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    Haymarket to Dalmeny electrification

    That is good. Wiring those junctions definitely a good step.
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    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    OK - thanks for that clarification and information.
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    Transpennine Route Upgrade and Electrification updates

    You say they are into OLE, but I thought that work was already done?
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    Haymarket to Dalmeny electrification

    That sounds like a fair amount of work in a short period of time. Mind you, he did say in the video that there has been preparatory work ongoing over the festive period.
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    Longest electrified stretch fed from one end?

    I am trying to get my head around that mathematically and engineering wise. I understand (a little - enough to be dangerous!) 3 phase supply so each phase is 2/3 pi radians -120 degrees different. I partially understand ATF feeding- pi radians - 180 degrees different, but 90 degrees? I shall...
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    End of the station's word!

    Doncaster
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    Longest electrified stretch fed from one end?

    Without wishing to deviate off topic too much, surely Ely would be a strategically perfect location for a new gridfeeder? It would allow for easier future Electrification of the F2N corridor
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    A camel? Or type of camel.
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    The correct version is : Alaska Texas California Montana New Mexico Open Floor
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Sorry. Careless of me. Yes Arizona is wrong. Not sure how I missed that. I will give it until close of play today to give people a chance and will then give the answer and declare open floor.
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Are you planning being a comedian in your next life sir?
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Correct - your turn
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Name in the correct order the top 5 by area US states starting with the largest.
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    Major Engineering Work Planned at Clifton (Cumbria) to Replace WestCoast Mainline Bridge Over M6 - Jan 2026

    Still it is positive news even though it might be fairly routine for them.
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Basically, it is an electronic circuit that changes an analogue signal (even fairly noisy/dirty ones) into a nice non-noisy Square Wave signal.
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    The TOPS Maths Game

    47079 - {05001 x (40022/20011)} = 37077
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    Major Engineering Work Planned at Clifton (Cumbria) to Replace WestCoast Mainline Bridge Over M6 - Jan 2026

    Just seen in the Lancashire Evening Post that the M6 reopened ahead of schedule. Great to see.
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    Restarting HS2a

    So slightly “chicken or egg”
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    Films that feature the railways

    In recent years although brief, the Imitation Game with Benedict Cummerbatch and Keira Knightly had a few train scenes.
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    Is it mandatory to have an itinerary with you when travelling?

    Thanks. I love plain and simple and direct English. Makes it so much easier.

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