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« Reply #61 on: January 17, 2021, 12:26:29 » |
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Re the two photos above. What a Nightmare for the tamper operator.
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« Reply #62 on: January 17, 2021, 12:32:40 » |
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Coming back to how old the rails were, whilst not the St Ives Branch, back in 2002, must have been no earlier than that as I was with a new workmate who started in 2002, we were at Newquay (Cornwall) station, and looking at the Bullhead rail chairs many were GWR▸ dated 1920's and 30's there were also LSW chairs dated around the same dates, even a couple of LMS▸ chairs but around ten chairs were dated 96 and 98 which I guess meant 1896 and 1898.
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« Reply #63 on: January 18, 2021, 16:38:14 » |
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Another from NRW»
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« Reply #64 on: January 20, 2021, 20:36:53 » |
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« Reply #65 on: January 21, 2021, 08:12:37 » |
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On their Twitter feed Network Rail Western have denied that this work is taking place so that "Amtrak Joe" can have a ride on the new rails when he visits in June.
Apparently it's a coincidence of timing!
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« Reply #66 on: January 21, 2021, 08:50:18 » |
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On their Twitter feed Network Rail Western have denied that this work is taking place so that "Amtrak Joe" can have a ride on the new rails when he visits in June.
Apparently it's a coincidence of timing!
For once, I believe Twitter. This has been planned for a long time. So has the summit, probably, but behind many layers of closed doors.
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« Reply #67 on: January 21, 2021, 13:33:14 » |
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I think if Boris wants to give Joe a treat he should arrange a trip up the line in a "heritage" DMU▸ so he can travel in the front passenger seats with the blinds up and enjoy seeing the route on the journey
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« Reply #68 on: January 21, 2021, 15:31:43 » |
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I think if Boris wants to give Joe a treat he should arrange a trip up the line in a "heritage" DMU▸ so he can travel in the front passenger seats with the blinds up and enjoy seeing the route on the journey
Or an autocoach with a GWR▸ Pannier tank behind it.
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« Reply #69 on: January 21, 2021, 16:38:00 » |
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I think if Boris wants to give Joe a treat he should arrange a trip up the line in a "heritage" DMU▸ so he can travel in the front passenger seats with the blinds up and enjoy seeing the route on the journey
Or an autocoach with a GWR▸ Pannier tank behind it. Or the Steam Railmotor.
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« Reply #70 on: January 21, 2021, 20:22:23 » |
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I think if Boris wants to give Joe a treat he should arrange a trip up the line in a "heritage" DMU▸ so he can travel in the front passenger seats with the blinds up and enjoy seeing the route on the journey
A trip on a nice GWR▸ 150 would be treat enough......genuinely Hope it happens. It just might.
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« Reply #71 on: January 22, 2021, 04:31:44 » |
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Just like to say, thank you for all those excellent photos.
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« Reply #72 on: January 22, 2021, 13:29:10 » |
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That is almost worth a poll !!
Given the opportunity, what should Boris use to late world leaders on a trip to St Ives?
Heritage DMU▸ , Autocoach and Panier, Steam Rail Motor, or 150 ?
Clueless as to how to set up a poll, so will park that idea !!
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« Reply #73 on: January 22, 2021, 14:08:25 » |
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That is almost worth a poll !!
Given the opportunity, what should Boris use to late world leaders on a trip to St Ives?
Heritage DMU▸ , Autocoach and Panier, Steam Rail Motor, or 150 ?
Clueless as to how to set up a poll, so will park that idea !!
Clues given at http://www.passenger.chat/24565 ... it IS worth a poll - so please unpark the idea and make sure I've not overlooked anything. Other members welcome to post polls too!
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« Reply #74 on: January 22, 2021, 14:18:56 » |
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Given the opportunity, what should Boris use to late world leaders on a trip to St Ives?
Must have been thinking of Trump...
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