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166  Journey by Journey / Portsmouth to Cardiff / Re: From a correspondent in Dilton Marsh on: September 27, 2022, 16:01:52
Thought I'd have a count of the 5 cars trains at Warminster again today - just in case they have found some more ..................FOUR !  Pathetic.............
167  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: September 20, 2022, 12:37:19
For non-rail forum members...........I found this to be most informative:

https://www.railengineer.co.uk/back-to-portals/
168  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Britannia on: September 11, 2022, 20:15:29
Britannia coming round at Temple Meads to haul our steam excursion to Shrewsbury and back last week. Excellent trip !
169  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Railway History and related topics / Re: New trains incompatible with standard track on: September 08, 2022, 09:37:20
DfT» (Department for Transport - about) have just ordered £10Bn worth to replace the IETs▸ (Intercity Express Train) !
170  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture Overseas / Re: An interesting experiment in Germany - a 9 euro monthly rail and bus pass on: September 03, 2022, 19:03:18
A follow up:

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/germany-9-euro-ticket-ending/index.html
171  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Police locate stolen railway track in Newbury on: September 03, 2022, 11:12:24
The police must have had a tip off from a sleeper inside the gang !
172  Journey by Journey / London to South Wales / Re: Is Paddington necessary? on: August 29, 2022, 11:20:30

Is Paddington necessary?....................just ask my Granddaughter !
173  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture Overseas / Re: Weight limits for passengers on public transport on: August 25, 2022, 19:01:40
Quote from: Bmblbzzz on August 25, 2022, 18:49:10

Done! I look forward to the introduction of the "sturdy donkey" as a unit of weight.

How many of those to an “Olympic swimming pool”  "jumbo jet" ?
174  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture Overseas / Re: Weight limits for passengers on public transport on: August 25, 2022, 16:15:32
Quote from: grahame on August 25, 2022, 15:53:42
And the donkeys on Santorini were certainly in the upper end of size.   I suspect, though, that they are not up to that 500 Kg figure.

I do not profess to be an equine expert but, on a second look, those "donkeys" look more like mules....................or perhaps their riders are just very small people.
175  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture Overseas / Re: Weight limits for passengers on public transport on: August 25, 2022, 13:33:18
When we went out to our (18 seat) aircraft for the Grand Canyon tourist flight we had to stand on painted "footprints" displaying our seat numbers. This ensured that the aircraft was efficiently loaded from front to rear and that the pilots could see that the passenger load was balanced along the aircraft. Obviously there was no hold baggage.
176  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Kennet and Avon at Crofton on: August 23, 2022, 19:14:50
We had a day boat two weeks ago today and were warned then that canal water levels were low. That was from Devizes to Allington and back......no locks.
177  All across the Great Western territory / Diary - what's happening when? / Re: Imber bus day on: August 22, 2022, 14:18:56
I am informed that Imber Church had 2135 visitors on the day.
178  Journey by Journey / Portsmouth to Cardiff / Re: From a correspondent in Dilton Marsh on: August 22, 2022, 14:04:09
Quote from: IndustryInsider on August 22, 2022, 12:23:24
Perhaps time to seek an official update on whether that is still the plan when 769s eventually release more turbos? 

Will yet another "official update" throw any more light on the subject ? On past performance the answer has to be a resounding NO !  It is more than 5 years since we were promised "more seats"  (disingenuity or lies ?) on this route with cascaded 165/6s - don't hold your breath................

Today's pathetic effort by GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) shows just 4 five car calls at WMN» (Warminster - next trains). There do also appear to be 4 four car calls - but these all accounted for by a reversing service from WSB» (Westbury - next trains) crossing over. ALL the remaining services are 2 and 3 cars.......................disgraceful !!!

Update: On closer examination even the (solitary) 5 car train appears to be a 158 ...................
179  All across the Great Western territory / Diary - what's happening when? / Re: Imber bus day on: August 22, 2022, 10:54:27
Today's Telegraph:
180  All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: Renewing a Senior Railcard problem on: August 17, 2022, 19:17:26
Had an email from National Rail this morning saying that I hadn't finished applying for my card renewal.................. Angry Angry
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