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1	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Seaton tramway	on: March 27, 2024, 18:52:30
There are live cameras at Seaton depot and Colyford station too. on youtube.

2	All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Recent railway signalling question	on: November 25, 2023, 20:08:38
Do you mean the LED serachlight type, that shows all 3 colours in one apperture?

3	Journey by Journey / Portsmouth to Cardiff / Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train	on: October 28, 2023, 21:20:21
Not sure if this has been linked to before, if so please move delete as required. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00193sf

4	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Railway History and related topics / Re: Final run - Drumm Battery Train - 12th July 1949	on: July 10, 2023, 21:02:22
So why arent all the Thames valley branches using these type of units??

5	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024	on: July 03, 2023, 22:10:32
I and most I talk to have lost the trust of the trains to get them to their destinations, let alone get them back, commuting has changed for ever too, wake up industry and unions, please.

6	Journey by Journey / TransWilts line / Re: 27th May then 10th June 2023 - Summer Saturday Swindon to Weymouth trains	on: May 15, 2023, 20:33:10
Being run with sutable rolling stock and diesel locomotive?

7	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Flying Scotsman	on: April 30, 2023, 20:34:51
Just watched it through Devon on 5 live camersa, technology huh!

8	Sideshoots - associated subjects / Railway History and related topics / Re: [otd] 16.04 - Arrival of Tulyar at the Swanley Barn Railway	on: April 16, 2023, 20:50:02
Pretty sure I had a Deltic haul a service train frpm Kensington Olympia to Ramsgate?

9	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024	on: April 06, 2023, 22:01:30
I have done Bournemouth to Edinburgh and back in a day, a long time ago mind!

10	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Rail unions strike action 2022/2023/2024	on: April 06, 2023, 20:58:21
Wish they would sort this, still do not feel confident to book anything yet. Still, the Swanage now have their Wareham link open, so a day trip to Corfe is a must soon.

11	All across the Great Western territory / Fare's Fair / Re: What is the best fare option for 4 on / 4 off overnight shifts?	on: March 20, 2023, 20:30:05
tap in and out at each end, job done.

12	All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: how can you find the route of a special train	on: March 18, 2023, 15:11:24
http://www.railtourinfo.co.uk/tours.html

13	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Oxford - transport reduction at peak times	on: January 14, 2023, 22:32:24
Um sounds like a congestion charge type scheme, been doing that in London for a while now?

14	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Can you identify these short-lived lines / stations / services?	on: January 10, 2023, 21:32:53
Quote from: grahame on January 10, 2023, 21:05:02 Quote from: MVR S&T^▸ (Signalling and Telegraph) on January 10, 2023, 20:58:12 Talking of short lived servises, was there not a sleeper service to/from Bournemouth at somepoint in the 90's I think? Brockenhurst? http://www.malcolm-smith.com/railways/working/rail/north/motorail/motorail.html http://www.malcolm-smith.com/railways/working/rail/north/motorail/06-r-08.html Yes and that service. found the sleeper. https://www.flickr.com/photos/74384955@N03/7822401796/in/photolist-cVeRwu-2o32GUb-8wsrcf-8wpqHx-8wsr2d

15	Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Can you identify these short-lived lines / stations / services?	on: January 10, 2023, 20:58:12
Talking of short lived servises, was there not a sleeper service to/from Bournemouth at somepoint in the 90's I think?

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