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Recent content by w0033944

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    Lewes derailment - Thursday 13th August

    Nasty. Hopefully RAIB can determine whether rail distortion is cause or effect.
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    Report of collision Bedford (Elstow) - 19/06/26

    Dreadful to hear of the fatality.
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    Report of collision Bedford (Elstow) - 19/06/26

    Or the days of gas lighting.
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    Russia invades Ukraine

    William Hague wrote in his Times column last week that it's a false economy as the cost of defending NATO members's lands against a buoyant R:ussia would far exceed the cost of supporting Ukraine.
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    Police officer hit by train near Newark (24/08/23)

    Yes, I can fully understand the officer wanting to attend the the man, but...
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    Larissa, Greece: Freight train collides with passenger train (01/03/2023)

    Of course!
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    Larissa, Greece: Freight train collides with passenger train (01/03/2023)

    Maybe Hull Paragon 1912?
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    Larissa, Greece: Freight train collides with passenger train (01/03/2023)

    Yes, there's something of Foxcote in there as well. Utterly horrifying that such basic mistakes have been made on a mainline route.
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    Larissa, Greece: Freight train collides with passenger train (01/03/2023)

    No, I meant in terms of staff who were not signallers being responsible for allowing trains to enter sections. 1677795925 Indeed.
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    Larissa, Greece: Freight train collides with passenger train (01/03/2023)

    It sounds as though, sadly, certain regional sterotypes have been shown in this tragic case to have been fulfilled. 1677776408 I'm also amazed that Abermule practice is still common in Europe.
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    Larissa, Greece: Freight train collides with passenger train (01/03/2023)

    I thought of that as well, being a local. R.I.P to those lost.
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    Russia invades Ukraine

    Agreed. I'm expecting missiles hitting Ukranian cities, not an ICBM.
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    Russia invades Ukraine

    Agreed.
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    Russia invades Ukraine

    I see reports on Twitter that the Russian rail authority claims that trains are now running over the rail bridge.
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    The Royal train and HM Queen Elizabeth II funeral plans.

    I've read that a loco would follow the Royal Train on the ECML to collect flowers thrown onto the line and clear it for normal scheduled services; is this accurate?
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