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    Great narrow gauge steam in Germany

    It's a fantastic place, Drei Anne hohne station ( or sausage junction as it became known) between 12- 15:30 is just a non stop drip of steam loco movements! Planning a second trip at the end of summer and possibly one next feb, just missed the snow this year
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    GCR: planning permission granted

    GCR have just posted this on their twitter feed! http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/2014/07/bridge-to-the-future-planning-permission-granted-2/
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    Cheam

    might be that they are really short of storage space and they see that as a potential option! sidings seem to be being re-laid in other places
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    Wimbledon Park variety

    Who are the formal types at the park? tried to talk to them earlier but they did not seem to impressed by my highly technical line of questioning.
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    The state of the Dartmouth Steam Railway

    never travelled on it even though my family live close by. from what i can see it is run purely as a money making exercise. They have there own liveries, never tried to maintain any kind of authenticity and as you say, for what it is, it seems massively overpriced. it is there business model of...
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    new class 450 diagrams??

    there have been a couple of 450 pairings used to kingston, travelled on one myself two weeks ago. all down to stock shortages.
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    26038 'Tom Clift' to visit Spa Valley Railway

    in the diary! i shall be over on the friday and the sunday all being well
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    Class 442 the future.

    if there is still life in them and if the leasing companies offer them out at a ridiculously low rental cost someone will find room for them!
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    BITE card

    the pub on waterloo opposite platforms 3/4 takes bite card! its the only time i have used mine recently!
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    Class 458/5

    It has been on Waterloo - windsors all night as Monty has said.
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    Pix of London Underground & SWT

    If you don't like it just don't click on the thread! Some of us like seeing the ordinary! The railways are diverse enough for us all to indulge our preferences!
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    Trainee Driver - Can I apply elsewhere?

    I think they mean if you have failed! I would Apply to them all pal The way it works is this! They have a conveyor belt of applicants at different stages, as people pass through the system places get filled! When they have enough trainees they stop the recruitment! This could leave some...
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    Greater Anglia trainee drivers

    Another opportunity for those wishing to join the railway http://apply.greateranglia.co.uk/vacancies/308/trainee_train_drivers/// Best of luck
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    EMT trainee depot drivers

    Not seen a thread for these so will post the link http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/Documents/Trainee%20Depot%20DriversPDF.pdf Closing date 13/12 Best of luck
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    How can I improve my site?

    Watch this video on watermarks! He is a professional photographer but it will give you a good idea on what you can do http://youtu.be/RmvJv463PA0
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    Class 458/5

    Last time I was in the depot, their were some incredibly qualified engineers with state of the art hammers giving it a wack!
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    How can I improve my site?

    Is it possible to link a search to the photographs? Let's say I was interested in looking at photo's of trains at derby for example! Typing in derby into a search box and seeing all available pictures linked to derby, as opposed to say having to trawl through the entire archive looking...
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    1863 and All That!

    I don't normally comment on people's photographs but something about this whole set really appealed to me! terrific lighting in some of those shots, they all came together to tell a story and you captured the whole event incredibly well! Thank you for sharing
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    Castle class 5080 "Defiant" help

    My dad has a photo he took of defiant on 06/08/1988, the location was Hereford, it shunted some coaching stock into Edgar street sidings and then worked off with one barrier coach! It had the Red Dragon headboard on the front! We have not been able to track down any further information about it...
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    D B schenker Assessment day

    personally knowing what i do now i would consider it, all about getting yourself to the front of the queue! remember that the recruitment process for the TOC's is a costly affair and the sooner they can get bums on seats the better for them, logically you would think they would take the best...

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