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satisnek replied to the thread Jumping Barrier Incident.I won't let anybody 'tailgate' me and walk through the barrier at a 'measured' speed. A couple of times, however, I've measured it wrong... -
satisnek replied to the thread Longest surviving redundant signal structures.Back in the 2000s the old distant signal posts at Berwick and Polegate remained, having been replaced by colour light distants further...
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satisnek replied to the thread [Trivia] A to Z of Container Brands.Ah well, nothing lasts forever. 'Alligator spotting' became a feature of my return to rail travel in the 2000s, having taken a...
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satisnek replied to the thread [Trivia] A to Z of Container Brands.Are there any MOL containers in the UK nowadays? I haven't seen my avatar for many years now.
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satisnek replied to the thread Trivia: populous settlements without frequent direct seaside services.Looking at the Wikipedia list of towns and cities by population, I would go with Northampton. Next, perhaps, Slough, and definitely Oldham!
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satisnek replied to the thread When did the military stop authoring accident reports?.What has always impressed me when reading historic accident reports is the wonderfully efficient use of written English by those...
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satisnek replied to the thread Ecclesbourne Valley Railway News & Updates.I was there yesterday - a generally enjoyable day out but I don't know if the timetables could have been better co-ordinated, together...
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satisnek replied to the thread EPB farewell - 30 year anniversary.When electric trains had real character! One of my favourite historic cab rides is a run from Herne Hill to Holborn Viaduct which is on...
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satisnek replied to the thread Declining quality of 'Inter City' standard class passenger accommodation.Yup ;) I should add that most train journeys (specifically individual 'legs' of a journey) I undertake are less than three quarters of...
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satisnek replied to the thread Declining quality of 'Inter City' standard class passenger accommodation.It has only just dawned on me that even the most 'basic' train seats (in the Midlands that's probably Class 172) are more comfortable...
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satisnek replied to the thread Token block token exchange question.OK, so let's invert the question - if the entire system is reliant on drivers obeying signals then why did we ever need tokens on single...
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satisnek replied to the thread Token block token exchange question.Tangential question: when was it deemed OK to dispense with tokens (physical or virtual) and to make single line protection solely...
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satisnek replied to the thread Oldest departure screens.Yes, LEDs were indeed around in 1981 - red, orange, yellow and (yellowish) green - I remember them well. But they weren't suitable for...
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satisnek replied to the thread Oldest departure screens.I can remember being confused by the 1981 edition of the BBC's The Rock 'n' Roll Years (first aired in 1994) which included a scene of...
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satisnek replied to the thread Wellglade Group.Could have been the 'not in service' bus I saw passing Mercia Marina heading towards Derby on Thursday evening, although why it was...