Recent content by richa2002

Yes. The headlight only illuminates when the reverser is in direction.

The point is though, Azumas have curved bodies so a curved livery design works well. The 91 is more angular so the angles here look better (to my eye at least). Liveries should work with the body, not against.

Hate to sound rude but this level of obsessing over the minimal dangers of Covid should be far more of a concern to you than Covid itself. It's time to live your life like I assume you did before in the face of cold and flu viruses...!

I often hear this part in bold like it was some kind of achievement for the railway. The way I understand the figure is that it's referring to actual numbers? Surely the more relevant figure is what percentage of the population are using rail, otherwise it's just a simple result of the...

700s just about made sense pre-COVID as rush hour people movers in light of a population that had been allowed to increase by six figures every year for many years previous. How we went from mostly 8 car trains with a few 4 cars during the rush hour on Thameslink to needing numerous 12 cars and...

I absolutely get that and is just one part of the hobby. I suppose it depends how we define enthusiast. From my perspective, and perhaps a more traditional perspective, it's either someone who platform ends taking numbers or photos or "bashers". From your view then, what parts of the railway...

I'd say this is true but I feel the fundamental difference is that as each generation passes, the raw numbers of people who mourn the loss of the once hated train decreases. For example, I am happy to wager that there were more people who hated the Deltics for replacing Steam than there were who...

Look into the government's psychological "nudge" unit and the reasons for mask wearing will become clear. Unethical to say the least.

Would anyone be kind enough to post the 321 allocations for today? Thanks!

To be generous to Johnson, I would also agree with this. There could be many who are unhappy with his decision not to go in a lot harder over the past month or even last summer/autumn when there were zero restrictions. As things stand, I see no better alternative, as depressing as that is...

This tells you everything. LFTs are just a softener and despite being self-reported, still requires the person to show their "papers" to enter said events, hence normalising the idea of having to publicly prove your health status. This whole thing is just a normalisation of having papers that...

Probably because it was entirely voluntary with zero coercion.

It's quite simple in that whether you take or a vaccine or not should solely be based on health reasons. Not to take it to 'buy' your freedom or to refuse it to protest against the government.

Had a bacon roll served on a plate today and with proper rashers rather than suspect streaky. A nice change and a definite improvement from the paper bag.

I'd say it's a massive stretch as it directly breaches bodily autonomy in a way none of those other measures do except possibly the mask mandate. Even then, that and the other measures you mention are temporary/easily reversed. The taking of a vaccine goes to the very core of you as a physical...