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  1. starrymarkb

    London Spezial vs BA Exeter->London->Köln

    Hello :) I'm looking at doing a trip from Exeter to Köln in July (going out on the 24th and return on the 27th) for the Amphi festival I was considering getting the train via London and Brussels but have now seen that BA are doing flights Heathrow to Düsseldorf for £120 (inc luggage)...
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    Parisian Christmas Tree

    Sometimes some Trolls manage to pull off epic stunts. Like the designer of the Paris City "Christmas Tree" http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article9800169.ece/binary/original/Paul-McCarthy-sculpture-2.jpg Link may by NSFW depending on how dirty your mind is!
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    ICE Bucket Challenge

    Don't try it in Germany https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t31.0-8/10507088_10152637291189417_4215217999261512097_o.jpg
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    Malaysian Airlines MH017 lost near Ukraine / Russia border

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28354856 Given recent events in the area I have to wonder if it may have been shot down accidentally.
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    'DafT' and Geography Knowledge

    Department of Transport manage to not know where places are in England :) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28260819
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    Drones

    Just been watching a few non-uk vids made with a drone? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdKp3nvzCU CJdKp3nvzCU Any thoughts on this technique?
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    A Dark weekend in Leipzig

    I'm afraid this TR is going to lack pictures as my camera went missing over the weekend. As usual I spend the Pentecost weekend in the East German city of Leipzig, a city famous for Wagner & Bach for a cultural event. Just like my last trip my journey began at Exeter Bus Station with the...
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    Heathrow T5 Transit

    Does anyone have any details of the Transit between T5 A, B & C?
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    To Nice with BA for £1

    This TR is also posted at Airliners.net with pictures as it's mostly aviation based but I have added a bit of Rail UK Bonus Material :) (I'm just not willing to convert A.net HTML to RUK BBCode) My First TR for a while! So will get straight on with it. This trip was booked on a whim back in...
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    Heathrow Connect and T5

    I used HEx for the T123-T5 transfer recently and having just missed a HEx, I had to wait while the T4 shuttle reversed and a Heathrow Connect terminated. The HC unit was unloaded and then set off empty into the tunnel (I was assuming there was a head shunt) Then when I finally got to T5...
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    Trams in Nice

    A Short clip showing how the Nice Tramway crosses Messina square on Battery Power to avoid spoiling the area with overhead wires http://youtu.be/DofyphouARo
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    FGW advertising at foreign football

    Currently in a bar in France and they have a Real Madrid game on and on the pitch side advert things is and an as for FGW suggesting Spaniards explore the south west by train. Wouldn't it be better to advertise at a UK match?
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    German IC: What to expect

    In June I'll be getting an IC service from Leipzig to Berlin in Standard; What should I expect? Normally I get the ICE but trains after the Pfingsten (Pentecost) Holiday weekend are busy so there were no cheap seats unless I left very early in the Morning! I found Swiss (ICN and IC2000) and...
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    A musical tribute to a German tram route

    Found this posted on another forum :) A eletroindustrial tribute to Tram 11 in Leipzig Germany :) http://consumerjunk.bandcamp.com/track/gruftibahn-11-feat-dj-xlii Will be using it a lot myself in June ;)
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    Marsh Barton Station given green light

    Good to see more development of the local rail network, I believe this is the proposed site. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.7053376,-3.5219544,247m/data=!3m1!1e3
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    Class 374s and Ashford?

    Does anyone know if a Class 374 will fit in the international platforms at Ashford?
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    Swiss Trains at Geneva

    I spent half an hour at Geneva station during the evening rush hour on Tuesday :) http://youtu.be/YtxBhl3NNJw Featuring Re460. Domino (NPZ), ICN (Pendolino), FLIRT, IC2000 & Bem 4/6. (just missed a SNCF AGC too) --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Couple more now uploaded New...
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    Train hit by Boulder in France

    See quote - it looks similar to the West Highland in terms of terrain http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26098700
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    VanHool Bi-Artics

    Does anyone know where the engine is on these? The vehicle was 100% Low Floor, but did seem lumpy on one side in the leading segment with a large conduit running up to the roof? Are they really Front wheel drive or is there some unusual transmission going on?
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    Getting Around during the Tube strikes

    Me and a couple of friends are visiting London on the 12-14th of Feb and will need to get from Victoria Coach Station to Euston/Old Street, Old Street to Camden (and back in the Evening) and back to VCS for the coach home the following. One of my friends suffers from anxiety so I'm trying to...

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