Train GraphicClick on the map to explore geographics
 
I need help
FAQ
Emergency
About .
Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 10:35 29 Mar 2024
* Bus plunges off South Africa bridge, killing 45
* Easter getaway begins with flood alerts in place
Read about the forum [here].
Register [here] - it's free.
What do I gain from registering? [here]
 02/06/24 - Summer Timetable starts
17/08/24 - Bus to Imber
27/09/25 - 200 years of passenger trains

On this day
29th Mar (1913)
Foundation of National Union or Railwaymen (*)

Train RunningCancelled
09:00 Gatwick Airport to Reading
09:46 Westbury to Swindon
10:22 Newbury to Bedwyn
10:55 Bedwyn to Newbury
11:05 Swindon to Westbury
11:29 Newbury to Bedwyn
11:57 Bedwyn to Newbury
12:17 Westbury to Swindon
12:52 Bedwyn to Newbury
13:15 Swindon to Westbury
14:19 Westbury to Swindon
15:14 Swindon to Westbury
16:23 Westbury to Swindon
17:36 Swindon to Westbury
18:37 Westbury to Swindon
20:13 Swindon to Westbury
21:16 Westbury to Swindon
22:30 Swindon to Westbury
Short Run
06:37 Plymouth to London Paddington
07:03 London Paddington to Paignton
08:35 Plymouth to London Paddington
09:30 Weymouth to Gloucester
09:37 London Paddington to Paignton
10:35 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
Delayed
06:05 Penzance to London Paddington
07:10 Penzance to London Paddington
08:03 London Paddington to Penzance
08:15 Penzance to London Paddington
09:04 London Paddington to Plymouth
10:00 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads
10:04 London Paddington to Penzance
11:03 London Paddington to Plymouth
PollsOpen and recent polls
Closed 2024-03-25 Easter Escape - to where?
Abbreviation pageAcronymns and abbreviations
Stn ComparatorStation Comparator
Rail newsNews Now - live rail news feed
Site Style 1 2 3 4
Next departures • Bristol Temple MeadsBath SpaChippenhamSwindonDidcot ParkwayReadingLondon PaddingtonMelksham
Exeter St DavidsTauntonWestburyTrowbridgeBristol ParkwayCardiff CentralOxfordCheltenham SpaBirmingham New Street
March 29, 2024, 10:40:58 *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Forgotten your username or password? - get a reminder
Most recently liked subjects
[132] Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption el...
[56] would you like your own LIVE train station departure board?
[52] West Wiltshire Bus Changes April 2024
[51] Reversing Beeching - bring heritage and freight lines into the...
[46] Return of the BRUTE?
[32] 2024 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury...
 
News: A forum for passengers ... with input from rail professionals welcomed too
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: 1 ... 3 4 [5]
  Print  
Author Topic: Caption competition.  (Read 29123 times)
JayMac
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 18895



View Profile
« Reply #60 on: August 27, 2014, 18:01:42 »

Bullhead rail?
Logged

"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."

- Sir Terry Pratchett.
Chris from Nailsea
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 17865


I am not railway staff


View Profile Email
« Reply #61 on: August 27, 2014, 18:19:05 »

"I'm looking for that cow at Nailsea and Backwell ..."
Logged

William Huskisson MP (Member of Parliament) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
SDS
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 772


Badgerline


View Profile
« Reply #62 on: September 05, 2014, 22:26:31 »

It seems Motorail is back.

Logged

I do not work for FGW (First Great Western) and posts should not be assumed and do not imply they are statements, unless explicitly stated that they are, from any TOC (Train Operating Company) including First Great Western.
JayMac
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 18895



View Profile
« Reply #63 on: September 05, 2014, 22:32:06 »

Failed to park between the lines. Expect a PCN from APCoA in the post.
Logged

"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."

- Sir Terry Pratchett.
thetrout
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2612



View Profile
« Reply #64 on: September 05, 2014, 22:41:19 »

Mac now supports Windows

Logged

Grin Grin Grin Grin
TeaStew
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 148


View Profile Email
« Reply #65 on: September 05, 2014, 22:46:36 »

Nothing yet about cowmuting?
Logged
thetrout
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2612



View Profile
« Reply #66 on: September 05, 2014, 22:53:09 »

Nothing yet about cowmuting?

