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Sorry, I normally wouldn't reply to such posts (preferring to roll my eyes and click away) but seriously.. why should the passengers care what the reasons are? It's not *their* problem. As someone said to me the other day 'The client doesn't care how busy you are. They're paying the bill'

Handy for those of us in King's Lynn that need to go to Manchester from time to time..

Totally agree!

Yeah, something you'd expect (but not condone) from Da Kidz... your friend here should have known better but obviously, was far too important to have small things like politeness bother him. Personally, I cringe when I've left the ringer switched on on my phone and it goes off. I can imagine a...

Yeah, on the older stock it's not too shabby... personally, I wouldn't cough up but then, I'm tight. As an aside, I ended up on one of the rare GA 317s back to Lynn the other day. After just getting off a 387, the seat was about a million times comfier even in standard!

Didn't you realise how important he was? Obviously not. Anyway, quiet doesn't mean 'silent'. 'Silent' is commuter trains, surely?! (Apart from 'Mike' ringing 'Dave' about that really important thing which is really important at 7am). Can't see anything wrong with a regular conversation in a...

Just to say, I know Dave Lloyd so I've sent him a link to this thread. He might pop by to comment..! I'm with him though; a bit of tissue on the back of a seat aint worth a premium. As someone said earlier, First Class on a 317 isn't of the same standard as an IC125 is it?

Or upside-down carpet tiles (if the place you bought them from sent you about 200 too many by mistake..) glued to the baseboard also work.

Careful now.

That is indeed correct, sir.

Also, following on from this (tangent warning) presentation is a by-product of care and attention/H&S. One thing that constantly irritates me is the long line of what looks like scrap rolling stock at some lines, much of which is in full view of the customers. One wonders just how many knackered...

I don't think anyone's disputing that. However, rather than see it as a negative - it should be considered a positive that heritage lines are afforded the same respect as The Big Railway. Yes, that means conforming with The Rules but if that's a price of continued success, so be it. Like I said...

Awesome! Post some pics when you can?! Nothing wrong with it being for you too - in these iPad days, the more physical things we do with our kids - the better. Also, kids can be a brilliant excuse for doing things you never get round to doing for yourself. Railways aside for a second, my dad...

Maybe they should introduce a Mrs Doyle character, who traverses the platform with a tea turn and a tin of French Fancies and doesn't leave you alone until you buy one ("Ah, go on...")

WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS WIBBLE?! Nothing wrong with nostalgia as far as modelling is concerned. The smell of warm motors takes me back to many a Christmas.. Also, the design of the old Airfix (now Dapol) model buildings hasn't changed since my dad's era of doing this stuff in the 50's. Then...

With the one I'm building... my lad will be taught how to do things properly. Or woe betide him. I jest - though kids can be funny creatures. When I had my first 'proper' set (Christmas 1991 - I was 7) I always considered it the start of something more permanent and looked after it. 27 years...

I would have thought that if more heritage outfits consider themselves to be proper businesses, the more staying power they have? As many people have already said, gone are the days of messing about with a couple of old trains in a shed for a bit of fun. Also, as a parent of a child who will...

I think if one bothered to look into it properly, those that didn't plan on riding any trains (and therefore 'require' a platform ticket of some sort) would probably buy a coffee or somesuch from the buffet anyway, if they were hanging about. I know I would.

About the TSR2 project cancellation being similar to this... the two aren't comparable. That's like comparing apples with... a large hadron collider.

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