the judge stated:
"It is not open to you to convict any of the six defendants on charges
of manslaughter. [...] I am not permitted to give reasons for ...
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Can you identify this railway building East london/Essex Border
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:54:24 +0000 (UTC)
This could be Tilbury Riverside Station. I only visited it once many years
ago - but seem to remember the booking office looked very like the photo on
the website. Hope this helps
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TGV Duplex (OT)
(15 messages)
Date: 15 Jul 2005 12:47:46 -0700
I have booked to travel from Stafford to Montpellier and back in
August. The reservations given to me for Montpellier to Paris are in a
TGV Duplex in the upper deck, does anyone know what the
headroom/chlostrophobia effect ...
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Empty Terminus Building
(7 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:20:02 +0000 (UTC)
Could be Tilbury Riverside ?
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Chiltern troubles
(13 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:22:16 +0000 (UTC)
Has someone at Chiltern upset Thor the Norse god of thunder? Thor protected
humanity against demons and other nasties and Thursday was named after him.
On the last three Thursdays something has gone seriously wrong to disrupt
their ...
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FA: GWR, SR and other railways (LYR, Southwold etc) Photographs
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:38:54 +0100
Hi all,
I've some photos up on ebay for auction. If you are interested take a look
at http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpdsteveo
thanks
Paul
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Railway safety materials
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:00:55 +0100
Winding down on a Friday afternoon I came across something I was not
aware of before, though no doubt everyone else was.
http://www.trackoff.org/ is about Track Off, "the campaign to
educate people, especially young people ...
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Can you identify this railway building - East London/Essex Border?
(15 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:03:32 +0100
Hi all,
I was browsing through this very interesting film locations website and
found the following entry, described as a 'East London / Essex borders ~
Empty terminus building':
http://www.filmlocations-uk.com/DL7/DL7 ...
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Redhill Depot
(1 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:37:04 +0100
Redhill traincrew depot is celebrating it's 150 year anniversary this year.
While the year of opening is known, the actual day seems to have been lost
in the mists of time.
Does anyone have any information which might solve ...
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Unused track near Nottingham?
(6 messages)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:50:10 GMT
While travelling between Beeston and Nottingham and looking left, one
notices a spur (is that the right word!?) that goes off towards the line
to Langley Mill and Alfreton. What surpirsed me is that this track
looks completely ...
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BNS Redevelopment
(41 messages)
Date: 15 Jul 2005 01:04:32 -0700
Announcement today on BBC Radio WM. The Palasades shopping mall may be
sold thus allowing the redevelopment of BNS.
Avoiding the obvious, what should be done to improve capacity and
passenger/customer "experience"?
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"Southern Railway"
(2 messages)
Date: 14 Jul 2005 17:27:24 -0700
Since previous rants about the phonetic issues around the name
"Southern", (ie "the Sutton service to East Croydon" etc), I've noticed
announcements on the lines of "the Southern Railway service to ..."
If this is a general ...
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Royal visit to Talyllyn Railway
(14 messages)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:40:25 GMT
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
travelled on the Talyllyn Railway from Brynglas to Tywyn Wharf on
13th. July, 2005. There they toured the new Museum building and met
numerous volunteers ...
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Great Western Steam vintage FA
(1 messages)
Date: 14 Jul 2005 16:26:38 -0700
Great Western Steam by W.A.Tuplin VGC 194 pages
THE book on Great Western locos,companion volume to North Western and
Great Central steam,gives the subject his customary zeal and
enthusiasm.Masses of b/w pics,plans,illustrations ...
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Station Mis-announcements
(30 messages)
Date: 14 Jul 2005 15:12:58 -0700
Has anyone ever come across some amusing station announcements?
Recently on the Central Line, i heard "Please report any unattended
staff." Of course it was supposed to have read "Unattended ITEMS TO
staff." But amusing all ...
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Cheapest ticket for Plymouth to Preston
(5 messages)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 21:53:26 +0100
Hi,
I haven't had any luck with the Virgin Value fares from Plymouth to Preston
on 29/07. The cheapest I can get is 86. I want to leave pretty early AM if
possible. I'm also looking for a return journey on 01/08.
Do ...
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Southern Mk.1 reduction from 25 July
(12 messages)
Date: 14 Jul 2005 12:45:33 -0700
It seems from collating gen on yahoo groups that as from Monday 25 July
*only* the following SX trains are operated by 4Cig and 4Vep :
> 02+35 Lovers Walk - Brighton
> 04+38 Brighton - Seaford
> 05.09 Seaford - Brighton
> ...
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GNER problems tonight?
(5 messages)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:37:23 GMT
I have just received a message that states........
"Midland Mainline have agreed to convey GNER ticket holders from London St
Pancras to Sheffield and Virgin have agreed to convey passengers north from
Sheffield".
No ...
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Byers admits lying over Railtrack - BBC
(14 messages)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:44:55 +0100
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4683927.stm ...
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I have an overwhelming need to share this with you all.
(2 messages)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:08:51 +0100
I have an overwhelming need to share this with you all.
Its about what I hate most about newsgroups . . . . control freaks
like netnannies and net cops and here is why.
They are like when a little bit of shite gets stuck ...
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