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  1. newbie babs

    Dumbleton Hall GWR 4900 class steam locomotive

    My son saw this travelling up the M1 today. It had been sold to a private buyer. Does anyone know anything about it ?
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    Berlin to Szczecin

    I am stopping in Berlin soon and I want to go for the day from Berlin to Szczecin in Poland. Has anyone done this or does anyone know about Szczecin and what train or trains I catch. How far is the station from the city center. Any help would be good.
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    Future of F1

    Excitement for me today when I saw the headlines Formula 1's new racing boss Ross Brawn says he wants to develop a purer, simpler sport in which more teams and drivers can win. I can`t wait to watch F1 once again. After over 30 years of watching and visiting venues I stopped watching most...
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    Bus Stop Timetables

    I am not a technical person but I am interested in the following. Whilst waiting by a bus stop in Sheffield City Center they have the next 5 buses showing on an timetable screen which shows the bus number and how many minutes until it arrives. How do they work and what on the bus reads...
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    Good routes and tips for the Dortmund area?

    I am going to Germany next month to visit my son and family. He knows my love of trains and that I have not been on a train in several years, so he wants to take me on some day trips especially on the Ice train.:D Has anyone got any ideas or have they traveled on the system and know some...
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    Bolton Trinity Street Station

    I am trying to find photos of the inside of the station, ticket office , platforms etc for the station in the 1960`s. I can remember the Port cochere at the front before it was removed but I can`t find anything about the ticket office and view before you went to the platforms. Hope someone can...
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    Old Sheffield Buses

    How come on the route I catch there are some of the oldest buses in Sheffield. I was taking to one of the drivers and he said whenever they get newer buses the old ones go on my route. Can the age be good for the Carbon Footprint, they must guzzle masses of fuel never mind the amount of...
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    Michael Schumacher

    At this time and as an avid Motorsport fan I hope Michael Schumacher pulls though the terrible accident. It was a terrible accident especially for his son to see. I would like to see him racing a rally car one day. Thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends for him to pull...
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    Which are most common: traffic cones, wheelie bins or street signs?

    We try and have discussions at work most days and this one has lasted days and we have had in- depth discussions,so now you try and decide. Are there more Traffic Cones, Wheelie Bins (any) or street signs in England :)
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    On the trains again

    Evening all Today I managed to travel on a train again for the first time in 18 months on my own. After being ill, I was not sure if or how long it would be before I could finally get on a train. I only managed to go to Derby and back but it was so good. I managed to take a few pictures which...
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    Train programme narrated by Robson Green

    I wonder if any of you know what the programme was that was narrated by Robson Green about St Pancras a few years ago. I work with someone that worked there at the time and was in the programme but she can`t remember what it was called.
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    Formula 1

    Not sure where this thread went but just in case it too old to add to. The Dubai F1 is amazing, who would have thought Vettel who started from Pitt lane could get up to 4th and the race has not finished. Hamilton OUT, Webber OUT and 16 laps to go and the 2nd safety car. Its just unbelievable.
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    help with dewsbury

    Can anyone help. I have to get to Dewsbury hospital from Sheffield on 2nd July. Does the route get busy in the morning ? how far is the hospital from the station ? What bus and where do I catch it from I have never been before, not going on my own as I can`t travel without someone and...
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    Free to a good home

    Free to good home I bought a West Somerset Railway Rover Ticket for 2 adults for myself for Christmas last year but then I started to be ill and I am not allowed to travel that far now or in the near future. The tickets have to be used by 11th August 2012. I don't want anything for the...
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    Is it cheaper to put Greek train passengers in taxis?

    Just read this on the BBC news Is it cheaper to put Greek train passengers in taxis? check out the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18032721
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    signal box diagrams

    Having to spend a lot of time at home, I have been looking at this web site, great to see how Sheffield has developed and when platforms were added. http://www.lymmobservatory.net/railways/sbdiagrams/sbdiagrams.htm
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    Britains Got Talent

    When I see this advertised I think of the song "please release me" I am sick of seeing it in everything I look at, Magazines, TV, newspapers and on the Mail on line, its always there. I think its one of the biggest loads of rubbish on the TV . :-x As I am still unwell and not allowed to...
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    Allergic Reactions advice needed

    For those that don`t know I have been ill since Nov/Dec and now its got worse. I have an Epi Pen now for emergency`s for my Allergic Reactions but what I wanted advice on is the following after consultation with doctors. The doctors have assured me someone on the train would know enough first...
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    I am so fed up

    I could not believe at the end of this week this could happen My son went out at 9.30pm to let the dog out, I went up to bed at 10.45pm and some scum and yes I may get shouted at for this but do I care....not at all because that is what they are Scum. The scum has broken the window of our...
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    travel south yorkshire website

    The Travel South Yorkshire Website is off line due to Technical problems if you want to know about buses try their twitter site https://twitter.com/travelsyorks --- old post above --- --- new post below --- On the twitter site, buses are now being pulled off the roads in Sheffield for the night.

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