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G'day everyone, I use BT Tower as a point of reference for when I go walkabout and now that it's relatively close to work it made me wonder about going to it and sussing it out. I get there to see a well established sign saying its closed to the public, in several languages. Wondering why on...

Has anyone being following the Commonwealth Games at all? Whole time I've been here I haven't seen or heard anything about it? Back home, it's quite the opposite.

After the inauguration of the high-speed line and the Channel Tunnel, the Eurostar TMST number 3018 today has been abandoned since 2014 to make room for the new models. - Overview of the "NOL" driver's cab. - 13 cars with 2 wagon-bars. - More seats and machines left on the spot. Some...

I'm a tad curious about the demographic build up of the forums as its a topic that recently came up in another rail forum I tentatively follow and made me wonder about here. I personally only know 1, maybe two members here so it might be an interesting survey to see the results of. :)

Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/02/uk-passport-dark-blue-brexit-eu What are your thoughts on this? Australian passports are navy blue, I personally like having a burgundy UK one, sets them apart. I know that the old, old UK passports were navy blue and came with a...

So I'm coming back to the UK in March for an extended stay, 3 months at first and if everything works out (a place to live and somewhere to make money) then I will stay more permanently. The inner tourist in me wants to see everything there is to see. I'm just wondering, what 10 places would...

Just wondering, trying to figure all the online stuff out. For those that might have even done the trip, what is the easiest and most cost effective way to get from Karlshrue in Germany to Luxemburg? Thanks! :)

Hi everyone, Metro Trains Melbourne recently launched this safety campaign called 'Dumb Ways To Die' to raise awareness about safety around railway lines and at level crossings etc. Its in the form of a music video and its extremely catchy and in 7 days its had over 10 million hits...

Hello to everyone, I'm probably the most active member here from the Australiasia and the South Pacific and so some time last year I was sent one of the forums 'Rail UK' pin. So I've tried to get a picture of it with the biggest symbol of Australia. So here it is. Sydney, Australia...

Hi everyone, A little while ago I posted about recovery of data supposedly lost on an external hard drive, well all that worked out well. This time my question is about a hard drive built into a computer. My computer didn't work and prior to that it was only useable in safe mode, well...

G'day everyone, Aparently timetables are one of the most collected thing in the 'railway world' and every train enthusiast has at least some kind of collection of timetables. Well, I am currently downsizing my overall collection of railway memorabilia, signs, timetables, maps, posters and...

Hi Guys, I came across this link today, and I couldn't believe it, so I thought maybe its part of April Fools day or something like that. Will the 'English Channel' really be renamed to some pond like name? News story about the English Channel

Hi Guys, I'm not sure if there is a thread on this, I had no luck in the search results so here I go. Southeastern Rail issued out these soft Gnome toys as part of a competition where you had to take it out and about and take its picture with weird and wonderful things, as Gnomes should...

As 2009 comes to an end and we enter 2010 I would like to have a discussion about the recession and the GFC. There was a thread all about the recession and its effects a few months ago, but I had no luck in finding it. Since the last discussion has anything changed? Have things turned...

View at: Heraldsun Website Although some people are very glad to see the back of Connex, in all reality a new operator really means just a new name and nothing else. Although some minor changes have been noticed they are not the major changes needed to fix the dilapidated system run down...

Hi there, My last essay for the year for my History class was about the Gypsy/Romani people in Britain, and I was talking to a friend today about them and I wanted to hear some discussion about them from people in Britain, as Gypsies are either very rare or nonexistent here in Australia...

5th of November, is Guy Fawkes Day and while it might not be so widely celebrated in Australia, I was wondering what you might do on this day? From what I have gathered its all bonfires and fireworks, so how do you celebrate this day?

Hi Guy's, I hope you can help. Approximately 7 miles south of Derby, or 5 miles west of East Midlands Airport is the small town called Melbourne. I've noticed there is a railway line that runs north-south. I found it in a map today and after having a look on Google Earth, I can now tell you...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/earthquake-rattles-victoria-east-of-melbourne/story-e6frf7jo-1225778308899 Tonight at nearly 6.20pm a twin Earthquake struck in the South East of Melbourne, around the areas of Frankston, Cranbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. They reckon the epicenter...

Has anyone ever participated in an activity called Gnoming? Where by you take a Gnome everywhere and have his picture taken all the time? Normally this is done with a stolen Gnome and he is eventually returned with an album of all the places he has been, but I'd rather not break the law and get...