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    Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 Discussion

    Ahh. Enough for aircraft cabin baggage, and soft bags to go in, while her monsters go under the bed, or on the shelf above the feet on the bottom bunk. The more I look at the new cabin view, the more I become concerned about the lack of shelves. Where does the top bunk occupant keep devices...
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    Class 373 Eurostar withdrawals

    Do they still belong to HMG, or did we actually sell them off to SNCF? I seem to remember talk of a leasing arrangement around the time there was talk of coming back to the East Coast, but it might well have been a straight sale. The fact they kept pretty much the standard livery made me think...
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    Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 Discussion

    Yes, the Mark 3s have them above where the bottles of water and shaver socket/USB outlets are. Yes the solo option does give the option of using the bed, if it's left down, but as a twin, (without two together discount ;)) not very good for stowing baggage. The finish does look nice and modern...
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    Caledonian Sleeper Mk5 Discussion

    No obvious luggage rack above either. Hmm.
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    East Midlands Trains Passenger Allegedly Told To ****** Off By Staff

    Is the correct answer. But as this is RUK, the pedantry levels are so high, you should include a disclaimer for the acting profession...
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    Class 373 Eurostar withdrawals

    Nightstar. The NoL (North of London) short sets after life with GNER went to SNCF and did Lille to Paris services.
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    Caledonian Sleeper discussion

    Absoluetly, yet it seems to be quite a doctrine on here that they are rigid, and not just for CS.
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    Caledonian Sleeper discussion

    Yes, but what has to be remembered is it was a Franchise Requirement, which goes to show that ALL franchise requirements are subject to change, and of course subject to the correct financial agreement between TOC and DfT/TS.
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    Caledonian Sleeper discussion

    Same franchise agreement that has pods?
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    Caledonian Sleeper discussion

    Having a quick look at prices for late in 2018, and solo room is currently showing as £205/£235, twin is £170/195 (for two together), so quite a difference for the solo. I'd imagine that the quoted "from" prices will be advance non-refundable fares. From a selfish point of view, it will be...
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    Carillion in Liquidation

    And still can't work out how to use ellipses properly...
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    GNER Drivers - All Passed Out on Eurostar Sets?

    Thought it was Eurostar drivers that were driving them?
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    Carillion in Liquidation

    Shades of the housing market meltdown again. The Big Short is a good film incidentally...
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    Carillion in Liquidation

    Especially if there is no tangible asset that the debt is being financed on, in my opinion.
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    Carillion in Liquidation

    And that's the problem with these mega-conglomerates who don't actually own many assets and out-source to others.
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    Signal Post Telephones-Still Used?

    Many mechanical shunting signals over the years, even when the main signals were MAS. Stockport had them until not that long ago. Woodhead route had them too.
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    Signal Post Telephones-Still Used?

    The springs on some of the doors of the early DAC phones are poor, and often break leaving them to flap about in the wind, while the newer ones are so stong they just about take your fingers off!
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    Carillion in Liquidation

    I remember when GTRM was known as Get The Redundancy Money. Good luck to those who may not be that lucky to actually get any redundancy out of this shambles.

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