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SargeNpton replied to the thread Meaning of terms such as Cancelled At Point of Entry (CAPE) etc.I believe that "bobby" is now banned in driver to signalman conversations. There was a plan to make such exchanges similar to those in... -
SargeNpton replied to the thread Meaning of terms such as Cancelled At Point of Entry (CAPE) etc.The attached photo is an extract from the BR telegraph codes book. This page relates to train operating and CAPE appears halfway down...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread LENNON to be upgraded to incorporate real-time data.As well as allocating ticket revenue between different rail operators, it also apportions the relevant non-rail revenue to bus and ferry...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Meaning of terms such as Cancelled At Point of Entry (CAPE) etc.Every industry develops its own slang and technical terms. That's okay as long as everyone in the conversation understands those terms...
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Before the Sex Discrimination Act came into being who remembers when season tickets bought by ladies had a "W" stamped on them? As seen...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Trivia: Strangest bus stop names..Near Ashurst there is a bus stop called "Bald Face Stag", which is occasionally used for rail replacement buses. Obviously named after...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Trivia : Are there any stations that have no public exits?.A few years ago, before I retired from the rail industry, I compiled a list of stations that are on private land. I don't have access to...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Trivia : Are there any stations that have no public exits?.Manulla Junction in Ireland has no public access. Only used for changing between the main line and the branch to Balina. I know it's...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Reform UK discussion.A "bot" is a computer program that is designed to either trawl through websites to extract information, or one that is designed to spam...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread SWR cracking down on Vauxhall - Waterloo doughnuts/short fares - Also GTR.Visible operations like that, as well as catching out people on the day who are transgressing, also dissuade other people who see it in...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Trains all at a stand in the Manchester area... (Thursday afternoon 06AUG2026).The mayor of Manchester heads South and two weeks later the north goes to pot.
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Seaspeed hovercraft.Cars only I believe. English/Hungarian dictionary therefore irrelevant. 1786037735
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Seaspeed hovercraft.My only journey was from Calais to Dover on the French craft in 1990/1991. I had a ticket for the ferry but it was cancelled due to a...
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SargeNpton replied to the thread Comedic "things you would ban": minor things that irritate you.In Britain, in the 1950s-60s, it was usually pronounced and spelled as Expresso. My Oxford English Dictionary includes it as a variation...
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Who can remember when British Rail and SNCF were joint owners of a cross-channel hovercraft service. Put paid to buy the opening of the...
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