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    Bluebell webcams

    Anyone know whats gone wrong, I have e mailed them twice -no reply-phoned today no one knows about the problem told me to e mail them 1685391350 At last I have received a reply to my e mail, they know about the problem and they are trying to fix it ASAP
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    Realtime Trains

    Realtime trains seems unreliable, Local paper reports delays to services on GEML on Monday 2-5-22 at 9am Realtime trains shows all trains on time and gives departure times is there a better source of info on trains running?
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    Steam heat coaches - How does it work?

    How do steam heat systems work? Not as stupid as it sounds! I know there two pipes brake and steam heat and that it runs through the coaches on the way via radiators under the seats. Where does the steam go? I spend hours watching the Bluebell cam and there is no steam exhaust from the last...
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    On G A- break of journey

    Anyone know the rules re break of journey outward on G A. I had an off peak to Liv St from Col, Stopped off at Stratford ( the train stopped there ) for lunch. Ticket would not release the barrier. I have had problems in the past, The barrier guy let me out, Back 1 hr later again the barrier...
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    TV advert reminiscences

    Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/annoying-television-adverts.215491/page-7 Anyone remember " The Esso sign means happy motoring " I am still singing it 60 yrs later
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    319s on LNWR

    Trainspotting today at South Kenton lots of 319s out and about mostly in White livery with Blue doors Indeed had a ride on one back from Harrow & Wealdstone. PRM compliant but no air con 30c outside bit hot Have some of the 350 gone on holiday?
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    Platform 18 at London Liverpool St

    Talking of ghost platforms, I have not been down there to see it, but what happened to platform 18 at Liverpool st From the drawings it looks like they skewed 17 across the entry to 18
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    3417 Gordon Pettit

    Hi all. Anyone know how progress is going on with Gordon Like many people I raided the piggy bank last year to help fund the finishing work It all seems to have gone silent, the SEG have not posted any updates for a year I have tried Google but cannot get any info, Thanks
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    Paris RER upgrade

    Hi all Happy new year. I am sitting here it is raining outside thinking about summer hols Does anyone know when the upgrade is to be finished on the direct metro form Gar d nor to Gar d lyon On my trip south by train I had to change metros and got lost?
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    Seven Sisters 2/9/17

    Anyone know what happened at Seven Sisters today. Line closed all afternoon website said power turned off. Trains in section had to be checked when power turned on. Lines reopened at 1800 but trains not stopping Seems more than Emergency services dealing with an incident
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    Class 306 017

    I read that she is staying at EARM and there is a refurb contract with them Anyone know if it has started and is there a finish date? I am looking forward to a trip on the Colchester-Walton line. How long will I need to live?
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    Class 33 on the A12

    Saw a class 33 on the A12 northbound at about 10am with Police and civil escorts on Tues 6 Dec 2016 around Witham Anyone know where it was going, I would like to go and visit it in the Spring
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    Help and advice needed

    Had microsoft train sim with the London-Brighton add on Many happy hours spent driving up and down BML Now purchased computer windows 10 Loaded up it will not work Looked online there lots advertised but they all say XP is there a new version for windows 10 Tried downloading a free one...
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    cl 205 fire at Swindon

    I read that a class 205 had been lost in a multi vehicle fire at Swindon It said on BBC website there were only 3 in existence I thought that I read that the entire thumper fleet was sold to preservation was that correct Anyone know the cause of the fire was it arson or an accident?
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    AGA cancellations today (02/04)

    IAnglia is showing 20 cancellatio0ns today " due to staff being unavailable " Are they a sickly lot or is this hiding some sort of union action.
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    Colchester PSB

    I am doing some research can anyone confirm the area covered by Colchester box I thought it was Chelmsford to Stowmarket. The seaside to mid way to Cambridge Am I correct? Thanks
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    Changing at Avignon

    Anyone know how the change from TGV to local works ? I am going to Beziers, last yr I booked and had a 50m time change at Paris. Train from London was about 10m late I was at the back of a 18 car train narrow platforms loads of people with luggage and the bloke with the catering trolley for...
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    Colne valley railway

    I was sad to hear on the news that they have not been able to get a new lease and will have to close at the end of the year. Source Where could they go? I have read recently that the track bed on the Brightlingsea and the Maldon Branch is largely intact. What is needed is a large...
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    GEML wires down today

    Anyone know what happened today AGA tweets and press release said wires problem but did not give a cause The pics with the twitter feed looked like cable theft, the side wire was down line closed most of the day P R terrible in view of recient political pressure to make the thing work
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    Ilford MK3 s

    Came past Ilford today looks like the Virgin MK 3 s have gone Anyone know if they have gone for razor blades or, I hope refurb and servive on GEML

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