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DDeepgreen posted the thread Are temporary speed restrictions (TSRs) no longer required after track renewal work? in Infrastructure & Stations.Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/lewes-derailment-thursday-13th-august.305792 I had thought that speed...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Union Jack-style Great British Railways branding at major Glasgow station angers Scottish government officials.Why won't it? Great British Railways should mean exactly that unless or until Scotland gains independence. The nationalisation...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Sunday morning Basingstoke to Reading stopper.Possibly, but that is only possible for WoE workings.
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Sunday morning Basingstoke to Reading stopper.I'm unclear why SWR runs on that route anyway.
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Why did the Wickford recovery take longer than Harrow & Wealdstone in 1952?.A point that has been touched on is that methodologies have changed almost out of recognition since 1952 - H&S requirements especially...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Will Steam Locos Be Able to Flip Around When Cardiff West Junction is Modified?.Brings to mind the incident on the turntable at Garsdale in 1900 (I think) when a loco was sent spinning by strong winds!
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Trivia : Are there any stations that have no public exits?.CJ has far from "some limited use" as an entry/exit!
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Thameslink to replace cushions on class 700 ironing board seats to improve comfort.. Finally...That is a good point. However, surely the current system is untenable, or do people actually believe it works OK? BTW, I have never...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Thameslink to replace cushions on class 700 ironing board seats to improve comfort.. Finally...Yes, obviously avoiding the humps but towards the centre such that only one area exists per unit and there is never any doubt whether it...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Thameslink to replace cushions on class 700 ironing board seats to improve comfort.. Finally...I had understood from discussions quite a while back that the 'ironing board' seats' thin-ness was required by fire risk requirements -...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Thameslink to replace cushions on class 700 ironing board seats to improve comfort.. Finally...They should put a single first section in the centre, or abolish it altogether. The current arrangement is ludicrous.
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Is Great Northern potentially “false advertising” First Class?.You should try my line - the North Downs! The provision of first class has been on and off so many times in the last several years that...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread GWR two passengers left behind at Paddington.I thought Southern was 30 seconds - it may have changed. In any case, I don't think the GWR train in question was a 'commuter" working...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread GWR two passengers left behind at Paddington.In the mix with all the other stuff here, I imagine GWR's (unique?) 40-second doors closure policy may be scrutinised... 1787573598 Of...
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DDeepgreen replied to the thread Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August.Thanks - I happily sit corrected! One thing I'm also unclear about - is the 27C the air temperature or rail temperature?