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    Your involvement in accidents in different modes of transport?

    This probably won't count as an accident but I was on a plane taking off from Liverpool airport that was struck by lightning
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    BVE, is it still alive?

    Yes it's still being updated on a regular basis, which can be found here http://openbve-project.net/
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    My idea for Southeastern seat reservations from St Pancras.

    As someone who commutes via Medway I 100% agree with this. Also, I'm sure that a journey on the "classic" route to Victoria/Cannon Street, pre HS services via Medway took about the same amount of time.
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    What's the thing about deltics?

    This thread has convinced me to go the Deltic gala on the Bluebell in October!
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    Total shutdown at Paddington from 1600 on 6 July

    I remember this, on many occasion the level crossing barriers on Duke Street in Southport where stuck in the down position for 3 hours!
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    Clapham Junction Platform 17 gap

    Yes platform 17 is a bad one but I've always found the gap at Wandsworth Town between the train and platform ridiculous.
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    Dortmund

    Well if you like football, Borussia Dortmund are playing at home against Gladbach on the 9th! If you want to learn more about the industrial history of the region, the former Zollverein mining complex is worth a visit, the nearest station is Essen.
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    Cars Under The Channel

    I spent a summer working over at the Citroen/Peugeot yard in Sheerness, finishing in 2007. I remember the ports rail head was in use then approx 2-3 times a week, cars were only ever imported by ship from Spain and then exported out of Sheerness by rail or truck.
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    Your very first rail journey with parents

    This is quite an apt thread for me as my first railway journeys were with my grandfather who sadly passed away recently :( The first journey I can remember was Birkdale to Liverpool Central on a BR grey blue 507/8 in the late 80's but I remember going to Lime Street and seeing a HST for the...
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    Steam Summer Sale!

    FM13 is addictive and IMHO the best version since 97/98. I finally took the plunge and bought HS1 and I think it's a fantastic route.
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    coventry

    Coventry Station is a grade II listed building, therefore it's highly unlikely the station will see a drastic alteration in appearance anytime soon although London Bridge is a listed station and is in the middle of a transformation...
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    Railway Suicide, Is it becoming more of an issue?

    I would've thought they don't publish those numbers in order to discourage copycat attempts.

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