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    Effect of fog on railways?

    Fog may be a minor issue now, but it was not always so. The second worst accident of the British Rail era was the direct result of thick fog - at Lewisham in December 1957 - with 90 fatalities. Services were already badly disrupted due to the conditions when a steam hauled Cannon Street -...
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    Using ordinary buses over Rail Replacements

    Brighton - Eastbourne on the 13X is a spectacular ride, especially over Beachy Head, and compares well with the inland route the railway follows. But it takes about three times longer.
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    Commuting to London (and Gaydon)

    Some thoughts on Rugby. You don't say what sort of property you are looking for but there are a lot of new houses (2 bed starter homes up to 4 bed 'executive' style) being built on the old GEC site just north of the station - very easy walking distance. The area to the south isn't especially...

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