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    "Expanding" a Power Signal Box (PSB)

    nice link thx for that
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    Person climbs OHLE Warrington

    having being bought up on southern Region I understood the danger of third rail by about 7 years old
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    Trivia: Urban Areas with poor suburban services

    There were definitly problems at Hanley station with the curve radius and as I recall larger locos and Mk 1`s were barred from normal use, however it was used for diversions when the mainline was closed so not to bad I guess,
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    Great Western Electrification Progress

    Having followed a lot of the "rants" on the subject of gantries I really fail to see the problem unless you would prefer a smoky steam train of course with the smoke and smuts on washing or of course you could have the 8 lane motorway if you prefer. Its progress and has to be better than diesels...
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    Trivia: Urban Areas with poor suburban services

    Before they closed the loop line in the 60`s the potteries had a great local system very short sighted closing it
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    Whats going to happen to the 24 hour suburban rail services when crossrail launches

    Used to use the paddingtonone a lot was a godsend for late finishes
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    Spectacular Failure of the Attitude Test at St Pancras

    But the behavior problems would be resolved later either at the police station or in court an arresting officer is not quailfied to decide this.
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    Chiltern Oxford Link completed

    Nice to see parts bought in by rail even if it only the last few miles
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    Banbury - all the changes

    Given the rails are nice and shiny thats a telephoto lens error making it look worse than it is.
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    Great Western Electrification Progress

    They wont learn try getting any form of training if youre over 40 let alone 50 all thats on offer is Englisg, Maths, IT to level 2 ie CSE level. You want anything else better have deep pockets to pay for it youre self. Many HGV 1 drivers are packing it in rather than do a week long course...
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    Filton Bank 4-tracking visualisation

    Just reading through that PDF I hope there planning is better than the PDF with pics missing and drawings spread over 2 pages. Only in the UK can it take 9 years from start of detail planning to completion and probably nearer 15 with slippage and planning appeals. The french built an int airport...
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    Chiltern Oxford Link completed

    As I push my partner in a wheelchair I would avoid Islip thats a 450 yard push from car park up slope across road bridge and back down new ramp thats hardly easy or convient and wet if raining.
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    Trains you've seen working

    might have been only saw it out of pub window and camera was in car
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    Trains you've seen working

    Network rail Class 43 and a class 67 with the 43 leading passing Longton on the Derby Stoke line. On their way to Crewe I guess, just odd to see a single 43 coupled with a 67. No camera damn it.
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    Chiltern Oxford Link completed

    Footbridge is intresting why no disabled acess from platform to platform, looking on Google Earth parking on south side only.
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    Chiltern Oxford Link completed

    Quite am getting very fedup with the slanging match. Go and get a room somewhere.
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    New freight yard in Cannock chase

    Out of intreast how much does the point and associated signalling cost the delvolpers or does the goverment pick up the bill
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    Bedford Steam Shed (warning: HUGE image)

    Yes its a great pic shows a steams shed in day to day use any chance of a better scan.
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    How Long Can Heritage Traction Keep On Going?

    I dont know where you got that from jetfuel in Jan was Euro 0.40 / Litre + delivery and theres no tax on it in Euorpe
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    Glastonbury impact on Sat 27/06/2015 08:35 Paddington to Dawlish Warren?

    would guess all the cheap tickets are long gone

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