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31  Sideshoots - associated subjects / News, Help and Assistance / Re: Pages that change between different devices on: August 24, 2020, 14:08:46
Fine on my Windows 10 laptop and on my iPhone8 running whatever flavour of iOS is the current one.
32  All across the Great Western territory / Media about railways, and other means of transport / Re: TV shows that weren't quite what I expected [DotD 21.04.20] on: July 14, 2020, 10:04:43
Many a true word written in jest ...

Yes but he's thrown a curveball by using the 'no reverse shunting' gambit. That wouldn't happen if we stuck to Stockton & Darlington Rules...
33  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Boris Johnson: TfL driverless trains 'should be funding condition' - BBC on: July 10, 2020, 09:58:51
TLP ThamesLink Program

Thanks! Perhaps one of the Mods could add to the Acronym/Abbreviation section?
34  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Boris Johnson: TfL driverless trains 'should be funding condition' - BBC on: July 08, 2020, 17:21:27
I looked up the TLA (three letter acronym) for TLP but it seems to be MIA. Do please enlighten us.  Wink Grin
35  All across the Great Western territory / The Wider Picture in the United Kingdom / Re: Fuel-cell ferries Bristol to Cardiff? on: June 25, 2020, 11:33:38
Very interesting. But it seems odd to be converting solar-powered vessels to hydrogen. Are we to assume that the Bristol Channel isn't sunny enough to make them work efficiently?
36  Journey by Journey / Thames Valley Branches / Re: Misuse of level crossings - highlighting but not limited to Marlow branch on: June 24, 2020, 16:31:01
Looks like this double whistle board answers the question I posed on the Golden Valley Line a few years back.

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=17205.0

As does this page: https://www.railsigns.uk/sect15page1/sect15page1.html

...which specifically mentions Kemble to Standish Jcn.
37  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Great Western Main Line electrification - ongoing discussion on: June 06, 2020, 12:45:41
Any one recall the drivers name and depot?


No, but I can name the presenter. But I won't, as it happens...
38  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Maintenance Depots Challenge on: April 30, 2020, 11:20:42
You need to duck out and go and watch Crystal Palace at home...
39  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Maintenance Depots Challenge on: April 30, 2020, 10:46:35
Ta!  Wink
40  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Maintenance Depots Challenge on: April 30, 2020, 10:08:47
I'm stuck on 8 and 25.

So if BNM doesn't have the answers, what do we do next?  Grin
41  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Maintenance Depots Challenge on: April 28, 2020, 16:28:53
Hold on - only just saw this - up to seven so far...  Grin


Edit: OK, I give up! 24/26
42  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Reopening of Kemble to Cirencester Branch Line (merged topic, ongoing discussion) on: April 22, 2020, 17:42:04
Now - there were two intermediate halts on the line. Wonder if the plan includes either of them?

The halts were Park Leaze Farm (near Ewen) and Chesterton Lane. Well, Chesterton isn't on the new route (which skirts the proposed housing development there and then passes the Royal Ag, ending up almost where the original Cirencester Town station was) and a halt to serve a single farm seems unlikely. It looks like the Royal Ag would get its own halt though. It'll need plenty of parking for Range Rovers  Wink 
43  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Campaigns for new and improved services / Re: Reopening of Kemble to Cirencester Branch Line (merged topic, ongoing discussion) on: April 22, 2020, 10:42:15
Maybe some one should do a survey on how many passengers join the direct trains to London at Kemble in the rush
As well as the local trains from Kemble to Swindon,when everything settles down.
Okay,I volunteer so If everything has settled down maybe september would be a good time

I think the real question is, of those who commute from Kemble to Swindon/London in the rush hour, how many of them come from Cirencester itself? My suspicion is that the majority (myself included) come from a wide geographical spread of villages rather than from central Ciren. Therefore, most will still drive the few extra miles and park at Kemble (especially now the overflow car park exists and is never full) rather than drive to an industrial estate on the edge of the town, park, and take a shuttle.
44  All across the Great Western territory / Media about railways, and other means of transport / Re: TV shows that weren't quite what I expected [DotD 21.04.20] on: April 21, 2020, 12:17:08
You forgot Woody Allen's Sleeper.

Although I think that was just a supporting feature.
45  All across the Great Western territory / Media about railways, and other means of transport / Mark Hopwood and his Thunderer on: April 12, 2020, 09:40:02
Good to hear Mark Hopwood on Broadcasting House on BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) Radio 4 this morning demonstrating the use of the ACME Thunderer whistle. Blowing of whistles has been suspended during the Covid-19 crisis to reduce risk of spread of infection and Mark explains the use of the whistle - in more normal times - to host Paddy O'Connell.

It'll be on BBC Sounds later: I'll try and remember to come back and post a link. It's around 26' 30" into the programme.

Edit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000h7lj
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