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I don't know if you guys have seen any news coverage of this, but according to ITV, BBC and the BTP Twitter page, several "overweight" tube passengers have been handed cards informing them they are a "fat, ugly human" I wondered what you guys thought of this....is the btp right to look into...

So, here we are in the run up to Christmas. I'm sure we all remember last years "Black Friday" the busiest shopping day of the year, and the news reports it prompted afterwards, Shoppers brawling and arguing and climbing over each other to nab that 42" Blaupunkt TV amongst other things. I'm...

While sitting at my local level crossing this morning (South muskham) a car pulled in behind me. It was unmarked and the driver approached my window. He introduced himself as a DC with Notts police then proceeded to ask what I was doing there. I explained I was there simply to watch the...

I hve been downloading all my CD's onto my i-phone. I came across loads of classics that i had completely forgot about such as Bruce Hornsbys the way it is, Fleetwood Macs go your own way, Danny wilsons mary's prayer and too many others to mention.... So i ask you, what are your forgotten...

A bit of an odd one this guys....But i wondered if any of you knew of a tattooist who specialises in certain Railway portraits...i.e detailed locos etc. I'm wanting something a bit different this time and as my family has a link to a certain kettle (i know, bad! Bad!) i wanted to get this...

New year, a time for making resolutions and plans for the future. But does any of you have any big regrets, things you wish you could go back and change? Share.....

I wondered what was your most memorable christmas gift you ever received, whether it be memorable for being an amazing present, or absolutely rubbish! The best gift i have ever been given was my nephew, born on the 25th december! The worst, a garden spade and a chopping board! Over to...

We all have people who inspire/influence us in life. I wondered who yours was? Whether it be a family member, a tv star, a sports star or just someone who passed on some very wise words to you at some point in life. For me it has to be Bomber Command 1939-1945. I have no idea why i'm...

It's that time of year again....shopping earlier i witnessed a huge kerfuffle in the halloween aisle. Kids were fighting over witch and wizard costumes, parents snatching up jumbo pack of chocolates and sweets....(haribo must be raking it in) and teenagers were grabbing at plastic spiders...

I'm about to start researching Railways during WW2, in particular the branch lines. I wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of a website/books etc that would enable me to find out which were the busiest branch lines in the country at that time. Including what they carried, such...

Guy's, i realise this may be a long shot but i hope someone can help. Ive spent this afternoon/early evening at South Muskham level crossing with several other enthusiasts. I have returned home to find ive lost my Gold locket that was given to me by my father who recently passed away. I...

Following on from the top gear thread (sort of) I noticed the amount of car lovers on the forum. So here's my question. What was the first car you ever had? Mine was a G reg Astra GTE in a cream colour....named him Alfie.

I've just made a complete idiot of myself. I pulled up at the side of, beeped and waved at someone who i thought was a good friend, only for them to be a complete stranger!! For some reason i always manage to do stuff like this, either my eyesite isn't as good as it should be, or my friend...

My work colleagues have recently noticed i may be in danger of having a pickled onion addiction. Ive found myself buying a whole jar of them to munch through a shift. I also have three jars sitting at home in the fridge. Does anyone else have their odd food addictions, or do i need help...

While at work yesterday i had the pleasure of meeting a former GN driver. The chap is now well into his 80's, but is as compes mentus as you and i. We were chatting about the old days of steam, and discovered a mutual fondness for both the railways today and the kettles. However he did...

My mum and dad are due to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary in august. They both met while working on the railway. Because of this my brothers and i wanted to give them a weeks holiday with a railway theme attached, such as railway carriages that have been converted or a lovely station...

Having read many a thread on here regarding the effect that suicides have on rail workers, I wondered if anyone saw the programme five days last night on bbc1. A programme that centres around a railway suicide. For once, albeit fiction, a programme that actually focused for a while on the...

After reading the thread, Thick, stupid or what? i went to visit my husbands family who live next to a level crossing on the east coast route just north of newark. While there my father in law had to call the police three times due to children (around the age of ten) playing on the line, quite...

I see many of the forums users are railway workers, and i wondered if anyone had any tales to tell of mysterious happenings/hauntings while on duty, or if anyone has any railway ghost stories. I appreciate this thread may not be everyones cup of tea, but i would love to hear any...

Hello..i wonder if anyone can help me. Im trying to find pictures of Utterby Halt station on the now defuct louth to grimsby line, while it was still in use. Ive found many pictures of the site as it is now, and ive exhausted many links on the net trying to find a picture of the halt in its...