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Trackman replied to the thread Films that feature the railways.I've seen the film on UK television, decades ago. It's on Youtube, but in German. It was called (translated) to literally "The gentlemen... -
Trackman replied to the thread Films that feature the railways.What was the German UK Great Train Robbery film called? with Warships- so to speak, I thought it was 'Robbery' as up thread, but it wasnt.
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Trackman replied to the thread Declining quality of free samples at major stations e.g. Leeds.I do too, I dont have a cat! The issue is I once watched an online social media advert about it and the ad-bot reeled me in.
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Trackman replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.I dont understand - why? Did you have no cards or something? I suppose you could pay via paypoint (or whatever its called) if you only...
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Trackman replied to the thread Stations with poor facilities of an evening.It was, next to Greggs. Right up to it it closed (2009ish?) it had a serving hatch for the dead of night, I think the main doors were...
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Trackman replied to the thread Stations with poor facilities of an evening.Antonio's was 24/7 back in the 80s but changed opening times.
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Trackman replied to the thread Stations with poor facilities of an evening.That's the one !!!!! Couldnt think of the name
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Trackman replied to the thread Stations with poor facilities of an evening.I think you are talking about the Café which was 30 seconds away from the main entrance, it lasted from the early 80s to about 1996. A...
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Trackman replied to the thread Who at Northern.... (Poor quality audio for auto-announcements).I thought the driver/fitters had to test them every day before duty. Yes, They are knackered!
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Trackman replied to the thread General Knowledge Quiz.It's the size of it.
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Trackman replied to the thread Drivers keeping hands on the controls.Indeed. Also having your hands hovering or holding controls can cause knee-jerk reactions when something happens when you need a hand...
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Trackman replied to the thread Funeral arrangements discussion.I agree, my Dad was direct to crem, it was sort of something was missing afterwards and to this day too. These were his wishes when he...
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Trackman replied to the thread Station pubs (part two?).Last time I was in there it was incredibly expensive by Bolton standards, it had a real fire, the pub as a whole was nice, it also has a...
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Trackman replied to the thread Can people just pay by card instead of using cash?.I only get this if I have travelled some distance in the UK. London-Manchester OK, London-Edinburgh (vice versa) needs a PIN. I suppose...
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Trackman replied to the thread Any forum members with Eon.I'd take a reading on the day you change suppliers to be safe. My smart gas meter stopped working for about 6 months, they sent someone...