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« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2016, 17:42:24 » |
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« Reply #16 on: February 26, 2016, 18:32:43 » |
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Somebody's got to pay for the 43040 paint job Yep, but not (apparently) the people who visit the open day: All proceeds will go to the Springboard Opportunity Group
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Helping to change the lives of children
We^re proud that all proceeds will support children under 5 with additional needs, and their families, in North Somerset. I'm not sure that ^13.99 is al that steep - just think how many separate adults could get in for the price of (say) an adult anytime return ticket from Bristol to London. |
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« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2016, 19:03:01 » |
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Around 500 adult tickets appear to have been sold already. The charity is a worthy one. For what's likely to be on offer I'm not begrudging of the cost of the two tickets I've purchased.
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« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2016, 19:44:30 » |
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I'm not sure that ^13.99 is al that steep - just think how many separate adults could get in for the price of (say) an adult anytime return ticket from Bristol to London.
Well based on ^198 return then 14 adults with a couple of quid leftover.  |
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« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2016, 23:30:41 » |
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From the Great Western Railway press invite: GWR▸ to name train after Royal British Legion branch
In honour of both the former St Silas Church on Feeder Road and the Royal British Legion branch of the same name, GWR will name a Class 08 (08 663) ^St Silas^ on Monday 11 April.
The St Silas Royal British Legion branch takes its name from the church which was destroyed 75 years ago when the Luftwaffe bombed the depot in 1941.
In attendance will be members of the Royal British Legion alongside GWR staff who will carry out the naming.
The naming is taking place in the build up to the St Philips Marsh Open Day being held on Monday 2 May 2016 which will see a unique collection of both diesel locomotives. There will be a unique line up of High Speed Train locomotives from operators across the UK▸ and an unveiling of a unique livery and train naming in honour of Sir Kenneth Grange, designer of the HST▸ .
Guests will be arriving from 1000 for refreshments prior to the naming at 1100.
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
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« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2016, 13:00:10 » |
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From the Great Western Railway press invite: unveiling of a unique livery and train naming in honour of Sir Kenneth Grange, designer of the HST▸ . So now it is a 'unique' livery rather than a 'heritage' one, and named 'Sir Kenneth Grange' rather than 'Bristol St Philips Marsh'. Or maybe there's going to be both, and I'm starting to wonder whether 'heritage' means GWR▸ green (as on 57604 pendennis castle, not the new GWR green) rather than a livery IC125s have carried in the past. I've not decided yet whether I want to go, a bit expensive if the weather turns out to be terrible I'm thinking. |
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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 #22 on: April 11, 2016, 13:32:54 » |
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And tickets are still available.
Perhaps we could arrange a forum gathering on the same day post visit to SPM▸ . Who from the forum is attending this event?
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"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."
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« Reply #23 on: April 11, 2016, 14:11:52 » |
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I shall be attending with my wife and kids
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« Reply #24 on: April 11, 2016, 15:05:11 » |
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And tickets are still available.
Perhaps we could arrange a forum gathering on the same day post visit to SPM▸ . Who from the forum is attending this event?
I have my ticket, but do not yet know whether I will be required to work that day. |
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« Reply #25 on: April 11, 2016, 15:39:07 » |
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Me and the kids are in!
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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 #27 on: April 11, 2016, 16:39:13 » |
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A tentative suggestion that forum members meet up in the Knights Templar (Wetherspoons) near Temple Meads after the event?
I appreciate people may be going to SPM▸ at different times of the day, but what say come along to Wetherspoons any time between 3pm and 5pm? At the very least, I will be there between those times.
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"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."
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« Reply #29 on: April 12, 2016, 15:17:14 » |
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Very interesting to see it going via Bathampton and Bradford North Junction on the return - only possible after the track lowering last August? |
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