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A pedant p***ing contest. Never fails to amuse me.

Speaking from SNCF point of view: there is a flat rate charged that is quite high unless the rolling stock in question has an energy meter fitted. In which case it is "pay as you go" - sort of. Basically you pay for what you use. An energy meter is a device about the size of a VCB,weighing...

I was just thinking this, but before I clicked "unsubscribe" because I'm bored of it, I'll have a last look to see if it's reached a sensible conclusion. Ahh well. Unsubscribe it is!

Happens in France too captainbigun - we have sent valves and in fact, whole panels back before that were clearly not pressure tested prior to shipping. Basic basic mistakes that are easily fixed, but that itself begs the question: if it is that simple - why is it not done first? At least we...

My (railway) experience of UK contractors/sub-contractors is that quality varies as much as anywhere, but the best are about the best there are in Europe. I think a lot depends on the procurement and quality departments in UK companies and what they source more than the actual quality...

I prefer the Barrett M95... oddly enough, but yes Accuracy Int make some fantastically engineered equipment. Really top drawer stuff.

Who do you mean by "we"? The UK in general or your particular company?

I used to hate it. Then the wife and people at work kept talking about it, so I watched it to see what the fuss was all about. Quite enjoyed it. There are far worse things on TV - Big Brother for example.

Allez les Bleus!

It looks like an HST that's been left too close to the fire and the front has melted...

Because we think "she" fell out to top of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down.

Fact of the day - right there.

That is so ugly that it's beautiful. It looks like it's not been finished. Must have been a wartime design? Anyway - class 89 - I agree with ole man. It is the ugliest thing I ever saw on rails, including the Q1 and class 70.

I understood that, Paul - I was just expanding some of my own thoughts having bounced them off yours. No offence intended.

Clearly a train locked and ready for RA 2 minutes (as someone said somewhere I think) before departure is going to **** off a number of "late" arriving passengers - but if you are physically on the platform a minute or 2 minutes before departure, standing right next to the bloody door, then you...

Paul, I think "TBH" is an abbreviation for "To Be Honest". But correct me if I'm wrong. Speaking for myself, I had no intentions of PM-ing the originator as I see that as less relevant to my original question which was to gauge he opinionS (plural) of those who take part. This is a forum...

Seaforth & Litherland. Obviously. ;-) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- To prove I'm not just trying to spoil your game I will reciprocate and offer this simple one to get you all back on track: ABD As you were...

Isn't this the most pointless game? You just type the code into national rail journey planner and it tells you the station? Isn't that why everyone is getting them immediately correct?! Even if its against the rules it seems a little easy. And yet there is 60 odd pages of it!!! Hey, what do I...

I won't criticise the incident in question as I don't know the specifics, just the general story but I'm thinking it is a shame that some simple communication between platform staff and train crew would have seen the passenger board with minimal delay to the service. It sounds like the platform...

That one is still in the TGV/High speed line rule book. There used to be one for use of horn as you passed a train on LGV, but that was removed a few years back. Many SNCF drivers still do it though. Old habits I guess...