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    Most Interesting, Most Nostalgic, Most Boring, Most Hated

    Most intersting. Nowhere everywhere is covered in graffiti and tagging, even all the way down to Cornwall. Blight. How has it come to this!
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    Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland (15th Edition)

    I thought Bakers Atlas was a dead duck now that Trackatlas had it's 3rd improved edition published!
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    Get Carter opening train scenes

    Great find. Well done. The "J" on the ring is not shown in the compartment scenes. God knows how anyone was supposed to conclude at the end his killer was in the compartment! I was going to get the book and see if there was any mention of it in there. Library is shut.
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    Get Carter opening train scenes

    It's Doncaster. The sun never gets far enough round to shine from the north at York or Darlington. The filming was between July and September that puts the sun spot on for an evening journey arrival at Doncaster. The sidings are Black Carr on the left can be seen the water tower. The water...
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    Get Carter opening train scenes

    That's how I see it as well. It was an internet revelation as I said. I had never met one person prior to the internet in the preceding 30 yrs that had concluded that the same person who killed Carter was in the compartment.
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    Get Carter opening train scenes

    It's not a restaurant buffet it's a restaurant with a kitchin and pantry only no buffet.
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    Get Carter opening train scenes

    I am refering to the bridge at 2:37 that's Donacster the first one with a bit of sun could well be Grantham.
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    Get Carter opening train scenes

    Amazing. The guy is in view for 5 seconds in the compartment! what was it that alerted you?,the way he was smoking the cig or what! You were only 14 aswell! Well done.
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    Get Carter opening train scenes

    It was all filmed on the East Coast Mainline. The train is supposedly going north to Newcatle from London. But the initial few seconds of the journey is shown travelling in the wrong direction and out of sequence. The first part (the out of sequence and wrong direction) shows Carter in the...
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    ITV Trouble on the tracks

    No. the driver should not pass a red signal unless told by the signalman. The dispatcher is supposed to check the signal is OFF (clear) and signal to the guard. Who is then supposed to check the signal is OFF (clear). Who then tell the driver the train is safe to proceed if the signal is...
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    New law will enshrine ‘right’ of commuters to minimum service during strikes, says Grant Shapps

    This has been coming for a long time. The government now have a big majority and can get laws brought in without much oposition at all. The situation with train staff in particular Train Drivers demanding what ever they want in the way of pay and terms has been noted by the government. Since...
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    Using staff passes on other toc`s

    But there it is you see. Someone who has no right to be travelling without a a ticket in the first place. Who then places the guard in a difficult position by asking him if they can travel in contravention of the rules (which he knows himself). When he is told you need a ticket by a guard who is...
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    Why are Euston gateline staff so hostile?

    Millions of people go through gatelines all over the country without any problem. All they need is a vaid ticket. Millions of people park their cars correctly without problem all they do is pay for their parking. Therin lies the answer.
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    Who has been the best operator of the East Coast Main Line franchise?

    No nothing to do with GNER they went years ago. I just have sympathy with anyone who had a bad experience because knowing that company they would always do their best to compensate customers. The point is individual experience does not really show the full story. As has been said and it is...
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    Any suggestions for a new (second-hand) car?

    Fiat Panda? seems to have a good rep.
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    Any suggestions for a new (second-hand) car?

    Is the Fabia you got bad on visibility?
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    Who has been the best operator of the East Coast Main Line franchise?

    Sorry you had bad service, but those are your single individual experiences. Unlike the complete service they offered to millions of happy customers. Which have never been matched by any other TOC.
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    Who has been the best operator of the East Coast Main Line franchise?

    GNER had a dedicated manager on the train as well as the guard to deal with all forms of customer service throught the entire train. GNER made all staff stand at the doors of the train at every station to assist customers when alighting or boarding. GNER introduced a half hourly service...
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    Who owned the depots at sectorisation?

    No swallow until the late 80's early 90's.

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