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  1. bladesman123

    Sheffield/Rotherham Tram-Train update

    http://www.rothbiz.co.uk/2014/06/news-4190-preparations-for-tram-train.html [Mod Note - Extract provided in Post 4]
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    Found this old sign from a station

    i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll182/bladesman123/br%20sign/Image020.jpg Not sure if this is the right section, but, While I was out walking the dog i found this old sign in the bushes, after giving it a wipe (it was covered in moss and mud) I saw it was an old railway sign, it was on some old...
  3. bladesman123

    Sheffield to Plymouth, Fri 17th XC

    Hi, just booked a XC ticket from Sheffield to Plymouth on the 17th, I was wondering if there is any chance I will be going on an HST? Or if not any ideas on what might be taking me there, hoping for anything other than a Voyager really. Thanks. DJT.
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    Forum help

    I have accidently changed my theme to the mobi and now there is no option to change back in the edit options page, how do you change?
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    Another mobility scooter incident

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-16833983
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    What would this be for ?

    While out walking the dog on former BR/NCB land yesterday i found this and was just wondering what its for, it was next to a 4 foot piece of rail that the pikeys etc have gradually been chopping down since it was about 20 foot long, at first i thought someone had chopped a very thin (about 5mm)...
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    A green light for "electric" trains?

    Looked on the SYPTE website today and in the media section they have the headline "A green light for electric trains?" and underneath this they have a photo of an HST :roll: (43048) http://www.sypte.co.uk/
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    New loco mileage

    When a brand new 66 or 70 arrives at the docks, roughly how many miles do they already have on the clock (if they do have a clock), in other words how many miles are driven for testing purposes in the US? Thanks
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    Bad electrical problem

    What could cause this to happen, scary stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySTdz9t8Ubg
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    Arson attack on south yorkshire railway

    Mindless Idiots (i can think of other words for these people, however they probably are not suitable for on here) http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/89911/arsonists-attack-railway-line.aspx
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    Five DBS 66 movement today

    Just seen five DBS 66s go through Treeton about half an hour ago, was too far away to get the numbers, the leading loco was in DBS red the other four were all EWS, does anyone know the details of this movement please?
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    What are these pipes for ?

    Just got back from walking the dogs, i was in a wood that used to be some railway sidings next to the Orgreave Colliery and Coke Ovens site in South Yorkshire, apart from all the usual railway evidence like sleepers and ballast there were also lots of these rubber pipes strewn around and i was...
  13. bladesman123

    Man decapitated after falling off Tube train

    Couldnt see a thread on this yet, mods remove if it has already been covered - what a silly person, died just for a cigarette http://news.aol.co.uk/2011/06/28/man-decapitated-after-falling-off-tube-train-secretly-trying-to/
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    Sheffield - Lincoln line, pre pacer days

    If i was for example going from sheffield to worksop on the sheffield-lincoln line before pacers/DMUs, does anyone know what type of traction would have got me there? Thankyou Dave
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    Article in Sheffield Star about Pacers

    If this has already been mentioned then could a mod please remove. This seems like a non-story typical of The Star these days, this paper has gone downhill IMO...
  16. bladesman123

    DRS london on a mission headboard

    what is the meaning behind this headboard, seen it on a DRS 37 and now seen it on a stoneblower ?
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    Train rear light

    Yesterday i was talking to the security guard at Tinsley yard (whats left of it) and i managed to persuade him to let me take one of the red flashing lights from the back of a train (there were four on the floor next to his office). I didnt realise until today that every now and then it flashes...

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