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    Anyone else wonders about what happened to long-lost forum members?

    Just like in life, people come and go, I guess. Life happens, you meet people, get married, have kids etc. careers and all. Myself, I joined many years ago now as a teenager, mad about trains, mad about travelling, seemingly had all the time in the world, then as you grow up, you start your...
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    Passengers boarding train prior to display on screens

    This reminds me of Euston. Waitinf for one’s train to appear on the board then as soon as it’s announced, a tidal wave and scrum. I used to bypass this by searching for my train on opentraintimes or similar and waiting patiently on the platform. I was more often than not catching the Chester...
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    Cars and owner stereotypes

    Ford Ranger - Steroid-user, full sleeve of tattoos, sunglasses, baseball cap. 4x4 pickup truck with road tyres, 4x4 never been engaged or seen anything tougher than tarmac.
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    Avanti platform staff bawling at passengers

    Typical Avanti behaviour. Carried over from the Virgin days. (I wasn’t around before that, so could have even been before Virgin).
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    Are paramedics professionals?

    Just take a look at the scope of practice that a qualified paramedic is supposed within. I think it varies across regions, but procedures such as intubation, thrombolysis, cricothyroidotomy etc. are usually included within remit of a paramedic. I think being able to a) make such decisions and b)...
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    What tune does your local ice cream van play ?

    Round where I live, Greensleeves. Around Mansfield area I heard one playing the Match of the Day theme tune.
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    Rolling stock game

    Class 172 to Oxford
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    End of the station's word!

    Retford
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    Trivia: Stations that lost their suffix

    Alfreton Parkway is now simply Alfreton.
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    CrossCountry services today (16/1/22) -- running via Didcot Parkway

    Around about 2011, a lot of Cross Country services terminated at Didcot Parkway due to engineering works.
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    End of the station's word!

    Yeovil Pen Mill
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    End of the station's word!

    Sutton
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    End of the station's word!

    Newcastle
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    End of the station's word!

    Yorton.
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    End of the station's word!

    Telford Central

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