WCML Power failure
(6 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:45:07 GMT
I have just heard (21:29) that there is a Major Power failure at Colwich.
First effected from Crewe is 1G59.
KW
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Driver requests tape
(13 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:35:04 +0000 (UTC)
A driver asked his passengers if they had any 'sticky tape'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4631831.stm
Personally, I think this was a good idea if the problem was with the vacuum
brake.
A simple leak ...
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Train From Euston to Manchester Airport
(6 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:34:54 +0100
I`m thinking about travelling on a same day return from Euston to Manchester
airport.
I can get an saver return for 55 via Virgin trains from Euston to Crewe
then Northern trains to Manchester airport.
as anyone got ...
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Fotopic site updated
(1 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:12:28 +0100
A small number of pics of the Tamega, Tua and Corgo valley lines in
Portugal plus some 1400s (UK design I believe so not quite out of bounds
for uk.r!) and the Porto funicular have been added to
http://gricing.fotopic.net
Dave
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Dozy inspectors
(15 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:16:06 +0100
Yesterday, I took a train from St denys to Salisbury via Chandlers Ford with
my wife. Now we got down to St Denys Station, and as usual, the guy who runs
that fleapit of a station had buggered off early, and again as usual ...
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Break of journey
(4 messages)
Date: 28 Jun 2005 09:03:10 -0700
On my home on Saturday, a CT gripper signed the return bit of my Saver
and took a moment to write the date in large writing across the top of
the ticket.
I was wondering why there was a need to date the ticket despite the ...
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Ping Eddie, coming your way Wednesday
(8 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:48:08 +0100
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t05/t0629p.htm ...
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Gold card Network Card
(2 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 08:01:28 +0100
Does the Gold Card Partner Card have the same benefits as a gold card? e: 3
off peak 1st etc, or is it the same as a bog standard network card??
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metrolink incident- Saturday
(53 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 00:50:09 +0100
I just noticed in the Manchester Evening News 'lite' version a news item
about an accident at Manchester's Victoria Station on Saturday. A woman
was hurt (leg and pelvis injuries) and is in hospital, "poorly, but
stable" according ...
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Book from the 1950s
(1 messages)
Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 09:23:48 +1000
Thanks to everyone who replied - the book has arrived from NZ, and it is
indeed the one I wanted. Thanks to Martin U, Christopher, David and
everyone else who provided info.
Cheers
Paul Blair
Australia ...
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Central Trains Class 350 Desiro
(67 messages)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:50:54 +0100
Has anybody else sampled these superb units in public service yet?
I rode on one today 27/06/05 From Wigan North Western to Preston.
What a smooth and comfortable ride.
Lovely air con and no rattles or squeaks.
Nice Central ...
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FA: Station Photographs
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:36:49 +0100
I have some auctions that might be of interest on ebay for photos of :-
Talyllyn Junction, Newport IOW, Cotherstone, Dalmeny, Great Ayton and
Tilbury Riverside.
Go to http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpdsteveo
to see them.
Paul
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A couple of little questions for the Mancunians here...
(32 messages)
Date: 27 Jun 2005 14:18:16 -0700
Just had a very pleasant day with a GM Day Ranger, followed by a
cracking Pendolino run back to Euston (spoilt only by rattling panels
and that bloody electronic chime). I have a couple of questions:
1. "L'Eurostar habite ...
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Different HST Coaches
(3 messages)
Date: 27 Jun 2005 13:38:14 -0700
Was at BPW this afternoon and a HST rolled in with strange coloured
curtains and window stickers in 1st class, with different types of
seats in 1st class, and some Std class coaches had odd coloured seats.
Is this a transfer ...
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How heavy are passengers?
(42 messages)
Date: 27 Jun 2005 13:29:14 -0700
I was told a few days ago that modern trains record the weight of the
occupants and estimate the number of passengers by using an arbitrary
10st for each person.
Has anyone else heard of this?
I suspect that the average ...
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Season ticket question
(4 messages)
Date: 27 Jun 2005 13:28:43 -0700
I will be buying a 2 month Standard season tkt between Bedford and
London.
- I want it to start on Mon 11 July. Will a 2 month season be valid
until 10 Sept?
- Can I purchase this season tomorrow at Bedford? A friend ...
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BFI film building a 2MT ??
(3 messages)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:52:51 +0100
Hi
About 10 years ago, I saw a film about building a 2MT (might have been at
the NRM, but can't be certain). It was in the style of a BFI film a la
Snowdrift at Bleath Gill. I've had a look at all th new BFI films thathave
been ...
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Class 40 Diesel D200
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:29:37 +0000 (UTC)
The NRM Class 40 diesel D200 will be out on the NYMR until Thursday leaving
Grosmont at 10.45 and 13.45
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What has happened to uk.r?
(7 messages)
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 19:44:11 +0100
I was going to ask what had happened to uk.r but then I thought why bother.
You are, in the main, a group of spoiled brats acting like you are the Big I
Am.
Grow up you lot.
Thats all I have to say.
Goodbye
Woady ...
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platfrom.net
(1 messages)
Date: 27 Jun 2005 11:03:31 -0700
While trying to find a rail route from Luxembourg to Calais to meet up
with an old mucker of mine, I came across
http://www.platfrom.net/eurostar/heath/
The Channel tunnel break in and elsewhere on this site a load of
strange ...
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