I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
carriages where you can actually open the window, with compartments where
you can either get your nose in to a good book or have a pleasant chat with
your companions (or the good lucking blond opposite) without having to raise
your voice over the screaming kids a few seats away and with folks able to
move up and down the train via the side corridor and not have to grab your
head or kick your shins as they make progress to the buffet (or wherever).

Other peoples views?

-- 

All the best,

Chris Wilson

That's cwilson at britwar with a dot uk and dot co on the end. (Reply
address is blackholed)

http://www.the-dormouse.org - The Dormouse Line Model Railway

"Chris Wilson"  wrote in message 
news:3n1lnoF19a9sjU1@individual.net...

>I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
> carriages where you can actually open the window, with compartments where
> you can either get your nose in to a good book or have a pleasant chat 
> with
> your companions (or the good lucking blond opposite) without having to 
> raise
> your voice over the screaming kids a few seats away and with folks able to
> move up and down the train via the side corridor and not have to grab your
> head or kick your shins as they make progress to the buffet (or wherever).
>
> Other peoples views?


Wasn't it First Class that had the roof?

KW

"Chris Wilson" wrote:

>I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
> carriages where you can actually open the window,
>
> Other peoples views?
>


My personal view is "Thank God for Heritage Railways" - this means that I 
can stick my head out of the window and get off when the train is moving if 
I want to, but people can also get to work safely and not have to worry 
about falling out at 125 mph after one too many gin-and-tonics from the 
Buffet Car.

I wouldn't want to waste a MK1 BCK on a bunch of investment bankers from 
Surbiton - they'd only complain.

Anyway, I enjoy travelling on 375s because I *can* open the windows, or shut 
them and turn up (down?) the Air Conditioning. It's a perk of being a 
railway employee, or any person with a square key who knows which cupboards 
to look in.

If you're quick, Chris, you can take a trip on "One" from Liverpool Street 
to Norwich in a MKII DBSO. Ask the Guard nicely, (or take a bike with you) 
and you can travel in the brake van where both actions are possible.

-=# Amos E Wolfe #=-

"Chris Wilson"  wrote:


>I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
>carriages where you can actually open the window, with compartments where
>you can either get your nose in to a good book or have a pleasant chat with
>your companions (or the good lucking blond opposite) without having to raise
>your voice over the screaming kids a few seats away and with folks able to
>move up and down the train via the side corridor and not have to grab your
>head or kick your shins as they make progress to the buffet (or wherever).
>
>Other peoples views?



You are Henry Law and I claim my 5.

;-)

In message , Chris Wilson 
 writes

>I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
>carriages where you can actually open the window, with compartments where
>you can either get your nose in to a good book or have a pleasant chat with
>your companions (or the good lucking blond opposite) without having to raise
>your voice over the screaming kids a few seats away and with folks able to
>move up and down the train via the side corridor and not have to grab your
>head or kick your shins as they make progress to the buffet (or wherever).
>
>Other peoples views?


Your views are my views.

Mike

PS Why does every carriage that I get into have a drunken Scotsman in 
the corner?

In message , M. J. Powell 
 writes

>In message , Chris Wilson 
> writes
>>I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
>>carriages where you can actually open the window, with compartments where
>>you can either get your nose in to a good book or have a pleasant chat with
>>your companions (or the good lucking blond opposite) without having to raise
>>your voice over the screaming kids a few seats away and with folks able to
>>move up and down the train via the side corridor and not have to grab your
>>head or kick your shins as they make progress to the buffet (or wherever).
>>
>>Other peoples views?
>
>Your views are my views.
>
>Mike
>
>PS Why does every carriage that I get into have a drunken Scotsman in 
>the corner?


Because you live in Glasgow (armpit of the Empire)?
-- 
Regards,

James Christie

"Luck is my middle name," he said, indistinctly.
"Mind you, my first name is Bad."

"M. J. Powell"  wrote in message
news:yRabPxKAmHDDFwZK@pickmere.demon.co.uk...

> PS Why does every carriage that I get into have a drunken Scotsman in
> the corner?


It's a Condition of Carriage.

