Howardh
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Won't be needed to be changed for the next passenger after me, then.
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Howardh
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Walking advert for Pledge, me. It's not that bad, at least if I wash my hair it dries quickly so I can get started on the other one.Wear a hat?
I watched some of that too. I didn’t realise you’d been involved with that @Peter Mugridge?
Ash Bridge
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It's ringing a bell with me that Peter did mention this some time ago, didn't a program researcher come on here seeking information or personal experiences regarding the HSTs a while back?
Now you say it that’s ringing a bell with me now too.
Speaking about forum members being on TV, I saw @leomartin125 on "Plane Spotting Live" the other week.
Peter Mugridge
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To the last 4 or 5 of you above, that's correct... I was not in the documentary itself but I did provide them with some background stuff and photos that they were thinking of using as a static background to some of the voice over parts but which in the event were not used. It was indeed the one that asked on here for help.
What is particularly pleasing, though, is that they placed my name above those of the railway companies...
What is particularly pleasing, though, is that they placed my name above those of the railway companies...
leomartin125
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Indeed I was.
I saw @D6700 briefly at York station last night on my way from Oxford to Inverness with a brief layover at York.
I also understand someone (who may be a forum member) saw @Crossover at Manchester Airport recently but he thought @Crossover was @alexdodds
I also understand someone (who may be a forum member) saw @Crossover at Manchester Airport recently but he thought @Crossover was @alexdodds
I was on the LNER service to Glasgow (17:35 from York) this evening. It having quietened down at Edinburgh, on arrival at Haymarket, @ForTheLoveOf joined my coach and sat at the table directly ahead of me, seemingly without clocking me initially. After having had cause to walk to the vestibule, he did clock me on the way back and we had a chat about rare track moves in Scotland (which has actually given me an idea as I think I can get one whilst here) before he left at Motherwell to head back towards Edinburgh
Interesting afternoon so far whilst out on a forum meet
We bumped into @Lampshade on the concourse at Liverpool Lime Street, was joined by @tony_mac on the 68 hauled to Lea Green and then we believe we just spoke to @Jack Brown (“maybe”) also on the 68 service as we left it
We bumped into @Lampshade on the concourse at Liverpool Lime Street, was joined by @tony_mac on the 68 hauled to Lea Green and then we believe we just spoke to @Jack Brown (“maybe”) also on the 68 service as we left it
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Indeed it was me! Nice meeting you briefly. See you around.
Returning on the last service from Redcar British Steel I was chatting with one of my fellow passengers who had been on the station with the group of us, which transpired to be @heart-of-wessex
It’s possible there were other forummers there who I didn’t recognise - there was a turnout of, I believe 28 (plus a Travel Safe Officer) for the last visit to the station
It’s possible there were other forummers there who I didn’t recognise - there was a turnout of, I believe 28 (plus a Travel Safe Officer) for the last visit to the station
Indeed. Just seen the HST roll in from my (overcrowded) 185 and was a little bit jelous !
Just met @robbeech and friend at Retford. There seems to be a theme today!
We’ve had a few longing looks from 185’s
We’ve had a few longing looks from 185’s
I feel like I just saw @DarloRich get on an XC HST at York going north but can't be certain and they've wandered off before I was able to hail them to confirm!
DarloRich
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You did! I needed a working plug
If you boarded the XC HST, please note that the rear coach does not have working plug sockets.
(if train companies were to provide plug sockets that worked, the fares would have to be higher, you know!)Earlier this month I saw @bluegoblin7 at the Post Office Railway
DarloRich
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If you boarded the XC HST, please note that the rear coach does not have working plug sockets.
Earlier this month I saw @bluegoblin7 at the Post Office Railway
The second evil ( but cheap) first class carriage has loads of electricity that shoukd keep me energised all the way to glasgow
trainmania100
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If be suprised if I haven't met anyone on here but in actual fact I don't know what anyone on here actually looks like haha
J-2739
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Same for me. I guess you'd have to go to a forum meet first, before you start recognising faces on the street.
It's like when you see a couple of trainspotters at your local, and you wonder if they visit this forum.
Doesn't count then
Exactly!
We do have a West Yorkshire Day Rover meet coming up, along with forum meals in Edinburgh, Doncaster, Crewe, York and London; if anyone is interested please do get in touch.
It's possible but this forum isn't really aimed at spotters; there are other sites that are more aimed at catering for that market.
I see plenty of spotters at the end of the platforms at Doncaster and York on a very regular basis (there can be many dozens of them at times) and never recognise a single one of them as any of the hundreds of forum members I have met.
I'm far more likely to recognise a forum member on a train, at a concourse, waiting for a train, or even in a ticket office or at a gateline and with one or two rare exceptions there is no red pen and notebook anywhere in sight!
In fact I am more likely to recognise a forum member at my local leisure centre (which has happened) than I am at the far end of a platform at Doncaster station!
I’ve asked a few random people over the years if they’re on here. But I’ve only struck gold twice to my knowledge.Doesn't count then
Exactly!
We do have a West Yorkshire Day Rover meet coming up, along with forum meals in Edinburgh, Doncaster, Crewe, York and London; if anyone is interested please do get in touch.
It's possible but this forum isn't really aimed at spotters; there are other sites that are more aimed at catering for that market.
I see plenty of spotters at the end of the platforms at Doncaster and York on a very regular basis (there can be many dozens of them at times) and never recognise a single one of them as any of the hundreds of forum members I have met.
I'm far more likely to recognise a forum member on a train, at a concourse, waiting for a train, or even in a ticket office or at a gateline and with one or two rare exceptions there is no red pen and notebook anywhere in sight!
In fact I am more likely to recognise a forum member at my local leisure centre (which has happened) than I am at the far end of a platform at Doncaster station!
I did try and recruit the ones that weren’t, I’ll keep working on it though...
gimmea50anyday
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Be difficult to spot me at the mo seeing as tho we keep cancelling trains at the rate we are nova’ing...
I bumped into @Sir_Sheep yesterday waiting for the Class 40 at the Severn Valley