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« on: June 13, 2010, 10:25:15 » |
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Just been informed that the 0835 Plymouth/Paddington is currently being held up at Exminster due to,wait for it,a Flock of swans.
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« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2010, 16:10:24 » |
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John R
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« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2010, 16:44:51 » |
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Maybe this stretch should be the "Swanline", rather than the South Wales main line locals.  |
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Super Guard
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2010, 23:17:53 » |
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Just been informed that the 0835 Plymouth/Paddington is currently being held up at Exminster due to,wait for it,a Flock of swans.
I must have had a sense of humour bypass because i'm not sure what part of this is funny? Swans are protected by law, so we are not allowed to carry on our merry way and hit them.  |
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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2010, 23:19:02 » |
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What's happens if a member of the Royal family is up front?
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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2010, 23:24:34 » |
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Swans are protected by law, so we are not allowed to carry on our merry way and hit them. Quite right, Donkey Guard: see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5829.0  |
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« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2010, 00:57:11 » |
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what happens if your going too fast to miss them?
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« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2010, 14:49:15 » |
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you hit them and the driver and guard are sent to the tower!
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« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2010, 15:12:10 » |
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.....unless the unit involved is a 142, in which case it's a write-off and the swans in question lose a feather or two.  |
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« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2010, 18:17:35 » |
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I hit two pigeons (In separate incidents) today, whilst driving a 142. The first one was bang in the middle of the windscreen at 75mph, and funnily enough, on Exminster straight. Believe me, the 142 won! I didn't half jump though!  |
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The SprinterMeister
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« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2010, 12:48:22 » |
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Swans are protected by law, so we are not allowed to carry on our merry way and hit them. Which is exactly why I stopped 1C04 and reported the Swan and its clutch of cygnets walking along the up line to the panel box. |
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Trundling gently round the SW
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« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2010, 12:52:09 » |
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I hit two pigeons (In separate incidents) today, whilst driving a 142. The first one was bang in the middle of the windscreen at 75mph, and funnily enough, on Exminster straight. Believe me, the 142 won! I didn't half jump though! I forget who it was who had the pheasant come straight through the little destination blind window on a 142 runng along the Barnstaple line.... |
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Trundling gently round the SW
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« Reply #12 on: June 21, 2010, 16:40:20 » |
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I forget who it was who had the pheasant come straight through the little destination blind window on a 142 runng along the Barnstaple line....
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