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  1. d9009alycidon

    Where am I?

    That's the place - over to you Jim
  2. d9009alycidon

    Where am I?

    Try this view from the sky
  3. d9009alycidon

    Where am I?

    Askam?
  4. d9009alycidon

    Cryptic clues = station name

    Too easy!!! Your Floor
  5. d9009alycidon

    Cryptic clues = station name

    A parent - free of illness!
  6. d9009alycidon

    Cryptic clues = station name

    Ardrossan South Beach
  7. d9009alycidon

    Trivia: Nearby stations

    Prestwick Airport - Prestwick Town is another
  8. d9009alycidon

    Trivia: Nearby stations

    Dalreoch can be seen from Dumbarton Central, and from Hillington East you can see the platforms at Hillington West in one direction and Cardonald in the other
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    Trivia: Stations that are really two different stations joined together

    I am struggling to think of any Scottish examples that meet the criteria set out by the OP, Perth was built as a single joint station, Glasgow Central was only ever one station, extended a couple of times. The only long closed example was Muirkirk, where the GSWR station and Caledonian Station...
  10. d9009alycidon

    EU Referendum: The result and aftermath...

    My take on Jacob Rees-Mogg (who I agree with Bletchleyite re being despicable) is that he is one of the perennial back benchers who revel in stirring things up and making things difficult for the Government but would shy away from a more important role as they may have to be seen as accountable...
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    Possible plans for Edinburgh Waverley station?

    While we are all speculating about driving new tunnels there is one existing tunnel that I am surprised has not received more consideration for reinstatement as an extension of the tram system, the old Edinburgh Leith and Granton could be brought back into use with stations at Waverley, Scotland...
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    Possible plans for Edinburgh Waverley station?

    Just to keep you right there - The branches to Leith Central, North Leith and Granton, Corstorphine and the South Suburban Loop all went from Waverley, The Caley only had lines to North Leith and the minor branch to Barnton
  13. d9009alycidon

    Possible plans for Edinburgh Waverley station?

    But that is not a central Edinburgh project, it extended an existing branch line (much) further out. This is pretty much in line with existing commuting models, where commuters who use the rail services into Edinburgh tend to come from further out compared to Glasgow which has far more inner...
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    Possible plans for Edinburgh Waverley station?

    It is worth remembering that Edinburgh is a relatively small city, Leicester is about the same (depending on what list you consult) and has no trams and one railway station (two if you could Syston on the outskirts). The brains trust that runs Edinburgh also has a history of wasting vast...
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    Companies That You Expect to Disappear Soon

    upto £5 of Debenhams shares
  16. d9009alycidon

    Expansions for Scotland's rail network proposed

    For this to be a safe option the "smart motorway" principles would need to be developed for that purpose, which means considerable investment to install the gantries, signs, cameras etc. Believe me it wouldn't make a jot of a difference as there is no hard shoulder at the most regularly...
  17. d9009alycidon

    Guess the Train...

    Class 385?
  18. d9009alycidon

    Cryptic clues = station name

    I thought that I was on to it there, but Bahamas is a Jubilee and Prestatyn or Southport are Patriots, but they have one thing in common which was being built by the NBL, cant think who was renowned for making jam, (Womens Institute?). Base = Pier? Cant stick it together though
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    Expansions for Scotland's rail network proposed

    As someone who drives this route on a daily basis, I cannot see how a bus lane would improve anything, it would actually make things much worse for all traffic!!! It would need to be in the outside lane as there are far too many conflicting traffic flows in the inside lanes to allow a...
  20. d9009alycidon

    Class 91 Horse Collision - Tales of Fred Wagstaff (warning: gory content)

    Maybe someone on here can confirm or dismiss as urban legend a story I was told about a fatality on the ECML. According to the tale the unfortunate driver of an HST got down to attach the land electrical supply at Kings X, and as he was about to drop the hatch he spotted the remains of a human...

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