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Wasn't it previously harder to join as a Driver based on certain medical standards? As an example, I seem to recall that there used to be more stringent standards for eyesight and you had to have a certain level of vision without glasses, whereas I believe (although happy to be corrected) this...

Whilst the many eyes principal does help, from a security perspective it can also be flawed. An example is the Heartbleed bug from a few years ago, which was introduced to the OpenSSL public repository in 2012 and wasn’t spotted until April 2014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbleed...

Some info from the British Life Photography Awards website, and as railway stations are private property there are some differences in advice from photographing in a public place: https://www.blpawards.org/competition/photo-rights I understand there could also be circumstances where...

D9009 (55009) had an overhaul at ICI Wilton in the 90's: https://www.thedps.co.uk/about-us

No arguments there! Very OT but I remember MK when it was half the size it is now, and most areas now best avoided were actually quite pleasant at one point (even Fishermead!). I don't know what it's like now but the estate that used to have the worst reputation was the Lakes Estate in...

Whilst the crime figures may not reflect it, from personal experience there's always been certain underpasses to avoid in MK, particularly around CMK and the surrounding estates (Fishermead, etc), and taking a long way round is always preferable. I must admit I did think of the film Harry...

70013 running light engine to Norwich on the 12th August was another move. It then ran to Diss on 13th August for transport by road to Bressingham, but I don't know if it went under its own steam to Diss.

For me, Class 487's on the Waterloo and City line. I always felt a little claustrophobic in those, no idea why

Just to add to replies already made, for the solution you ultimately decide to use I would include security considerations as a central part of your decision process. This is something that is quite often overlooked or forgotten about. As you've been thinking about Wordpress - Wordpress sites...

From memory (although happy to be corrected as I was only young at the time!) they ran ECS from London (presumably Euston Carriage Sidings) then via New Street to Penzance.

Thanks everyone for the replies, and I'd never thought of BR diversifying into consultancy work or apprentice projects. The flying saucer patent has to be the weirdest thing I've read for a while though!

I was reading a Wikipedia article on the Lightwater Valley theme park at Ripon, and came across this about one of their rollercoasters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ultimate_(roller_coaster) I was surprised to read BR engineers were involved in the rollercoaster's construction! Given...

I remember having ride from Pickering to Goathland on the visiting Voyager during the diesel gala. Standing room only leaving Pickering...

I've come across the Station Action Plan from 2017: https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Station%20Action%20Plan.pdf I'm assuming this is still valid and not superseded by another version - page 9 onwards is most interesting, detailing capacity issues and proposed service patterns

Thanks for the info :) I guess it's a case of wait and see what happens!

Obviously COVID-19 has changed many things, but I was wondering the other day if the planned direct service from Middlesborough to Kings Cross would still go ahead at some point, even if now not during 2020. The last bit of info I can find is from 2018...

I had no idea this was proposed at one time! From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightstar_(train)

They’re not for everyone and take some getting used to, but kneeling posture chairs can be quite beneficial. I used to think they were some sort of torture device until I first tried one, but my posture and back felt so much better afterwards!

Definitely a good strategy for me too...I never buy chocolate for that very reason! I find routine really helps, but appreciate that’s not possible for everyone. I’m lucky to be able to work from home so don’t feel at a loose end, as otherwise that would make me snack!

No one in modern times has run a business through a crisis like this. As much as I have every sympathy for anyone affected by Grand Central’s decision, I would have expected them to cancel all their services not because HT did but because they came to the same conclusions on the viability of...