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Thanks - but I think that Martinsh was closer (I actually meant it was the wettest place). I have question waiting though if Martinsh doesn't mind

Rainfall? (a guess)

Coincidentally there was an item on the Jeremy Vine show today on Radio 2 about people who hold their own funeral before their own death - so I guess that might indeed be the answer

It has been 2 weeks - any chance of knowing the answer please (or hearing that one of the suggestions is correct). If open floor is declared I have a question ready :)

Attempted fare evasion was mentioned on the TV series last year about the NYMR - not rife, but certainly not unknown

China? More exactly Hong Kong?

I was on the sleeper to and from Inverness last weekend (excellent journey despite the ageing stock BTW) and in the lounge bar conversation led to the strange story of Geoffrey Howe's trousers - nothing like that has happened to me though (thankfully!)...

I seem to remember there was a "Q" diagram (runs when required) on the Southern in the late seventies where they used an old unit to move stores about. I was a guard at Fratton at the time, but every time I was due to work it from Barnham, it never ran so I can't tell you any more about it

I have voted and contributed a (sorry) small amount - one of those quirky interesting trains that the punter will love :-)

Are the M275 and M271 on the list?

No - it is completely separate (they use opposite sides of the same platform with a short run round loop on the C&W side) - there isn't even a access point, any visiting locos are delivered by road to Wallingford.

Or will they have to rename the station "Market Harborough on the Water" ;)

And here is one of the class 31 running around when I was there in August. My social secretary suggests that this other picture should be my profile picture - no idea why :s

I had a day on the Avon earlier this month - first visit and thoroughly enjoyed it. Friendly people and nice setup. Just wish it was possible to have a proper look at the workshops.

Yes - the offending post in the Oxford Improvements thread has been removed by the mods. There was an extra word in the link "/codes/" and if you hovered over that part of the link it look you somewhere entirely different than what Jimm had originally linked

How about Smallbrook jn or York

Crich?

I am pretty sure that the rail trolleys trust had one to try at Stotfold Barn Railway open day a couple of years ago. https://www.railtrolleytrust.co.uk

I always thought it was Go When Ready;)

The Railway Man - I've been struggling all day, knew it was Eric something - Eric Lomas or Lomax? The trains now departed - I have both slow train books on my reading pile bookcase, but can't remember the author (and going upstairs to check would be cheating) Night Trains - Mr Marston or Mr...