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  1. tempests1

    Twitter & "Social" Networks

    I don't mind the Social Sites, but the Status Updates are quite annoying, like I had cheese sandwiches for my tea and it was very tasty! and other Inane things to be honest, most people could not care less!
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    Weirdest Rolling Stock on a Line.

    Centro Class 150 used on a Bristol to Portsmouth Hbr service in 1995.
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    Weirdest Rolling Stock on a Line.

    In the last couple of years before the Thames Turbo's took over from the 1st Generation DMU's the 117/119/101's were regular performers on the Reading to Gatwick services and sometimes Tonbridge. Had a run out on a 117 during the October School Half Term in 1992 from Guildford to North Camp.
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    Network Rail's 31s

    31602 is sat in Three Bridges Upside Yard at this exact minute! on a test train with 73107 'Redhill' this combination is a regular visitor to these parts.
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    Southern to axe toilets on Portsmouth to Brighton

    The Sectional Appendix (Route Clearance) shows that Class 313's are not allowed to travel between Havant Jn & Portsmouth. Obviously they are permitted between Brighton & Littlehampton, but not down to Littlehampton. Between Barnham & Bognor the following is shown Permitted up to 3 cars 06.30 to...
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    FCC blockade at Southern barriers - any point?

    SWT used to do joint blocks with First Great Western at Guildford.
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    Network Rail in strange places Competition

    Saw a NWR Van in Bude North Cornwall. It has been a long time since the town had a train service!
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    Summer's Over

    When working as a Guard with SWT we used to have the 23:30 service from Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour the stock was 8 x CIG, on a Friday and Saturday night it would be full of drunk 17 & 18 year olds who had been drinking all night in the local bars at Guildford. More often than not on the...
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    Derailment at Sudbury

    For such a small branch line it seems to have a fair bit of misfortune. Such as the Buffer Stop collision in 2006.
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    Where Did Thameslink Go Wrong?

    Southern Trains still run a couple of trains in the Week day Peak's to/from Guildford from Victoria & London Bridge.

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