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« Reply #315 on: May 10, 2015, 23:22:27 »

Another rather garbled story, with a random station picture to illustrate it, from the Western Gazette:

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A person has been hit by a train on the Heart of Wessex line this afternoon.

The incident occurred between Bristol Temple Meads and Bath Spa stations.

Rail operator First Great Western has tweeted that all lines between the stations are blocked as a result.

Network Rail has reported that its representatives are on site in Keynsham with the British Transport Police and emergency services.
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« Reply #316 on: September 14, 2015, 12:20:03 »

Apparently it's appropriate to advertise a consultation for a potential new railway link with a grainy image of a man 'planking' on a railway line:

http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/more-news/have-your-say-on-east-west-rail-plans-1-6956035
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« Reply #317 on: September 14, 2015, 12:39:23 »

I think both images make perfect sense. To illustrate my point:


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« Reply #318 on: September 14, 2015, 13:14:40 »

Apparently it's appropriate to advertise a consultation for a potential new railway link with a grainy image of a man 'planking' on a railway line:

http://www.hemeltoday.co.uk/news/more-news/have-your-say-on-east-west-rail-plans-1-6956035

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« Reply #319 on: September 14, 2015, 17:18:58 »

But that's a very weird map, with the Chiltern main line running due north-south, and Bedford off to the north-east of London (plus several other oddities).

I think that Harry Beck would want to have his say about it.
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« Reply #320 on: September 14, 2015, 17:36:11 »

Meanwhile, can I nominate http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/Train-evacuated-Dawlish-big-wave-wipes-power/story-27793513-detail/story.html?afterReg=Y for some sort of award.

Right train. Right place. Wave breaking over it. Please don't complain about the fact that it's taken in daylight when the incident in question was after dark.
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« Reply #321 on: September 23, 2015, 12:50:40 »

Can't really fault this photo!:
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/13777925.Rugby_fans_heading_to_Cardiff_s_Millennium_Stadium_reminded_to_allow_plenty_of_time/
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« Reply #322 on: September 29, 2015, 16:11:02 »

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The incident happened in the Redland area of Bristol, shortly after the service left Clifton Down railway station. Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian


Not Redland, IMHO (in my humble opinion).



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« Reply #323 on: September 29, 2015, 16:22:15 »

Not Redland, IMHO (in my humble opinion).

Not even within the last decade!
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« Reply #324 on: September 29, 2015, 17:52:19 »

200 in two carriages sounds little different to weekday mornings. I'm surprised they got on if they felt it was that overcrowded.
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« Reply #325 on: September 29, 2015, 20:37:47 »

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The incident happened in the Redland area of Bristol, shortly after the service left Clifton Down railway station. Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian


Not Redland, IMHO (in my humble opinion).





Could be anywhere in the old Thames Trains area. I'm probably wrong, but the track in between the two trains make me think Reading. 
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« Reply #326 on: September 29, 2015, 20:46:00 »

I don't know it that well but my first thought was it Oxford? Paging ChrisB to confirm.
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« Reply #327 on: September 29, 2015, 20:47:39 »

Spectacularly unfunny rucksack, by the way!  Shocked
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« Reply #328 on: September 29, 2015, 21:19:21 »

I don't know it that well but my first thought was it Oxford?

Looks like it.  Train from London arrived in the background.   Train to Bristol Temple Meads waiting to depart in the foreground.
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« Reply #329 on: September 29, 2015, 21:24:38 »

Definitely Oxford.

Definitely not Redland.
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