Is he still about? I haven't seen him in years, or Preedy plus the Bag Carrier either. Jed is common. He's been wearing that overcoat for 30+ years. It wasn't always as black-looking as it is now. The duct tape is a relatively modern addition though.
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Spotting banned at Manchester Piccadilly?
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Is he still about? I haven't seen him in years, or Preedy plus the Bag Carrier either. Jed is common. He's been wearing that overcoat for 30+ years. It wasn't always as black-looking as it is now. The duct tape is a relatively modern addition though.
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HMS Ark Royal
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Doctor Death was still around as late as 2013 as there is a video of him at Goodrington Sands which is found here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9nZCIoa8Kw
Never heard of Preedy, Bag Carrier or Jed - do you have a picture as a google search shows up nothing
A work colleague gave him a 'greeting' a couple of weeks ago when passing over the sea wall at Dawlish
Bag carrier = Ron ?
Last I heard (about 12 months ago), both alive but a lot older than they were 30 years ago.
Yep still around as of the last 12 months, poor bloke, 40 years of being bellowed at now I reckon.
anthony263
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Was allowed to wander round the station yesterday yesterday morning after I left my hotel.
Found the staff I met to be very freindly
Found the staff I met to be very freindly
Agree, if fellow enthusiasts were to stop and chat to him in a civilized manner rather than constantly shout and hurl insults at him the stations of Devon (and elsewhere) they would be better places.
They might even find out that he can be a pleasant chap to talk to.
The amount of stick he gets from others is unbelievable and un-necessary imo.
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Harbornite
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What a bunch of sad, square losers, they should focus more on trains than other spotters.
jonesy3001
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Do they still sell platform tickets at piccadilly?
Yeah. Don't think they work in Automatic Barriers though.
I would ban it from the entire country. They are a public nuisance, I struggle to think of many sections of society that cause more trouble. Standing on stations watching what goes past, finding their way around the country on public transport. Scum. Simple as.
HMS Ark Royal
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I presume that is sarcasm
Why not bring back the birch for them, as they must be up there with Peter Sutcliffe, Harold Shipman and Myra Hindley in your view.
HMS Ark Royal
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Either fowler has been hacked or I suspect he is, what I understand the phrasing to be, "trolling" us.
Otherwise, why would he be on a site dedicated to Railways?
I was hoping that what I posted was obviously a joke.
I laughed. But were you actually serious?
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I think it's time this thread was put to bed. You are still allowed to cop a unit for sight at Manchester Picc, the spotting police won't disallow it.
I laughed. But were you actually serious?
Ha ha, I swear I wasn't serious. I grew up trainspotting, it helped me learn to find my way around the country using public transport which some people seem to find terrifying. Once I really started bashing then I really found my feet. I don't really do it any more, I still dart off for a day out on the train but the train isn't the soul purpose of the trip any more (Apart from my Cumbrian Coast jaunts and the like). It should be encouraged, even the biggest cranks out there on the railways are pretty harmless compared to some people I have met at the football or watching Death Metal gigs.
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