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    Freight Train derailment near Robertsbridge

    It's 66739. I know, because I've seen it! As for @TunbridgeWellsR saying things like "it was a freight locomotive which had a SPAD (Signal passed at Danger)" - talk about jumping to conclusions!
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    Southern Derailment at Angerming

    There is a crossover operated by a groundframe on the Arundel Jn side of the level crossing. The line was closed on the down side of this for engineering works across the junction, meaning a replacement bus was operating to Barnham and Littlehampton and trains would come into Angmering, empty...
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    Milton Keynes Track plan

    I did laugh when I saw this, as the front page of the staff intranet at Network Rail at the moment has a story about the first staff moving into the new offices at MK! There will be loads of staff there over the next few years!
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    Two Aspect Signals

    I'd go with what has already been said - if you replace a semaphore signal on AB with a colour light, then it will often be two aspect (R-G or R-Y) or a distant (Y-G). The spacing of the signals on the line and line speed are two factors in 3 or 4 aspect signalling on TCB mainly, also...
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    Which is the most friendly and least friendly TOC to rail enthusiasts

    If you're at one of the big NR run stations, just do what this says and print a copy of the "Rail Enthusiasts" policy! Infact, if I were going out filming/photographing trains (which I don't!) then I'd print and take it with me wherever I was going, regardless of the TOC!
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    Stations with strange or missing platform numbers

    Seaford has only one platform. It is platform 2. All trains are announced to leave from platform 2!
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    first ecounter with the southern?

    My grandparents on both sides lived in quite good view of the railway, one overlooked the entire branch from Bishopstone station to Newhaven Town, with a great view of the harbour and trains leaving Newhaven "Continental" [Marine]. I remember one day seeing the first "Network South East" train...
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    Phil Sayer's announcements

    Gatwick they have more than one voice doing the same announcement! With regional accents... it's amazingly awful!

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