Recent content by theboywho

I agree it was unprofessional and stupid to announce, however the comment from the commuter show's the place we've come to where everybody exercises their right to be offended.

I agree with your sentiment however I am increasingly stunned by the volume of people from this generation who feel that they have reached an age where responsibility and accountability are no longer necessary. Let's not forget that generation is living in the wake of some of the decisions and...

A major inconvenience........ ....I'll get me coat (yes I know g# isn't a regular in this)

Fought on Senlac Hill though the town Battle was so called after the abbey it grew around much later on. Continuing with my home turf, the recently afamed Stonegate station on the same line actually serves Ticehurst parish, being between Stonegate and Withenden. I believe it was originally...

When I was a lad there were two RPIs regularly knocking about (who shall remain nameless) who were incredibly pleasant. The chap was probably somebody you wouldn't want to cross and the lady a former guard until experiencing back problems. She is probably retired now but their 'round' included...

Poor parenting accounts for some bad behaviour. Agreed nobody writes the book and most have rarely enjoyed perfect parenting but it has to be said that lack of authority, love and safety account for poor behaviour. This generation seems to ignore the fact that it has liberalised education and...

There is also a similarly-designed Class 67 in operation in Spain.

Frustrated F1 drivers who have clearly been hired on the basis of their ability to interpret a braille copy of the Highway Code.

In the main its the most convenient way to get from Newcastle to London. However in recent times it has been so much hassle that I've taken to the coach overnight to free up some day-time.

I have to add that I visited a preserved railway in the UK in December and was surprised to see the state the buildings were in. Lots of poor repairs to what were once beautiful station buildings. Do any of the larger preserved railways have their own estates managers?

If it was a pleasant experience I would relay the details. They save love is blind...........must be deaf and dumb too judging by that train

This is good news for the line, however it will push property prices in Hastings and Bexhill, altering my chances of moving back to the area in a few years time. I wonder if this will wake up the Wealden Line campaigner and bring their soapbox to the forefront?

That's interesting stat. The odeon cinema in Pilgrim Street was listed on the basis of the fixtures and fittings, however when they were stripped out by a developer the building lost its listing status. I wonder if there is any danger of the same happening with these signalboxes? What further...

I was saddened to read this, and clearly a bit late on the uptake. Spent many happy days as a kid in Pevensey & Westham, Berwick and Plumpton gate box. Eastbourne is likely to be listed on the grounds that a significant proportion of original equipment has been retained (levers and block...

The Brighton Belle in the 1960s would have been a treat. Post rationing and the era of Poulson!