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Something similar happened with AIA Charter's Brighton Rock when it got held at Acton Canal Wharf. The local scrotes started throwing stones at the train, luckily causing minimal damage. When it got the peg and started to move there was a return broadside of stones (collected from those thrown)...

Let's not also forget that tea needs to be infused in water that is at minimum 93*C, any cooler than that and it won't release all the flavours. This explains why it is impossible to make a decent cup of tea above 7000' above sea level or on an aeroplane as they're usually pressurised to a min...

And tea, don't forget the tea....

Regarding only needing 4 67s for Mail trains..... Right up to the end of Mail trains there were 4 needed at St Blazey, 2 at Bristol, 2 at Swansea, 2 at Norwich, 1 at Tyne Yard, 1 at Motherwell, 4 at Willesden. There were then 2 needed for the Sleepers and 1 for the Walsall - Aberdeen fast...

What's wrong with a DTS - TSP - PC - TS - TS - PC - TS - TSB - PC- TFP - DTF style FLIRT? 7500+hp on diesel, 7000hp on electric, equivalent length of 9 coaches, seating equivalent of 7.5. That should get a wriggle on, do 125mph and be easily and quickly built by Stadler as they are already...

But those smelly and unhealthy particles entering your lungs are large enough to get coughed back up. The new 'environmentally friendly' smaller particles produced by diesel engines with particulate filters are not.