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Author Topic: Annoying / amusing use of completely irrelevant stock photos to illustrate press articles  (Read 345306 times)
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« Reply #435 on: March 27, 2016, 23:14:39 »

Headline from the Croydon Advertiser:

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London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan lobbying for TfL» (Transport for London - about) monotony on commuter trains

By Croydon Advertiser  |  Posted: March 27, 2016
By Polly Albany-Ward polly.albany-ward@croydonadvertiser.co.uk

Was there a completely irrelevant picture? Well, there was one of Sadiq Khan, and it's hard to see how it could really match that headline.

Quite agree. Shouldn't that be "Monogamy"?
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« Reply #436 on: March 28, 2016, 23:19:09 »


Quite agree. Shouldn't that be "Monogamy"?


Possibly, but I don't think he's wedded to the idea.
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« Reply #437 on: March 29, 2016, 00:09:11 »


Possibly, but I don't think he's wedded to the idea.

Well, bugamy.
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« Reply #438 on: March 29, 2016, 10:39:18 »

The wonderful Exeter Express & Error strikes again!

http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Packed-train-evacuated-thousands-Bank-Holiday/story-29007433-detail/story.html

I doubt very much if the service to Penzance in question was provided using a Class 180. And this high quality piece of journalism somehow completely fails to mention that the incident described occurred at Plymouth.

'Passengers said they were left like sardines on the service...' - to compound the alleged misery GWR (Great Western Railway) are now coating their passengers in tomato sauce?  Grin

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« Reply #439 on: March 29, 2016, 23:01:41 »

'Passengers said they were left like sardines on the service...' - to compound the alleged misery GWR (Great Western Railway) are now coating their passengers in tomato sauce?  Grin

Or olive oil.  Wink
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« Reply #440 on: March 30, 2016, 03:16:01 »

Dave Allen and a sardine packing sketch - from Youtube: see https://youtu.be/CbgqtvJOJus?t=255  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #441 on: April 05, 2016, 16:34:25 »

new stock on the Falmouth branch?
http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/cornwall_news/14404859.Not_enough_drivers_for_trains_to_Falmouth_today/?ref=rss

at least it's in the new colours!
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« Reply #442 on: April 09, 2016, 16:19:05 »

What's this??? Can't be true!!!   Not only the right stock but on the actual line the story refers to  Shocked

http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Flooding-cancels-trains-Looe/story-29080726-detail/story.html
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« Reply #443 on: April 09, 2016, 18:57:13 »

off topic :-)
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« Reply #444 on: April 10, 2016, 11:49:46 »

Almost back on topic....
After the good showing yesterday, look what the same paper dug up for todays story....

http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Problems-Cornwall-s-railways/story-29084671-detail/story.html
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« Reply #445 on: April 10, 2016, 13:05:48 »

They kept that 4 track section of track in Cornwall quiet. Judging by the train's livery it must have been done not long after privatisation!
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« Reply #446 on: April 10, 2016, 21:50:01 »

They kept that 4 track section of track in Cornwall quiet. Judging by the train's livery it must have been done not long after privatisation!

Four track now? Where did that come from!
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« Reply #447 on: April 19, 2016, 09:51:02 »

Being ultra pedantic, this image from gwr.com......



Well, at least it is a London Underground train.
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« Reply #448 on: April 19, 2016, 10:21:28 »

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And at least it's at Paddington, so not too bad
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« Reply #449 on: April 22, 2016, 04:26:12 »

I now see where the stock for the Portishead service is coming from

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Construction of the new railway station in Portishead should begin next year, North Somerset Council^s leader has confirmed.
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