"M. J. Powell"  wrote in message
news:yRabPxKAmHDDFwZK@pickmere.demon.co.uk...

> In message , Chris Wilson
>  writes
> >I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
> >carriages where you can actually open the window, with compartments where
> >you can either get your nose in to a good book or have a pleasant chat
with
> >your companions (or the good lucking blond opposite) without having to
raise
> >your voice over the screaming kids a few seats away and with folks able
to
> >move up and down the train via the side corridor and not have to grab
your
> >head or kick your shins as they make progress to the buffet (or
wherever).
> >
> >Other peoples views?
>
> Your views are my views.


I generally also share those views.  However, my one caveat against good old
fashioned compartments is that it can be a big scarry if you get stuck in a
compartment with some frightening chavs or potential muggers.  Note that I
referring to my fear, not a statement that any of those people are going to
to do what I fear.

Michael

"Michael Hopkins"  wrote in message
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>
> I generally also share those views.  However, my one caveat against good
old
> fashioned compartments is that it can be a big scarry if you get stuck in
a
> compartment with some frightening chavs or potential muggers.


Only if they have a knife - otherwise it's just a bit scarey.  ;-)

"M. J. Powell" wrote:

> PS Why does every carriage that I get into have a drunken Scotsman in the 
> corner?


Maybe it's the same carriage each time and he has never left?


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"Amos E Wolfe"  wrote in message
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> "M. J. Powell" wrote:
> > PS Why does every carriage that I get into have a drunken Scotsman in
the
> > corner?
>
> Maybe it's the same carriage each time and he has never left?
>

Maybe the train builders bought up a job lot, and put one in the corner of
each carriage? ;-)

Peter

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:16:20 UTC, Tony   Polson  
wrote:

: "Chris Wilson"  wrote:
: 
: >I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,

: You are Henry Law and I claim my 5.

5gn, surely?

Ian

In article <cCUlhtvFIYkV-pn2-FMObBZwwysMn@localhost>,
Ian Johnston  wrote:

>On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:16:20 UTC, Tony   Polson  
>wrote:
>
>: "Chris Wilson"  wrote:
>: 
>: >I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
>
>: You are Henry Law and I claim my 5.
>
>5gn, surely?


5 groats.

-- 
Andy Breen ~ 	Not speaking on behalf of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
		"Time has stopped, says the Black Lion clock
  		 and eternity has begun" (Dylan Thomas)

"Ian Johnston"  wrote:


>On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:16:20 UTC, Tony   Polson  
>wrote:
>
>: "Chris Wilson"  wrote:
>: 
>: >I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
>
>: You are Henry Law and I claim my 5.
>
>5gn, surely?
>
>Ian


Well, it was 5 *pounds*, but obviously not in your character set.

;-)

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:42:50 UTC, Tony   Polson  
wrote:

: "Ian Johnston"  wrote:
: 
: >On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:16:20 UTC, Tony   Polson  
: >wrote:

: >: You are Henry Law and I claim my 5.
: >
: >5gn, surely?

: Well, it was 5 *pounds*, but obviously not in your character set.

It appeared here as five pounds, but seems to have left as five 
indeterminate squidgy things. That's the new money for you. Fiddly. 
And have you tried finding a decent wet fish shop?

Ian

"Ian Johnston"  wrote:


>On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:42:50 UTC, Tony   Polson  
>wrote:
>
>: "Ian Johnston"  wrote:
>: 
>: >On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:16:20 UTC, Tony   Polson  
>: >wrote:
>
>: >: You are Henry Law and I claim my 5.
>: >
>: >5gn, surely?
>
>: Well, it was 5 *pounds*, but obviously not in your character set.
>
>It appeared here as five pounds, but seems to have left as five 
>indeterminate squidgy things. That's the new money for you. Fiddly. 

;-)

>And have you tried finding a decent wet fish shop?



Asda.  Cannot be beaten for wet fish.

And no collapsing tunnels, at least not yet.

;-)

On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 08:51:41 UTC, Tony   Polson  
wrote:

: "Ian Johnston"  wrote:
:
: >And have you tried finding a decent wet fish shop?
: 
: Asda.  Cannot be beaten for wet fish.

