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« Reply #45 on: February 27, 2013, 13:08:49 » |
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Finally, if Hayley had a series of her own, I think it would be ideal for ITV2!
Maybe she should have a series with Jeremy Spake (who used to be on a focus oak about heathrow ) |
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« Reply #46 on: February 27, 2013, 13:14:10 » |
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The fatality, where was it? (I didn't recognise the area, but obviously on one of the branches).
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« Reply #47 on: February 27, 2013, 13:40:49 » |
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It was indeed that crossing. Gossmore Lane, Marlow. A location I immediately recognised as it was used by myself and a couple of other forum members on a walk along the Thames to Marlow. We got slightly geographically challenged trying to find the Marlow Donkey pub. Some detail about the incident and the person involved from a press report in October 2012: http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/localnews/marlow/9961028.Inquest__Man_died_after_being_hit_by_train/ |
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« Reply #48 on: February 27, 2013, 14:40:16 » |
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« Reply #49 on: March 02, 2013, 15:23:18 » |
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Definitely Marlow branch Pat Reid from Maidenhead was there as well.
Going back to the second one of the series at Leeds I didn't realise that the Real Ale Trail from Leeds to stalybridge caused so much havoc.
Does that happen on the West Country ones.
Re X men taking 5 hours the problem was as they said they could have had the job done in daylight in an hour but were told to leave off touching anything until RAIB▸ arrived. By the time RAIB said they weren't coming it was dark. Don't see why Networkrail had to accept the delay minutes i would have thought it was the freight operator whose wagon wheels cut the cables. After all the wires were well out of the way of the wheels if they were on the track.
Just illustrates the stupidy of the delay minute attribution process.
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« Reply #50 on: March 02, 2013, 15:44:23 » |
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Don't see why Networkrail had to accept the delay minutes i would have thought it was the freight operator whose wagon wheels cut the cables. After all the wires were well out of the way of the wheels if they were on the track.
Just illustrates the stupidy of the delay minute attribution process.
Is this the case where the track was twisted at a badly aligned set of points? Which is why NR» would have taken the delay as they caused the freight wagon derailment? Paul |
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« Reply #51 on: June 04, 2013, 18:18:27 » |
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on a related note, twofour productions are currently at temple meads filming a documentary series about fwg. don't have any further details, but you'll no doubt see the camera crew if passing through the station...
Channel 5 have commissioned this documentary, Channel 5 commissions Twofour and GroupM Entertainment to produce ob doc First Great Western
3-06-2013
Twofour and GroupM Entertainment have been commissioned to produce a brand new 8 x 60^ ob doc following the working lives of the staff of First Great Western, one of Britain^s largest and most unique train operating companies.
The series will delve behind the scenes to capture the inside story of an industry that continues to grow, featuring a team of dedicated drivers, managers, ticket inspectors, technicians and porters that connect the capital to the far South West.
Packed full of personality, humour and heritage, First Great Western will offer an insight into one of the country^s most iconic companies and a unique prism through which to take a fresh look at everyday life in contemporary Britain.
Melanie Leach, Twofour MD said: ^As a South West based Indie, Twofour has spent over a decade traveling with FGW▸ . The routes, the staff, the silver service dining and, of course, the customers combine to create an organisation that is utterly unique. We^re delighted that they^ve agreed to let us tell their story on Channel 5.^
First Great Western (working title) is executive produced by Dan Adamson and series produced by Gill Hennessey for Twofour and executive produced by Tony Moulsdale and Melanie Darlaston for GroupM Entertainment. http://www.twofour.co.uk/news/channel-5-commissions-twofour-and-groupm-entertainment-to-produce-ob-doc-first-great-western/ |
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« Reply #52 on: June 04, 2013, 18:50:53 » |
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Looking forward to watching it especially if it is as good as the eddie stobart documentaries have been.
2 more episodes than the BBC» 's "The Tube" as well
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« Reply #53 on: June 04, 2013, 19:15:48 » |
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As good as the 'Eddie Stobart' documentary?  43 minutes of annoying voiceover. 43 minutes of godawful incidental music, often involving a generic rock style. 43 minutes of false jeopardy making everything seem like life and death when it's anything but. The constant use of 'earlier' and 'coming up' clips meaning that the actual 'content' in an episode is rarely more than 30 minutes. If the FGW▸ series is going to be anything like that then I'll be watching under protest only. |
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« Reply #54 on: June 04, 2013, 19:57:19 » |
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As good as the 'Eddie Stobart' documentary? 43 minutes of annoying voiceover. 43 minutes of godawful incidental music, often involving a generic rock style. 43 minutes of false jeopardy making everything seem like life and death when it's anything but. The constant use of 'earlier' and 'coming up' clips meaning that the actual 'content' in an episode is rarely more than 30 minutes. If the FGW▸ series is going to be anything like that then I'll be watching under protest only. bignosemac I will admit that the Eddie Stobart documentary does have its flaws like a few other documentaries (The "Seconds from Disaster" series being another example as well as Ice Road Truckers) I do hope though in fact it will be of a similar style to "The Tube" well not like that 1 hour special last month with its dodgy camera |
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« Reply #56 on: June 04, 2013, 20:59:40 » |
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Can't help being amused by the fact that this thread is categorised under 'The Wider Picture' - not for those of us with 4:3 aspect ratio tellies it isn't!
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Things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.
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« Reply #57 on: June 04, 2013, 23:18:21 » |
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Can't help being amused by the fact that this thread is categorised under 'The Wider Picture' - not for those of us with 4:3 aspect ratio tellies it isn't! The introduction of 16:9 aspect ratio tellies has been a source of quite a bit of annoyance for me. Either there are black bars blanking parts of the screen or, as on the 4:3 telly we are using at the moment, portions of the picture are cropped off the edges. Sorry if I missed it, but has anyone said when the channel 5 show about FirstGW is to be broadcast? |
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Don't DOO▸ it, keep the guard (but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the driver unlocked the doors on arrival at calling points).
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« Reply #58 on: June 05, 2013, 10:29:04 » |
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It's still being filmed....
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