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    Third-rail locomotives

    MLV :d
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    Re-signalling Projects

    Deal's got 2 on the down 3 up Shepherdswell 2 down Cant East 3 up 2 down
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    Re-signalling Projects

    Whole of East Kent by Xmas
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    Couple of questions (IC225 at York and SWT Drivers)

    Probably done so the SWT driver doesn't go over hours in control of the train
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    Isle Of Sheppey Wreck & WW2 Structures

    remains of Fort Nore http://subterrain.org.uk/maunsell/part5.html
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    Passengers forcing their way off stranded trains

    Wasn't the broken one they bailed out from
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    Parallel running

    Salisbury Steam Finale 23-24 July 1988 Available here http://www.signal-box.com/acatalog/spa-films-ltd1.html Or to watch http://www.railnetchannel.tv/avc-view.aspx?videoid=51&categoryid=7
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    Cats

    Hours of fun :D http://www.amazon.co.uk/Automatic-Water-Pistol-AK47-Aquafire/dp/B003O3RFRQ/ref=dp_cp_ob_k_h_b_cs_title_0
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    Evening Standard Story: More Dangerous DOO Chaos

    Guessing 377's are like 375's, you won't get power with the doors open and the emergency brakes won't apply until you get to 6 mph If the TIS is operated it allows power to be taken and overides the emergency brake application
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    "Well I Never Knew That"...

    And the one before Tonbridge :p
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    Lineside Trespassers.

    $64,000 question that is and half a sec to decide
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    Stewarts Lane viaduct / Sheepcote lane chord

    Stewarts Lane Viaduct sees the NR Test train regularly
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    Modern Railways Article on RCF

    Going back a long way, CEP bogies were altered to give more sideplay to cut down on the damage they were causing when they came out. Modern units have none, over a dodgy bit a CEP would give a bit of a wiggle, modern ones your cup would be over the other side of the coach with a loud bang
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    What's the shortest tunnel in Britain?

    Tanners Hill 22yds Between New Cross and St Johns
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    Stock with tapered sides

    So they stay inside the loading guage when they're flopping about on their airbags
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    If You Could Drive One Train....

    BR: 20001–20003 or HA HB I like boosters
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    Hastings - Redhill?

    No worked by both
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    what is a railway striker? (1871)

    Wheel tapper??
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    What do you drive ?,

    Focus and a Firebird
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    Braking distance when coming into a station

    Stopping with a 375 Step 1 brake application is 3%g " 2 " " " 6%g g is the force of gravity 90mph about 1.3km

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