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    Deltic Bashers Group Shoot

    Indeed, Welly and Squeak were huge class 40 'bashers'. Welly is no longer with us, unsure about Squeak. I've got a photo of them.
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    Cafe on Platform 6 Crewe

    Not changed at Crewe for a few years, is (or was) the café on P6 a Pumpkin? I do remember last time I went they served beer.
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    Trivia: Rarest BR locos to survive into preservation

    I was going to say classes 15,17 and 28. Saw the 28 dumped at Swindon works in the 80s, the owners had to pay 'rent' to BR and it wasn't cheap too. Well, it's bodyshell. Saw it decades ago but I cannot remember where.
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    Knick-Knack

    One I knew was: Apparently there are several verses, but this is one I knew.
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    Generational Smoking Bans

    I wonder what the mark-up is for retailers
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    Generational Smoking Bans

    The thing is it is not a smoking ban, it's a vote on those born from 2009 buying cigarettes. It will just drive it underground, which it already is in parts.
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    Euston overcrowding at TfL/LU entrance caused by new Network Rail departure boards

    About 12 mins for Avanti in my experience (when the wind is blowing in the right direction and the stars are aligned in a certain position). 1H01 22:03 to Picc was called at 18 mins before this evening.
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    Locomotive Services Fleet (LSL) updates

    Does look smart, I see they have reverted to the split domino headcode panel, could be wrong.
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    PF/UKRT Western Champion 'One Way Wizzo' Railtour 14/4/24

    What's with the red dot under the numberplate? no.1 end? Also thanks to all who have posted pics :)
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    Pacers on Long Distance Routes

    Well I never, a bit late to try it now.
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    Pacers on Long Distance Routes

    Yes, great seats. , I'm sure they put those seats 'out of service' or whatever.. basically you couldn't pull the bench down, even though it was tempting you to do so. Might have been a rogue unit I've stumbled across. I did Manchester to Preston when they first came out before modifications...
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    Electric Shower tripping RCD

    Did you see the shower repair service? Just looked my Mira up. My shower is expensive - new one fitted £510. Repair job £200 (3 months warranty)
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    Euston overcrowding at TfL/LU entrance caused by new Network Rail departure boards

    Only saying what I was told. The underground station gets shut more often than the mainline station due to overcrowding. Like both they usually become exit only.
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    Door open on moving DLR train

    I'd be finding the PSA or using the pass comm ASAP, sometimes people are sometimes oblivious to the real danger as they want to get to A-B and ignore it. Same with DLR surfers - blind eye time.
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    Euston overcrowding at TfL/LU entrance caused by new Network Rail departure boards

    It was for the night tube. The old arrangement was a small door opposite Sainsbury's, not ideal. I suppose they had contingency plans in case of a fire or whatever, but with the new arrangement they can manage tube passenger flows a lot better.

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