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I'm guessing that another reason for the double-heading could be as "insurance" in case of engine failure with a load of highly perishable goods. [liquified gases that BOC produce tend to have low boiling points so would be evaporating in transit, even with insulated tanks, a loss that they...

Anyone able to say exactly to which bridge this closure refers ? I ask because searches of various "news websites" give Harrington, Flimby and Workington ! I was planning a trip from Carlisle to Whitehaven tomorrow, and a couple of similar trips in March, but it seems if I do go, it will be by...

Did a little checking [some on reddit / wikipedia / ISW] As far as I can see, the Ukrainians have sunk / badly damaged 12 vessels, mostly from the Black Sea Fleet - although the russians snuck in a dozen vessels [Ropucha landing ships] through the Bosporus Strait, under Turkey's nose, just...

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Does the current kerfuffle with the mine[?]water draining from Corkickle Tunnel into White Orangehaven marina count ?

Season's Greetings to all of you !

Brings to mind the various "Staff Call xxx" : "Duty Supervisor call zzz" or "Will Mr 'Smith' ring extn 1234 "announcements that have been [and probably still are] used to alert and co-ordinate staff responses to a range of situations. I was working, not quite in the full glare of a public...

Garage is too narrow for all but the smallest car in this household - although they'll all fit on the driveway. Instead, apart from storage and a small number of old woodworking machinery, the garage is home to three old [1960s] British motorcycles. e2a - no pit but we did invest in one of...

I've a part share in a boat at White Orangehaven. The marina went orange mid-November last year [2022]. IMO - It's definitely water draining out of old mine workings. The colour is quite distinctive ie rusty, as are the deposits on the harbour walls. And the tidemark on the swans, boats etc...

My experience as a guard is now several decades ago, but on the Festiniog, checking tickets was part of my duties, there was a routine to when and where, but basically after most station stops when passengers came aboard. It always amused me the number of times and ways people could mislay / put...

IIRC the politically instigated "save money" mantra was quite dominant in the original development processes of the Metro system - platforms were cut in length, the number of MetroCars was reduced and other "savings" inflicted. Not to mention the "privatisation" and bus de-regulation which...

Officially, Northern "seem" to have got away with it. [looking at the national rail / service indicator pages - gawd that revamp is ugly Hopefully, any trees that were going to fall had got blown down in previous storms ... As far as I can tell, the Isle of Man systems are all OK - apart from...

Would ask how the Ffestiniog dealt with this, as I dimly remember something about putting out lineside fires in areas inaccessible by road - but I can't recall the details ...

I don't really remember the road / rail / water safety films and talks we had at school. In my defence, it was a long time ago and more recent volunteering has overlain the information. However, what I do remember is the techniques involved in moving casualties ... with the added reinforcement...

Perhaps Northern need to recruit and train more staff, including extra drivers ... Maybe relax the one-hour from the depot rule a bit ?

Dduallt [Ffestiniog Railway]

Find the guard aka train manager and let them sort it out ... no idea what criteria would be used, though !

Manors [Newcastle] on the Metro

Wylam, on the Tyne Valley line has staggered platforms, with a level crossing between them, immediately north of the level crossing the road then crosses the bridge over the River Tyne ...

With fatigue being the important factor in this location / proximity to the depot situation, I have a question, having read the thread. How would the TOCs react to a member of staff who lives outside this one hour zone but is transported by someone else, such as a family member - or a neighbour...