Not that I've seen... However there were trials in 2011 for a new DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) Engine with improved brake horse power... Sadly the trials were withdrawn due to insufficient water points between Wrexham and Canterbury



Logged

Grin Grin Grin Grin
Chris from Nailsea
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 17865


I am not railway staff


View Profile Email
« Reply #67 on: September 05, 2014, 22:54:11 »

It seems Motorail is back.



"When the station announcement said it would be a one car, I rather thought it would be a 153 ..."
Logged

William Huskisson MP (Member of Parliament) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
thetrout
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2612



View Profile
« Reply #68 on: September 05, 2014, 22:55:35 »

Should've gone to Specsavers Grin

Logged

Grin Grin Grin Grin
Rhydgaled
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1500


View Profile WWW
« Reply #69 on: November 11, 2014, 23:06:19 »

"When the station announcement said it would be a one car, I rather thought it would be a 153 ..."
A 153? On Metrolink? Shocked Grin
Logged

----------------------------
Don't DOO (Driver-Only Operation (that is, trains which operate without carrying a guard)) it, keep the guard (but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the driver unlocked the doors on arrival at calling points).
grahame
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 40691



View Profile WWW Email
« Reply #70 on: April 18, 2019, 19:28:06 »


Not that I've seen... However there were trials in 2011 for a new DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) Engine with improved brake horse power... Sadly the trials were withdrawn due to insufficient water points between Wrexham and Canterbury




From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) - taking your guide horse on the train.

Quote
A miniature horse which helps visually-impaired people has trained on the Tyne & Wear Metro to help his new owner.

Digby, the UK (United Kingdom)'s first ever guide horse, has to be comfortable with trains and stations' surroundings as he'll be riding the London Underground regularly.

One has to wonder at the "assistance dogs only" signs you see in places ... and wonder if the assistance horse will be allowed.   Is the law permitting guide dogs to go virtually anywhere limited to dogs, or does it include horses?
Logged

Coffee Shop Admin, Acting Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, Option 24/7 Melksham Rep
JayMac
Data Manager
Hero Member
******
Posts: 18895



View Profile
« Reply #71 on: April 18, 2019, 22:50:08 »

The legislation, the Equality Act 2010, only refers to assistance dogs.

However, it could be possible to bring a case under the act for general discrimination if a disabled person and their assistance horse were denied access to a business or service.

There are only a few assistance horses in the UK (United Kingdom) at present but there are already people advocating a change in the wording of the act, from 'dog' to 'animal'.

Another article about Digby:

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/06/first-ever-guide-horse-trained-help-blind-journalist

If small horses are allowed in hospitals then I don't think there's any justifiable reason to deny them access to businesses and services. Yes, I've seen a small horse in a hospital. When my stepfather was in Yeovil District Hospital over Christmas 2017 he was visited by a Shetland pony!




Logged

"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."

- Sir Terry Pratchett.
Do you have something you would like to add to this thread, or would you like to raise a new question at the Coffee Shop? Please [register] (it is free) if you have not done so before, or login (at the top of this page) if you already have an account - we would love to read what you have to say!

You can find out more about how this forum works [here] - that will link you to a copy of the forum agreement that you can read before you join, and tell you very much more about how we operate. We are an independent forum, provided and run by customers of Great Western Railway, for customers of Great Western Railway and we welcome railway professionals as members too, in either a personal or official capacity. Views expressed in posts are not necessarily the views of the operators of the forum.

As well as posting messages onto existing threads, and starting new subjects, members can communicate with each other through personal messages if they wish. And once members have made a certain number of posts, they will automatically be admitted to the "frequent posters club", where subjects not-for-public-domain are discussed; anything from the occasional rant to meetups we may be having ...

 
Pages: 1 ... 3 4 [5]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.2 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
This forum is provided by customers of Great Western Railway (formerly First Great Western), and the views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that the content provided by one of our posters contravenes our posting rules (email link to report). Forum hosted by Well House Consultants

Jump to top of pageJump to Forum Home Page