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Islineclear3_1 you seemed to have missed this point! Look here, https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › British_Rail_Class_31

I use to like the strips of Everlasting Toffee, which I recall used to cost 2d. Less than 1P. Pictured ones from a little bit later, the ones I remember where in a windowed wrapper! The question is if they where Everlasting, where has mine gone?

Write down, (record) your account of what happened, keep it clear and non emotive . As a timeline might be a good idea!

What about Rowlands Castle on the Up, I know this platform was rebuilt some years ago! Which lead to a ramp to/from the Booking Hall (I hope that drainage was taken care of? But I recall it was a heck of a climb into a Class 442!

Gauntleted track is not ideal for vehicles to pass on! I recall reading a rule book London trams and they use an electrical contact system, it worked by having a section of overhead near the points, which if the tram was taking power set the road for one track, or if coasting the other!

Nearly a week ago, I asked; "Whos nuts where stated to be Jungle fresh?", and not one nibble! So I will give the answer, Golden Wonder see I remember it well, as it featured on a Watchdog section of Nationwide the BBC's weekday early evening news program. In this section I am sure it was...

Whos nuts where stated to be Jungle fresh?

Is this brief? "God Save the Queen" (standard version)

Can anyone remember, "what has hazelnut in every bite?"

If you look at accident reports, they give a lot of information, the Abermule crash in Jan 1921 had rolling stock from the Cambrian (4 vehicles), G.W.R. ( 1 vehicle) and L.N.W.R. (8 vehicles). Both locos where from the Cambrian.

I recall some strange "one off" units! There was a 4 Gig on the southwestern division in the late 80's early 90's, which had a series 1 Brighton D.T.C. running with 3 vehicles of a series 2 unit, I recall the disappointment of Portsmouth Direct line commuters, who liked the deep comfy seats...

The original stations on the Portsmouth Direct Line are of interest, as two designs where used for 7 stations, Godalming and Petersfield share the larger design as they where the two largest settlements when the line was built, Witley, Haslemere, Liphook, Liss and finally Rowlands Castle. Were...

I have just seen this while looking at the "Shropshire Star" website Link, https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/crime/2021/02/12/train-makes-emergency-stop-after-trespassers-appear-to-climb-from-railway-bridge-near-bridgnorth/ At least they didn't have their lines across the bridge, that could...

Looking the other way, so to speak! When I was working on the high level platforms at the station serving the town area of a south coast Naval port, two teenage girls, who I believe where overseas students, came up the stairs. They, then sought out a member of staff to assist them. They went to...

With the "Lock down" in Wales, it would have been very difficult to mark this event. I live fairly near to Abermule, but didn't feel safe to travel, reports of Police , stopping people buying milk from a farm, make one think, " Bora dda, officer I was marking a Railway accident on its 100th...