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Differences in the adoption of 'bogie' coaches between the UK and USA
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Along those lines. USA routes in comparison typically had notably infrequent services, were longer, and had cheaper construction. Even...
Today at 18:35
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Thameslink double charging keycard holder
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Saying people get overcharged unknown to them, because there aren't very many such situations, and/or it's too difficult to program, is...
Today at 10:07
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Early colour photos of Mk2 carriages in maroon livery
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Were the 20 Mk 2 (original, vacuum brake) FKs for the Southampton boat trains not delivered in green ? I seem to recall also an early...
Yesterday at 18:51
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Beeching Cuts and the Big Four
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Regarding Dorchester, which had the two goods facilities on opposite sides of Weymouth Avenue, not quite facing one another, it was...
Yesterday at 15:05
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Direct Aberdeen to Penzance cheaper than services with changes
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Back in BR days it was often suggested, given there was no hoopla about reserved seats being compulsory, to drop back by an hour at...
Yesterday at 12:57
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Direct Aberdeen to Penzance cheaper than services with changes
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As was long found in pre-nationalisation days, it is more revenue worthwhile for an operator to keep the revenue wholly for themselves...
Yesterday at 11:10
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Shortest UK car number plate you've seen
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I've seen that in Central London (mentioned upthread). It was on a blue Bentley. Apparently it has now been off tax for some years.
Yesterday at 01:16
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Thames-Clyde Express in the 1970's
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Have discussed before that at this period there were multiple changes in the routing of express trains from Leeds/York to Sheffield...
Sunday at 23:38
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16 day line closure at Hackney Downs - London Overground suspension and WAML diversions, 20th Jul - 4th Aug
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It's certainly the same contractors here who had the Goblin closed for many months for electrification etc works, and made little...
Saturday at 21:26
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Thames-Clyde Express in the 1970's
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The Starlight Specials ran at exactly this period, Glasgow to London. There is a whole book about them...
Saturday at 16:01
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Thames-Clyde Express in the 1970's
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I seem to recollect one or the other of these named trains described in an old magazine around 1960, that (possibly only for a year or...
Saturday at 15:40
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1959/1960 bristol area wtt
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The WR (and GWR before) had their own 3-digit train reporting codes on large frames on the front of the locomotive. They are listed in...
Friday at 21:27
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CrossCountry Trains advert banned over ‘insufficient’ free food and drink claims…
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Even this will be an overstatement, there being catering only provided for other parts of the journey the passenger is not using, only...
Friday at 08:21
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Potential up to 2,000 job losses at Alstom Derby
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There are already too many Eliz Line trains, I count the number still in the sidings at Old Oak depot as I pass in the peak (as I have...
Wednesday at 00:05
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trivia oldest and newest together
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At Stockport a few weeks ago there were two Class 37, from 1963, on a snowplough, alongside a brand new TfW Class 197 from 2023 on...
16 Apr 2024
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