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DelW replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.Fortunately as a one-person household I don't encounter that problem! Though sometimes if I've allowed the bottle to stand too long (or... -
DelW replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.I'm not sure whether you're meaning extra-creamy milk (often called gold-top from the foil cap, or "Channel Islands" from the Jersey or...
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DelW replied to the thread To reserve or not to reserve? (seats).Personally I prefer to travel with a flexible ticket and no reservation, so I can pick a seat, switch seats or even switch trains on the...
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DelW replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).It's a while since I've done these calcs in earnest, but I think: The expansion or contraction force will be proportional to cross...
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DelW replied to the thread The years before you were born.I agree, I think lots of aspects of life in the 1950s and early '60s would horrify many people aged under about thirty or so: The thick...
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DelW replied to the thread Issue with the Overhead Wires between Peterborough and Stevenage - 16/08/26.Travelling north out of Euston on a very full Avanti train at midday yesterday, the Avanti TM was acknowledging the presence of diverted...
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DelW replied to the thread Royal Mail not enough postage on item.It can still work. I realised at lunchtime last Monday that I'd forgotten to send a card to a relative whose 80th birthday was next day...
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DelW replied to the thread Road Replacement Rail Service - up Ryde pier (25-28 September).Slightly odd that both vehicle and pedestrian accesses are blocked, since the road and foot piers are separate structures. (For those...
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DelW replied to the thread Class 810 East Midlands Railway catering offer.Those certainly had buffets, as did the 444s as built, though I don't know how much use they had. SWR took them out when the 444s were...
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DelW replied to the thread Freight train derailment caught on live stream - Pennsylvania, USA.Yes, that looks like the one. It's quite blurry when zoomed in on the rear locos, but they definitely look like EMD style radiators, so...
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DelW replied to the thread Isolated, and Very Isolated, railways.Fairly recently there was a narrow gauge line on Mull. It linked the Craignure ferry pier to Torosay Castle, and was built in 1983...
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DelW replied to the thread Freight train derailment caught on live stream - Pennsylvania, USA.There was a drone video on YouTube (which I can't now find), taken soon after the event, which showed two engines on the rear. As far as...
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DelW replied to the thread Trivia : Are there any stations that have no public exits?.The screenshot attached may help to visualise the layout: (Screenshot of Google Maps and Streetview, showing the access route)
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DelW replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.Thanks, noted.
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DelW replied to the thread Class 175s to GWR.KRS? Google suggests connection with hip-hop or Polish logistics, neither of which seems relevant ...
