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Pilot Engines
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The Herne Hill-Tulse Hill spur ran on an embankment immediately behind my childhood home from 1952-1971. When I was quite small, steam...
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Rerouting all Southeastern Mainline services into Victoria (and via Crystal Palace?) or Waterloo - could it work?
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We lived at Herne Hill. My mother used to commute to Victoria to work in Gorringes (department store), my father to his job managing the...
21 Mar 2024
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Unusual Station Name Lettering, Early 1960s Glasgow Electrics?
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Having ridden on them aged 8 I can confirm that.
21 Mar 2024
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Berkhampstead
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Some of us do get (irrationally?) annoyed about those Ps that intrude into 'Plumpstead', 'Sampson (and Delilah)' etc. If it's any...
18 Mar 2024
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GWR Waterloo and Euston
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To do with diversions because of construction at Old Oak Common? Waterloo & Euston were mentioned in a Railway Hub interview with Mark...
18 Mar 2024
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Horrendous Hull Trains East Coast ride
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I'm sure I read that those bogies gave good riding qualities if they, and the track over which they run, are maintained properly.
14 Mar 2024
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1Z83 1218 London Paddington-Swansea via Newbury line/Berks&Hants 8/3/24
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Wrong Section Division! Wall of Death.
13 Mar 2024
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1Z83 1218 London Paddington-Swansea via Newbury line/Berks&Hants 8/3/24
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I'm in the SUB club (1969)
12 Mar 2024
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South Coast 3rd Rail Issues - 24th February 2024
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Yes, that is pretty common, although I think the 313s were a bit different due to working in the GN & C tunnels (a motor car at each...
4 Mar 2024
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South Coast 3rd Rail Issues - 24th February 2024
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Back in the Middle Ages (pre-1983!) you would hear of 8-SUB formations doing e.g. London-Brighton runs in very icy weather, apparently...
4 Mar 2024
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A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain
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Some sources on the web give a build year of 1962 for the prototype Mark 2, FK 13252. I saw in one place an order date for Lot 30550 of...
29 Feb 2024
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A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain
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The prototype Mark 2, FK 13252, was completed at Swindon in 1963, and is now preserved by and located at the Mid-Norfolk Railway. Agreed...
29 Feb 2024
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Trip Planning & Reports
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Finally arrived back at Stapleton Road (from Oxford). Just about to exit the station when I heard an unusual and interesting sound...
29 Feb 2024
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Woman Gets £480 Bill For Putting Feet On Seats.
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Agreed. They say that no-one among the faithful is more zealous than a convert, but since I gave up smoking I find the sight and smell...
27 Feb 2024
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Woman Gets £480 Bill For Putting Feet On Seats.
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I got a fixed penalty of £75 in Bristol for chucking a dog end on the pavement. Bang to rights. Reduced to £50 if paid within 10 days...
27 Feb 2024
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