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1036  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Advent quiz 2019 on: December 07, 2018, 20:27:06
The one that was at Yeovil Pen Mill is now to be seen at the Yeovil Railway Centre.  The routes were Weymouth and Branch(Taunton)
1037  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Advent quiz 2019 on: December 07, 2018, 17:39:18
The Hall is presumably on a Weymouth service. The left hand route going to the siding was removed when the siding was extended back behind the down platform, which was done in Sept 1963.

6974 was new in 1947 and allocated to Old Oak Common & Southall until early 1964. Warships took over the Cornish Riviera Express from around 1958.

This would suggest a date between 1947 and 1958
1038  All across the Great Western territory / Introductions and chat / Re: Network Rail December 2018 Timetable (PDF) on: December 05, 2018, 19:27:53
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1039  All across the Great Western territory / Introductions and chat / Re: Network Rail December 2018 Timetable (PDF) on: December 05, 2018, 17:19:41
SWR» (South Western Railway - about) have copies of their December tt on their website whereas for GWR (Great Western Railway) it appears you have to download the NR» (Network Rail - home page) National tt, all 33mb, and then select the GWR lines.
With both companies having the same parent you might have thought that they would have a similar approach.

A similar thing is seen with their respective Journey Check sites, that for SWR is always more detailed that that for GWR.
1040  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Advent quiz 2019 on: December 05, 2018, 08:26:48
5.1 Holt
5.2 Beaven’s outing 1905
Source ‘Holt Junction magazine’ - my gran used to live there!
1041  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Auction of Railwayana, 17.11.18, Pershore and 16.3.2019 on: December 04, 2018, 08:43:04
I know what you mean;  called into Collector’s Corner many years ago and came out with the enamel running-in sign for Oxenholme(£5).
I had forgotten I was meeting a friend at Marylebone station bar, fun at rush hour. Then the long walk to Paddington, as no taxi would take it; an HST (High Speed Train) trip to Castle Cary and on to Maiden Newton. Arm aching so left it overnight in the signal box.
Mind you it was a good investment as it sold a few months ago for around £200

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1042  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Advent quiz 2019 on: December 03, 2018, 16:03:20
New Passage Halt
1043  Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 2018 cancellation and amendment log on: December 03, 2018, 13:58:16
Cross Country Twitter account at 11.38

UPDATE: Services are being diverted between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads, as the deer was hit and caused a fault on a train which cannot be rectified.

1044  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Advent quiz 2019 on: December 02, 2018, 21:49:19
Slag Lane - Throw back to the days of Westbury Iron Works I presume
1045  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Advent quiz 2019 on: December 01, 2018, 08:40:46
1.4 2018, the other day while waiting after a missed connection?
1046  Journey by Journey / South Western services / Re: HST Laira, Bristol, Crewkerne and Exeter to Stoke Gifford on: November 29, 2018, 21:43:44
5Z91 left Bristol five minutes early
1047  Journey by Journey / South Western services / Re: HST Laira, Bristol, Crewkerne and Exeter to Stoke Gifford on: November 29, 2018, 19:57:16
It seems an IET (Intercity Express Train) is running over the section from Yeovil Jct. to Exeter St. Davids tonight
5Z82 Laira to Bristol http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V01829/2018/11/29/advanced

5Z91 Bristol to Exeter via Yeovil
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V01816/2018/11/29/advanced

5Z92 Exeter to Stoke Gifford
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V01817/2018/11/30/advanced
1048  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: November 27, 2018, 09:01:25
https://twitter.com/networkrailwest/status/1067340871799119872?s=21

Pictures tweeted by Network Rail (NR» (Network Rail - home page))

Edit: VickiS - Clarifying Acronym
1049  All across the Great Western territory / Introductions and chat / Re: Quarter of a million - and growing - the Great Western Coffee Shop on: November 26, 2018, 18:34:59
S&T (Signalling and Telegraph) Engineer’s comment about the dark art of signalling reminds me of a visit to Pontypridd signal box during an week long assignment with BR (British Rail(ways)), as part of a industry work experience required by the school in which I was teaching in the 1980s.

Once the signalling inspector had left I was thrown the cloth and told to set the route and inform the adjacent box. As soon as I had sent the bell code the ‘bus phone rang. It was to enquire as to who was signalling the train.

He had recognised the difference in tapping out the code between the signalman and myself!
1050  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Only connect - Sunday on: November 25, 2018, 13:19:27
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