Recent content by SteveT

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I wasn't wearing any.

Not while still on the running lines! TBF, there were in the past plenty of places to stow damaged vehicles temporarily before removing them for repair or scrapping.

How was it managed in the past?

I've answered this already...

Ufton Nervet is relatively recent. Hither Green 1967 – accident Sunday evening, slow lines back in action Tuesday morning, fast lines Wednesday.

Thanks but as I said above, I've since seen that.

That's what I'm asking. It was often done so much more quickly in the past.

Yes, I've since seen that but the vehicles are still being taken away by road.

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/media-statement-bedford-train-crash-essential-travel-only-as-passengers-warned-to-expect-disruption-for-the-majority-of-next-week It's not the first time that eyebrows will have been raised at an announcement that it will take at least a week...

This is Cathy Newman, an expert practitioner of the sneering question.

Was the question asked sympathetically or sneeringly?

"Passenger services commenced on the Great Central on 15 March 1899 with Arkwright Street as the line's temporary northern terminus pending the completion of Nottingham Victoria." Tsk. How did I miss that?! Except it wasn't a terminus as trains were running to Manchester.

"This Saturday (24th May) is the 125th anniversary of the opening of Nottingham Victoria," announced BBC East Midlands TV this week. "You're a year late," I thought to myself, "the GCR London Extension opened in 1899," but it's correct – the official opening took place, apparently without...

Kielder, also skew arches and with decorated spandrels and castellated parapets. And fancy having one of these in your garden – Charlton viaduct (S&DJR) from the grounds of Kilver Court.