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Recent content by 47634 "Holbeck

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    Ian's Bus Stop

    Thank you! I've been trying for the last 24 hours trying to use the Bus Stop and now realised it's not there anymore!
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    Trivia: What are the sharpest curves on Network Rail routes?

    Borough Market Junction heading towards both Charing Cross (Old Viaduct) & Cannon Street also Metropolitan Junction Heading from Waterloo East to London Cannon Street another 1 Shepherds Lane Junction By Brixton heading towards Canterbury Road Junction then there is Cambria Junction Heading from...
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    Trivia: What are the sharpest curves on Network Rail routes?

    Dover Harbour has a Pretty Sharp Curve 10 MPH if Memory Serves & it has regular SouthEastern High Speed Services over it from Ramsgate i believe also Services from Ramsgate & London SouthEastern Classic Services go round it too
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    Are our railways haunted? (ghost stories)

    I too have had 37069 blow two tones at me when it was on the rear of a tour standing at the station Doncaster i believe! I Gave her a quick look over and there was no railway men in or around her at the time as i spoke to tour train guard even he looked through the loco the doors were locked no...
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    MML Electrification: progress updates

    I think you will find the Dis-placed 91's and mk4 sets will be used on East Midlands Franchise after Class 800/801's arrive --- old post above --- --- new post below --- i think that thameslink services will become confined to slow lines because after Electrification of the midland mainline the...
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    Speculation: BR Class 442 - Northern Franchise

    I Have A Funny Feeling Thats a PAN On Top of an ex Intercity MK 3 Coach --- old post above --- --- new post below --- It CAN be done but whether or not it will only time will tell and another way round would be to strip the former MBRSM Vehicles and completley re-wire and equip for AC running...
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    TSGN Class 313 replacement

    Most of the test train coaches DO NOT have the air ventilators on their roofs and also class 73's have slab sides and a slightly lower roof line than a mark 1 coach as they were built to restriction O for the hastings line before electrication

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