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CarltonA replied to the thread Stations with post boxes on station property..There was one in Paddington that supposedly allowed items posted to fall down to the level below. It looked like a normal postbox near... -
CarltonA replied to the thread East-West Rail (EWR) countdown to entry into service.That's interesting, has it not been officially announced that the route will be in the Network Railcard area?
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CarltonA replied to the thread Unknown Railtour Help Please.Thanks for the reply, for a moment I thought I had seen Sara Siddons in the consist then remembered the LT class 20.
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I saw a railtour passing yesterday headed by a 37 with Mk 1 coaches and a Cl20 on the rear plus something in London Transport livery. A...
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CarltonA replied to the thread Royal Ordnance Factory Featherstone, Staffordshire.Sabre maps can be a useful source for 1940s ordinance sites. They would have been secret at one time and missing on OS maps of the period.
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CarltonA replied to the thread What is a junction?.It's interesting to observe signs placed trackside at places such as Dolphin or Ruscombe Junctions. These are crossover points rather...
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CarltonA replied to the thread Preserving ‘modern’ trams in working condition?.Presumably heritage trams use collector poles and modern ones a pantograph. The overhead wires would be set up differently. In Lisbon...
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CarltonA replied to the thread Longest surviving redundant signal structures.There was a signal post up on the disused Great Central viaduct in Leicester about ten years ago. I don't know if it is still there...
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CarltonA replied to the thread Trivia: Platforms you cannot freely 'roam'.Scarborough: Walking down to the signal box caused two members of staff to follow us down the platform. They were discussing wether we...
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CarltonA replied to the thread Isle of Wight steam railway purchases ownership of station..That's interesting news, I visited Haven Street in the late eighties and have not been back to the island since.
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CarltonA replied to the thread General Knowledge Quiz.Deleted
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CarltonA replied to the thread General Knowledge Quiz.My calculations came up with 22-20. Hopefully I didn't miss something though the players would have missed plenty.
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CarltonA replied to the thread Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Diesel Gala 4-6 April 2025.That departed with much clag engulfing nearby enthusiasts. I think the H&H livery looks ok ish.
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CarltonA replied to the thread First class cheaper than standard oddity.Over forty years ago I was involved in making travel arrangements in the army. Officers of the rank of Major or above had to travel in...
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CarltonA replied to the thread 2025 New Haulages.Hopefully, you were carrying your sonic screwdriver Peter!