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    GWML closed (14/10) Newton Abbot - Dawlish

    A collapsed culvert is causing a sinkhole to develop in the 4ft (currently 4 sleepers in length) of the up main at Newton Abbot all lines are blocked.
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    Bank Holiday Moan-athon

    Has the first article about "disgusting overcrowded conditions" appeared yet? There's certainly plenty of tweets Collect 5 points for each of the following passenger clichés: - I paid x for this ticket, where's my seat? - Mention of 'dangerously overcrowded' - Putting on extra carriages -...
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    New Series: The Tube Going Underground

    Heads up for the new series of the 'fly on the wall documentary' "The Tube" starts on 21 March on Channel 5.
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    2 minute silences

    Just read on GWR twitter feed a formal complaint that a TM has not upheld today's 2 minute silence, stating it has caused mass offence and the TM should be castigated for it. What do you think about this? I see it's very impractical to expect a silence to be held on a running train, especially...
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    Paul Merton, Secret Stations

    Paul Merton (of Have I got News for you fame), is taking Dixe Wills' book Tiny Stations to More4. He's already been spotted at Lapford, is he coming to a station near you soon?
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    Running out of tickets.

    No one picked up on this? Apparently the rail industry is running out of ticket stock. http://www.passengertransport.co.uk/2015/07/rail-industry-alarm-at-running-out-of-tickets/
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    Newton Abbeywood on FGW 153 destination blinds

    This is bugging me, but why do FGW's 153s have a destination of Newton Abbeywood on the blind? Where is, or indeed what is, Newton Abbeywood? As far as I can see there's no such place. It's not even a misprint of Filton Abbey Wood, as it comes after Manchester Piccadilly and before Newton...
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    The Railway; Keeping Britain on Track

    As the previous thread is locked, just seen a trailer; the BBC Documentary has been picked up by Really, for those who missed it first time/want to relive. Missed the start date, but watch a UKTV channel for the trailer.
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    Staines / -upon-Thames

    Is the station going to get new signage/name to reflect the town's new official name?
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    Room 101

    Did anyone see Room 101 on Friday, reference Nick Hewer's dislike for Train Managers? They went into Room 101 for over the top announcements. Still on iPlayer.
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    Great British Railway Disaster?

    I recently dug out a bok published by the Independent on Sunday in the early stages of privatisation detailing what it - through readers' stories - then saw as he Great British Railway Disaster. Which of these forecasts, if any, are still relevant or are still evident in some way? I've tried...
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    Where to..?

    Where is this signpost?
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    FGW HST hit by extinguisher

    thrown from another train! http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Probe-extinguisher-thrown-train-window-Reckless/story-12861445-detail/story.html

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