I don't think I'd like being beaten with a wet fish. Haven't tried it,
though.

Ian

"Ian Johnston"  wrote:


>On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 08:51:41 UTC, Tony   Polson  
>wrote:
>
>: "Ian Johnston"  wrote:
>:
>: >And have you tried finding a decent wet fish shop?
>: 
>: Asda.  Cannot be beaten for wet fish.
>
>I don't think I'd like being beaten with a wet fish. Haven't tried it,
>though.



I recommend ling.  

A quick slap around the ears with a wet ling is ... 

.... well, almost indescribable really!

;-)

Tony Polson wrote:

> You are Henry Law and I claim my £5.
>


No, Henry would have added 'bustling breasts' into the post somewhere.

Deffinately not him...

--
Nathan Whitington <><

The message 
from Tony   Polson  contains these words:


> I recommend ling.  

> A quick slap around the ears with a wet ling is ... 

> .... well, almost indescribable really!


We bow to your obviously superior knowledge.

Kinky devil!

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham

"Ian Johnston"  wrote in message 
news:cCUlhtvFIYkV-pn2-POsovCwOUuMk@localhost...

>
> It appeared here as five pounds, but seems to have left as five
> indeterminate squidgy things. That's the new money for you. Fiddly.
> And have you tried finding a decent wet fish shop?


I've been on Bolton Fish Market today and was surprised to see they didn't 
have any Roach or Bream (they usually have!). Not to disappoint though they 
did have "Fresh" Catfish for 1.60 per lb. They didn't catch them locally!

KW

"David Jackson"  wrote in message 
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> The message 
> from Tony   Polson  contains these words:
>
>> I recommend ling.
>
>> A quick slap around the ears with a wet ling is ...
>
>> .... well, almost indescribable really!
>
> We bow to your obviously superior knowledge.
>
> Kinky devil!


This is a Public Service announcement..................

NEVER let a Dogfish wrap itself around your arm!


KW

David Jackson  wrote:


>The message 
>from Tony   Polson  contains these words:
>
>> I recommend ling.  
>
>> A quick slap around the ears with a wet ling is ... 
>
>> .... well, almost indescribable really!
>
>We bow to your obviously superior knowledge.
>
>Kinky devil!



Kinky?  

No, the word was spelt E A R S.

;-)

The message 
from Tony   Polson  contains these words:


> >> A quick slap around the ears with a wet ling is ... 
> >> .... well, almost indescribable really!
> >
> >We bow to your obviously superior knowledge.
> >
> >Kinky devil!

> Kinky?  

> No, the word was spelt E A R S.


By the time a wet fish has given them a good slap you won't be woried
about the spelling, just about the swelling - and the aforesaid ears
will be decidedly kinked!         <g>

-- 
Dave,                                     
Frodsham

"Chris Wilson"  wrote in message
news:3n1lnoF19a9sjU1@individual.net...

> I actually prefer trains where you open and close the doors yourself,
> carriages where you can actually open the window, with compartments where
> you can either get your nose in to a good book or have a pleasant chat
with
> your companions (or the good lucking blond opposite) without having to
raise
> your voice over the screaming kids a few seats away and with folks able to
> move up and down the train via the side corridor and not have to grab your
> head or kick your shins as they make progress to the buffet (or wherever).
>
> Other peoples views?
>

I know what you mean, I know what you mean! Like them old carriages on the
West Somerset Railway?  ;-)
BTW, they have a rather good selection on their buffet cars!

Nick

David Jackson  wrote:


>The message 
>from Tony   Polson  contains these words:
>
>> >> A quick slap around the ears with a wet ling is ... 
>> >> .... well, almost indescribable really!
>> >
>> >We bow to your obviously superior knowledge.
>> >
>> >Kinky devil!
>
>> Kinky?  
>
>> No, the word was spelt E A R S.
>
>By the time a wet fish has given them a good slap you won't be woried
>about the spelling, just about the swelling - and the aforesaid ears
>will be decidedly kinked!         <g>



I've been linged.

;-)