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I'm inclined to agree with the Moderation Team on this one. I think the Acronyms page should be mainly for the rail stuff, with people putting their shortened names in their signatures; that is the idea of a signature on a forum right  Maybe a guide on how to do that might be more useful? TT Did you see what I did there...?!   |
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« Reply #61 on: February 01, 2012, 14:45:39 » |
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"I think BNM has given incorrect information about a fare"* <snip> * = Obviously, this will never be posted on the forum  Rarely incorrect, I hope <fingers crossed>, but occasionally trumped on price.  |
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« Reply #62 on: May 08, 2012, 15:56:34 » |
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Added BMF▸ , ITA▸ , CSM▸ , NPS▸ , and ITT▸ amongst others. Please let me know of anything missing, OK? http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/acronyms.html |
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« Reply #63 on: May 08, 2012, 16:27:59 » |
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FGW▸ - formal station code for Fishguard & Goodwick station, which should be openning on May 14th. It is (currently) outside the Great Western franchise area, but this fourm does have a south Wales local journeys section.
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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 #64 on: May 08, 2012, 16:53:49 » |
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How about GoT (Glossary of Terms)?
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« Reply #65 on: April 25, 2013, 05:36:39 » |
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Please keep your posts in English!I was reminded how difficult it is for newcomers to discussions on rail subjects to pick up whst's being said if the text is full of abbreviations when I saw this (From http://www.bloodandcustard.org/hdl2011rochester01.html) the other day: Running late 1001 was able to continue on to Rochester where decisions were quickly made by GDrf as to how to continue with the trip. Instead of a reversal at Paddock Wood the Mystery Tour would detrain at Tonbridge in order to pick up an EDL from Tonbridge West Yard. Has one of the recently refurbished GLVs being facing country then it may also have been added! And there has been comment here that some members are dropping rather deeply into abbreviations - to the extent that they are making their posts hard to read. Please remember our guidelines: Stylea. I would like to discourage the use of texting language as it's not universally understood. We have a common language in English and we're talking about a British company and operation in England and Wales - so really we should all stick to posts in standard English to be universally understood by our readers. b. Please try to cut down on the number of acronyms you use - we DO have an acronym page on which I try to list them all as they come up, but at times I get my GOSW» mixed up with my GOBLs▸ - so what must it do to the newcomers? If you introduce an acronym to make your post less verbose, please define it the first time in full. Five years old (so many new members will have missed it), but still looks good to me. Not only do clear posts help people reading you - they also help you enhance your standing here!
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« Reply #66 on: April 25, 2013, 06:00:29 » |
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innit bruv! Sorry... Couldn't resist All joking aside, duly noted. I am trying to remember the station codes trap door  |
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« Reply #67 on: April 25, 2013, 09:50:28 » |
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In your example I thought they were MLVs (Motor Luggage Vans) used on the Dover Folkstone Boat trains not GLVs so can't give a definition. And shouldn't it be GBrF Great Britain Rail Freight not GDrF EDL is i asumme is a class 73 ED or Electro Diesel (Loco) GOSW» GOBL▸ |
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« Reply #68 on: April 25, 2013, 10:19:57 » |
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GOSW» GOBL▸ They are in abbs (abbreviations). After GOSW one should nowadays add RIP. |
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« Reply #69 on: April 25, 2013, 14:37:12 » |
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An excellent demonstration, thank you gents, of why we need to keep abbreviations to a minimum and to explain them on first use. In my example, I tracked GLV down as "Gatwick Luggage Van" and I guessed that after their dockside service at Dover Marine, they got redeployed on express services to Gatport Airwick.
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« Reply #70 on: April 25, 2013, 16:31:50 » |
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WTF???
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« Reply #71 on: April 26, 2013, 00:42:57 » |
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FFS▸ FTN Behave! ROFL
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« Reply #72 on: April 26, 2013, 09:02:22 » |
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Soz!
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« Reply #73 on: April 26, 2013, 09:39:25 » |
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You chaps is just so totally down wiv da kidz, innit.
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« Reply #74 on: April 26, 2013, 10:38:41 » |
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