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James Bond, James Savile, celebrate 50 years of psychopathy and sexual violence. Crude seduction techniques, unwarranted advances, sexual demands with menaces.

The WSMR closure is proof plenty that 'Open Access' simply does not work. Adrian Vaughan is his book 'Railway Blunders' documents that the early companies found it to be unworkable. Todays railways are run by a few vast private companies heavily subsidised by the state. Private ownership seeks...

The WSMR closure is proof plenty that 'Open Access' simply does not work. Adrian Vaughan is his book 'Railway Blunders' documents that the early companies found it to be unworkable. Todays railways are run by a few vast private companies heavily subsidised by the state. Private ownership seeks...

Any 1st Gen DMU drivers out there?. I'm a learner DMU driver on the Cambrian, interested in driving tips, links, mechanical topics, driving memories and all things 1st Gen DMU.

My view remains the same regarding HS2. You did'nt address my central point concerning the chronic lack of investment in local lines not in London. In my view the money allocated to HS 2 could be used to transform local rail services across the rest of the country beyond the M25. This would...

Thanks for info, You've just jogged my memory, about the 'elsewhere' 103. It's at Aberwheeler Nurseries at Bodfari near Denbigh. It was to have been used on the abortive Mold to Denbigh railway preservation scheme. It can be seen from the main road, single vehicle only don't know if it is a...

Teenage girl music, need I say more?:roll:

More memories, 31292 towing condemned 55012 'crepello' through York on 20/5/81, 55010 was on a KX stopper that day. 55002 on North Briton railtour 25/4/81, Leeds to Edinburgh stopped at Settle Junction due to snow blockage on S&C, train had to reverse off S&C and onto the Carnforth line...

Broad Street Feb 1985 'Withdrawn Traces Bye Bye'. Addiscombe Sept 1989, Still with 1970's BR signage, like NSE never happened. The original Sudbury station in 1989. The original Morecambe station March 1991 with huge MR box still in use. Aldwych 1989 0n LUL open day demonstrating new stock...

You'll grow out of it

Green 47's on maroon and blue/grey Mk1's hammering through Solihull early 1970's. Did Westerns appear on Padd-Brums at this time?. Laira 46's going to Leeds at a four tracked Royston Junction 1978. 40035 at Methley Junction on Presflos Feb 1979. 08306 (I think) still with BR lion and wheel on...

The Class 124 Transpennine DMU, they were quite something at the time. One day in 1984 they were dumped at Dairycoates, next day they were gone. Did the NYMR save a couple of the buffet cars though, if so what happened to them?. Also Class 103 once part of the North Wales scene.

I'm fresh out of the works, completely new to internet forums so go easy! The railway does'nt these grandiose schemes to get businessmen to Brum before their free lunch goes off. The railway should be doing the stuff that matters to the majority of passengers. The Wrexham to Bidston lines...