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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Ladies Season Tickets.Try as I might, I was never able to grow long curly locks like Richard Beckinsale, although I now have more hair on my face than my...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread GWR Diversions over East West Rail - Nov 2026.Or Shepperton services diverted via Twickenham instead of Kingston whenever the Rugby is on. OK, greater goid and all that, but thete is...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread TfW class 398 Stadler Citylink tram trains.Was out today on 031, which the guard said was having some "traction issues" (whatever that means)
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Track out of Cannon Street towards Charing Cross/Blackfriars.No access to the SER that way. That "Greenwich" is the separate LCDR terminus, later known as Greenwich Park. The branch was cut back...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Should children be taught how to use public transport at school?.I klearned how to use a bus when i was six. My mother used to take me to school on the bus, but let me buy the tickets from the...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread GWR Diversions over East West Rail - Nov 2026.Brentford to Waterloo would be somewhat quicker than 29 minutes on the sleeper, as it wouldn't have to make eight intermediate stops...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Getting passengers to spread out along the platform.In what way is it safer? As I said, stopping at the wrong end of the platform leads to people having to run to the right part when the...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Getting passengers to spread out along the platform.It had worked for many years with separate 4/6/8 car stop boards. And as there is a still a 4/5 board, drivers are presumably expected...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Getting passengers to spread out along the platform.For several years we had the ludicrous situation at several SWR stations that the canopies were not covering where the trains stopped...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Getting passengers to spread out along the platform.Regulars will know which part of the train will stop nearest the exit from the platform at their destination, and congregate there so to...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Getting passengers to spread out along the platform.They used to be. Circle, H&C and Wimbledon/Edgware Road C stock, 6 car District 6 longer cars (and 7 car in R stock days) Met 8 car...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread What route will LNER take for the MML Bedford diversions?.Its actually two weeks time (Bank Holiday weekend), not next weekend. On 30th August Shown on RTT. 1Z22 and 1Z26 - 0826 and 1227...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Unbuilt Connection to London Waterloo?.The turntable was evidently still there in 1951. Here is an artist's impression of the Festival of Britain site, in which the turntable...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Track out of Cannon Street towards Charing Cross/Blackfriars.Charing Cross opened in 1964, Cannon Street in 1866. The District reached Mansion House, only about 100 metres away from Cannon Street...
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Nnorbitonflyer replied to the thread Off the road at Paddington.If the consensus was they could manage without that platform for the rest of the day then thete was no urgency to remove it. Presumably...