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    Railway General Knowledge.

    Thanks, and Open Floor
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    End of the station's word!

    Entwistle
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    Correct.
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    Railway General Knowledge.

    Southend Cliff Railway
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    What connects:- 1) One of the USA Mercury missions; 2) Monty Python's Flying Circus; 3) an iconic symbol in Philadelphia?
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    General Knowledge Quiz

    389 Western Way to The Spires (Barnet/High Barnet)
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    Do railways discriminate against colourblind people?

    To quote David Gunson (ATC after-dinner speaker), red means you are low, green means you are far too low - you're seeing the lights THROUGH the grass!
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    Man cycles out of Liverpool Street

    Twas the rail track 'live', as in open to traffic, as opposed to 'closed'.
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    Power Failure near Tebay?

    Maybe this was the real reason:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-28564205
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    Another steam breakdown

    Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its report into a Locomotive failure near Winchfield, 23 November 2013. RAIB has made four recommendations. R132014_Winchfield.pdf
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    "craziest" rail related thing you've done to your home ...

    Probably the Alexandra PH just along from Derby station. It was still there as of Nov 2013. Lots of railwayania, and good beer as well.
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    Telegraph Poles

    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Brandon/@52.454174,0.624764,3a,77.1y,86.79h,94.03t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1ssXXF8DC84Zt4xJT4T9sXwQ!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x47d830935409d72d:0x3964e4acb26df4cf is in the area
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    Incident at Malton...

    Reports from BTP is that it's at Ivy Lea crossing, which is a private UWC (User Worked Crossing).
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    Watford Blockades

    Possibly needs to be mounted unsprung rather than on the sprung part, to maintain correct height relationship to the track equipment.
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    Daily Mail: train cancelled whilst guard is in sainsburys...

    Might be a diabetic (or similar condition) that require regular meals/food to safely maintain their performance and concentration levels.
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    Guard scribbles on train ticket - Rejected at barriers

    Quite possibly one of these http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/11953447/steam-train-paper-shaper-stamp?gps=1? I've got one that I use when stationmaster at the Gt Cockcrow Railway.
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    Guard scribbles on train ticket - Rejected at barriers

    and do you use a 'hoover', 'Hoover' or 'vacuum-cleaner'? :wink:
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    Article: Ex-diplomat cleared after driving over crossing seconds before train

    and if you click right/eastbound, you travel along the railway line to Pooley Green LX
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    Trains on Google Street View

    Between Yeoford and Copplestone: http://goo.gl/maps/4U9SM
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    Another steam breakdown

    RAIB is investigating:- http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/current_investigations_register/131123_winchfield.cfm

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