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  1. DJ_K666

    Farewell B.R 'circus horn' and Emma Hignett

    Don't forget Bernie at Waterloo. She was a very well spoken lady indeed
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    What if the London & Birmingham and Midland Counties merged?

    I've got 1hr 29 on national rail enquiries with a 56 minute wait at Nuneaton. Obviously via Coventry might change things too. That's on a Monday. I'll run a few on there and see what comes out. Half hourly would be better from Rugby to Nun but with one of those you'd still be relying on the...
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    Sites for Labour's New Towns that already have rail connections

    Well certainly the M1, although I do maintain the A428 between the station site znd the M1 is horrible. The M45 can probably be scrubbed as that's a south facing junction to the south, unless someone wants to brave Coventry and wants to get away quickly ,(I always do lol)
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    Sites for Labour's New Towns that already have rail connections

    Yeah. Means they'll only screw it up if its them. I don't have a very high opinion of them tbh.
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    What if the London & Birmingham and Midland Counties merged?

    Personally I'd support a reopening although there are obstructions and buildings (boo hiss) in the Ullesthorpe area and a couple of other places, plus the track alignmentis now also obstructed at Willey (snigger) as well as having to pass under the M6. Really a completely new alignment would be...
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    Sites for Labour's New Towns that already have rail connections

    I really hate all these flashy 'Parkway' type names. It should be called 'Houlton' as Rugby Parkway is a misnomer. Plus its a mile from the motorway along a horrible road, the A428. I bet some suit dreamed that up at a meeting.
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    Landslip between Rugby and Coventry. (11/02/24)

    You'd have to get the 96 from Northampton (and possibly encounter Yours Truly at the helm) to Rugby, clocking in at around 90 minutes and then another bus (or possibly the same one as 96s turn into something else) either the 86, taking 55 minutes, the 25 or the 85/A/B run by National Distress...
  8. DJ_K666

    Hornby 2024 range

    I asked Simon Kohler about the 4 sub in Hornby's possession a year ago, while he was still at Hornby and he said never say never, although it's in a bit of a state. Have you seen the work of the late, great Colin Parks? He was a fantastic modeller and scratchbuilt a Sub just from plasticard, as...
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    Ideas for model railways that you might build!

    At the moment I have one under construction, which is a layout to entertain my daughter, boards for another and the startings of a third. Then the one I'm planning for my loft and maybe one at my club. I'm involved in building a friend's UK outline HO layout on the construction front, though...
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    What's your latest acquisition?

    Ah OK I only looked at that post very briefly. Maybe a limited edition might be in SR blue but they'll likely have done the most well known colours.
  11. DJ_K666

    What's your latest acquisition?

    That's the one I got
  12. DJ_K666

    What's your latest acquisition?

    My latest is an EFE SR Booster. On the way is a class 37 from Accurascale plus my finger slipped multiple times, meaning a 4DD is coming from KR Models. All good stuff.
  13. DJ_K666

    Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway

    Maybe. Or the route is a general 'via' with the actual stations served being worked out later. It's early days yet. Let's wait and see.
  14. DJ_K666

    Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway

    It should stop at Rugby too.
  15. DJ_K666

    Liskeard signaller update

    Thank you. It's been corrected.
  16. DJ_K666

    Liskeard signaller update

    Truly sad news. My condolences to her family and friends.
  17. DJ_K666

    Avanti WC down the pan again

    Sounds like typical First Group shenanigans to me. Since they don't seem to know how to do anything properly except for obsessively disciplining their staff for nothing and they can't even get that right either. That and the obsession with bringing in university graduates who know nothing about...
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    What's your latest acquisition?

    Latest acquisition for me is an Accurascale Siphon G in GWR brown to go with my Manor. I won a £100 Amazon voucher at work so I decided to get one. I'll probably get a second one as well as a Hawksworth full brake from Hornby and that's a worthwhile train right there. Then I can take my time...
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    Dangerous boarding procedures at Euston

    I use RTT these days as that way I can be near or on the platform as the train comes in and at door before it's called. I do believe the XX:46 Euston to Crewe splits in the platform, or it did when I last used it 4 years ago.

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