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    Cumbrian Floods

    Didn't take them long.... http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/tesco_offers_to_build_emergency_store_on_workington_estate_1_643382?referrerPath=you_say_2_2806
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    What an awful idea!

    Now that most trains are individual self-powered coaches in multiple, why does the slip coach need to be unpowered. ? Add an engine , and the system becomes a vague possibilty. My only concern is that I can't see the point of it at all. ...and in the same science fiction world of rubbish ideas ...
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    History teaches us nothing`s new, even annoying music on public transport..

    Travelling yesterday on a crowded Voyager ( when are they never!) a group of about 7 ring tone idiots were spread over 3 bays of table seats , taking it in turn to ring each others mobiles. The first note was used as a triger for all seven of them to blast out very loud singing along with the...
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    Terrible Customer Service at London Midland Watford Junction Station

    Was there an almost identical post about the same problem at the same station about 12 months ago..?
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    First Capital Connect Inspectors strike again.! allegedly

    http://www.penaltyfareappeal.co.uk/wordpress/?cat=157 All quotes are from the above site- the allegations are just that. ...We have received a worrying report from a pregnant passenger that was assaulted by a member of First Capital Connect Staff... ...While she was queuing, the inspector...
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    Virgin Customer Services

    Try:- http://feedback.virgintrains.co.uk/default.aspx
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    Smallest and Least used stations in the UK

    Dilton Marsh near Westbury?
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    List of all Railway stations in the UK

    Try this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_railway_stations_-_A This only gives those stations whose names begin with the letter 'A' - others available by using the alphabetical list at the bottom of the page.
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    Stobart Rail class 92

    and thru Stafford on 4H24 30th October 2009... http://railfoto.fotopic.net/p61843358.html
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    Boarding a train without a ticket - but with fair reason

    Easy - Get the TM to tell people that seats are not for luggage. Get the luggage into the now ex-shop area which remained almost devoid of any. Remove or void the reserved seats that were not occupied, within minutes of departing Manchester Piccadilly. ( except obvoiously reserved seats...
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    Boarding a train without a ticket - but with fair reason

    Send another letter , but this time to the Chief Executive, making it clear that the 'robotik' response is unaccepatble , and mark it personal, for his attention. Make sure that a copy is sent to the Railway Press, and a copy to your MP and another to Lord Adonis. That should make sure it at...
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    Adverts that really "grind your gears" :P

    Aids "Slower digestive transist"... Surely thats a laxative by any name , and it gives you the power-****s..
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    86701 86702 pics

    That is , unfortunately , as a result of me going along to a Gala at a preserved railway and finding a shoe-box full of prints off my website for sale ( without my knowledge or agreement) - so the 'large' images and the uncaptioned versions were turned off . They are still there to those that...
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    Your Bachman or Hornby wishlist

    D0260 - Prototype class 47 in white...
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    Trainspotting Hide

    Crewe South Junction ex-signal box would be pretty good.. http://railfoto.fotopic.net/p19285818.html
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    Tube worker filmed ranting at passenger

    already posted at http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=27445
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    LU staff threaten to throw passenger under a train.

    http://www.jonathanmacdonald.com:80/?p=4024 Two Quotes:- 1/. After a while, Ian started shouting at the guy to “stand back there is a f***ing train approaching 2/. But then – right at the end of the clip (at exactly 50 seconds), you will hear Ian exclaim (again, I quote): “sling him under...
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    86701 86702 pics

    Pics of 86701 and 86702 ETL locos out on test from Crewe to Stafford earlier today http://railfoto.fotopic.net/p61556628.html
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    What really happened to Steam?

    JustinStacey wrote:- Shouldn't there then be a " and then diesel" at the end, as no electric loco's have been built for more than 20 years- yet we have a plethora of 66's of various sources, then 67's and now 70's... fact not rocket science, and the last locomotive completed was ....... errr...

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