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Thought I would post it here as on google maps, about half a mile of that still looks useable, but the majority of it onwards from there is disused. As you come out of Newcastle central Southbound, there is a spur to the right which on the maps goes on a viaduct towards the Utilita Arena, I know...
I couldn't find another thread on this apart from celebrities you have seen on trains so thought I would start my own.
Have you seen or met anyone famous that you enjoyed their company or wish you hadn't, here is mine.
Roger Daltrey: Me him in a toilet in Edinburgh when we were auditioning...
Obviously we have seen a few landslips the past few days resulting in the loss of 3 lives in one case, severe damage that will take in some cases weeks if not months to fix.
It has been mentioned that NR has drones and a helicopter amongst it's assets to scan for potential trouble, is there...
If the ballast and everything associated has fallen away that would need to be redone, the bridge repaired and everything checked, how long usually would repairs take and would there be a push to get it done as quickly (and safely) as possible seeing as it is part of the ECML.
I remember years ago that some of the old EPB's were used as sandite units on the Southern region and that Network rail used them and other slam door stock for bits and pieces, are there any still lying around on the mainline anywhere? or sitting waiting in a corner siding at a depot somewhere...
Yesterday evening, there was a puppy on the tracks at Warminster station, basically the people on the platform held their hands out to stop an oncoming train which came 20m away from the obstruction while a man lain across the platform edge and reached down to retrieve the puppy.
Cue everyone...
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