Seeing forum members unexpectedly

[steamybrian]

Brian - I can't get that to enlarge any further? I'm clicking on the picture but nothing is happening?

Peter- Sorry it is the best I can do...

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[185143]

I unexpectedly met @Starmill at Piccadilly the other day

 

[roversfan2001]

I’m currently at the ‘Spoons in Preston town centre and a couple of people on the table next to me have been talking in detail about Transport for Wales services for a while now, so if you’re on here, hi!

 

[Crossover]

Popped down to Sheffield this evening and met @D6700 taking a photo of 43102 as it stood in the station

 

[najaB]

Popped down to Sheffield this evening and met @D6700 taking a photo of 43102 as it stood in the station

Would that be the member 43102EMR or the train?

 

[yorkie]

@fishquinn boarded my HST and sat at the table opposite mine the other day, though he didn't see me straight away.

Also I believe @fishquinn also encountered @trentside on an EMR train while on the same outing.

 

[Crossover]

Would that be the member 43102EMR or the train?

Definitely the latter

 

[Watershed]

I saw @tspaul26 just as I was getting off my train today! A chance encounter.

 

[Cantab26]

chance encounter

“A gentle and heart warming science fiction love story, with all original characters, set within the Star Trek universe.”

 

[Watershed]

“A gentle and heart warming science fiction love story, with all original characters, set within the Star Trek universe.”

Touché

 

[Mag_seven]

I bumped into @43094 yesterday at my home station.

 

[ABB125]

Does this count?

(Spotted in Homebase in Selly Oak)

 

[LOL The Irony]

Myself and @323235 saw each other at Macclesfield Hospital whilst I was on the bus.

 

[BluePenguin]

Does this count?
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(Spotted in Homebase in Selly Oak)

Yes, it most certainly does lol

 

[Mag_seven]

I saw @fishquinn today standing on the platform at Coventry.

 

[johnnychips]

Does anybody else have anomia? In its severest form, you just can’t remember anybody’s name, but I’m sure I have it to some extent. So I might recognise a forum member’s face on a station, but be embarrassed to approach them as I can’t remember their name. It’s the same on forum meets: I might have had a great discussion about something - probably trains - when we met before, but I just can’t remember their name. In general ‘Dave’ seems to be the forum member’s average (modal) name, but this will evidently be less than 5%.

 

[D365]

In general ‘Dave’ seems to be the forum member’s average (modal) name, but this will evidently be less than 5%.

Unless I have the same problem, I don’t remember meeting any other RailUK Daves!

 

[yorkie]

Unless I have the same problem, I don’t remember meeting any other RailUK Daves!

We seem to have more Davids than Daves.

Meanwhile I understand @Mag_seven saw a forum member unexpectedly after getting off my train at Leeds station today (though given who that member is, and given they had been out for an LNER Class 91 working, it probably wasn't that unexpected )

 

[Crossover]

Does this count?
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(Spotted in Homebase in Selly Oak)

Pun intended?

We seem to have more Davids than Daves.

Meanwhile I understand @Mag_seven saw a forum member unexpectedly after getting off my train at Leeds station today (though given who that member is, and given they had been out for an LNER Class 91 working, it probably wasn't that unexpected )

Not unexpected at all if it is who I think it is

 

[Blindtraveler]

@90019 has clearly got himself a big run of afternoon shifts on the 37 service

Not seen him for over 2 years and then twice in 24-hours at the wheel of an XLB

 

[90019]

Just had @Blindtraveler on my bus for the second day in a row.

 

[Blindtraveler]

Just had @Blindtraveler on my bus for the second day in a row.

And a very pleasant drive it was 2 on both occasions although I should imagine the temporary driver relief point at the west end due to ongoing North bridge works is a right pain in the backside.

Hoping one day for a quiet service and longer journey so we can catch up and chew the fat

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And as if this 2-days surprised wasn't enough, the reason I was in town today was because of an unexpected flying visit by @Crossover and his other half who came on a random 397 bashing jolly and stayed for just long enough to explore or a branch of pizza express and take a few random photos of buses

 

[superalbs]

Saw @yorkie and @Mag_seven after one of the recent forum meals in Exeter, while on a walk awaiting my train.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Mr @Mag_seven and I happened to board the same train at Newport this morning

 

[185143]

@Starmill has just walked/staggered towards me at Man Picc.

 

[Starmill]

@Starmill has just walked/staggered towards me at Man Picc.

A small number of beverages may or may not have been involved

 

[Mojo]

I think I might have seen @Hadders outside Kings + station yesterday. He was on the phone at the time so didn't want to disturb, and I was in my work vehicle so he wouldn't have seen me!

 

[ABB125]

Kings +

New station?

 

[Hadders]

I think I might have seen @Hadders outside Kings + station yesterday. He was on the phone at the time so didn't want to disturb, and I was in my work vehicle so he wouldn't have seen me!

Indeed I was at Kings Cross about 18:45 yesterday, and I was on the phone!

 

[D365]

Kings +

New station?

Isn't that how London Underground PIS systems often refer to KGX?