TonyK
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« Reply #300 on: July 08, 2013, 22:35:14 » |
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My reading of the article translates it from the original German as:
"Fed up of waiting for someone to make their minds up, we committed to other more enthusiastic orders that probably won't get cancelled twice before being singed. Bugger Britain, we're looking East and to South America. You people just don't get it."
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« Reply #301 on: July 08, 2013, 23:45:07 » |
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before being singed.
Perhaps someone burnt their fingers on the deal.    |
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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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TonyK
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« Reply #302 on: July 09, 2013, 18:56:39 » |
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before being singed.
Perhaps someone burnt their fingers on the deal. You say tomato, I say tomato... |
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« Reply #303 on: July 09, 2013, 20:15:19 » |
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...lets call the whole thing off!!!! |
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« Reply #304 on: July 10, 2013, 23:03:01 » |
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...lets call the whole thing off!!!! I think you might be right. That gag just doesn't work when it's written, rather than sung, does it? Had it been "You say zucchini, I say courgette" or "You say sidewalk, I say pavement", or even "You say baseball is fascinating, I say no it isn't, it's just rounders in pyjamas with more ad breaks" then we could be getting somewhere. [/threaddrift] before being singed.
Perhaps someone burnt their fingers on the deal. A true pleasure to bump into BNM again, and to share a couple of Wetherspoons' finest, even if he did have to opt for Plan B. In my younger days, I once experimented with lager. Nothing good came of it. Back on thread now, and I am beginning to analyse my National Infrastructure Authority idea, and my conclusion is that it is the only way to de-politicise national public transport, as well as those other infrastructure must-haves like water, sewerage, gas, airports, and probably most vitally power. Not exhaustive. Crossrail is a good example of how the current method builds in delay and expense. Once a need for a project is identified, it should be done at the earliest possible opportunity, not reviewed and cancelled a few times. |
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« Reply #305 on: July 31, 2013, 21:02:00 » |
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A new update regarding progress on Tottenham Court Road station, from Crossrail and TfL» . Has some interesting pictures, as well as lots of figures, and an upbeat assessment from BoJo. Too much to quote, but well worth a look. |
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« Reply #306 on: July 31, 2013, 21:26:15 » |
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #307 on: August 01, 2013, 10:06:49 » |
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Crossrail are busy exploring the platforms at Taplow. They seem to be digging small pits to ascertain structure and also marking up untility runs with different colured paint.
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« Reply #308 on: August 01, 2013, 18:18:48 » |
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Crossrail are busy exploring the platforms at Taplow. They seem to be digging small pits to ascertain structure and also marking up untility runs with different colured paint.
Are they in the process of putting up fencing to prevent access to the edge of the up main platform that's been out of use for years? |
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« Reply #309 on: August 01, 2013, 18:45:23 » |
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Crossrail are busy exploring the platforms at Taplow. They seem to be digging small pits to ascertain structure and also marking up untility runs with different colured paint.
Are they in the process of putting up fencing to prevent access to the edge of the up main platform that's been out of use for years? As I went past (on the soon to fail 17:18 ex Padd if we think 166 air-con is pants the 180 this eve was blasting out hot air) there were white fence post in some of the holes |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #310 on: August 02, 2013, 08:22:35 » |
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Crossrail are busy exploring the platforms at Taplow. They seem to be digging small pits to ascertain structure and also marking up untility runs with different colured paint.
Are they in the process of putting up fencing to prevent access to the edge of the up main platform that's been out of use for years? As it turns out you are dead right II and ET went to the station last night and found a fence on the east end paltform 2 with enogh panels to do the West End a well. At least it appears it's going to have gates on it presumably for emergency use. Will train crews have keys? Train allegedly stopped on platform 2 the other day and opened the doors to take on passengers! That ruins Taplow as a place to photograph staem specials! |
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« Reply #311 on: August 02, 2013, 09:06:19 » |
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They've been putting similar barriers with gates up at other stations on the route, such as Southall, West Drayton and Acton Main Line for safety reasons as when a busy train arrives on the down relief platform it stops disembarking passengers from spreading out and getting perilously close to a 125mph HST▸ rushing on the up main. That's not so much of a problem at a place like Taplow, but the platform surface isn't in very good condition, so it makes sense to block it off given there's no service supposed to use it.
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« Reply #312 on: August 03, 2013, 21:25:15 » |
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The images from the crossrail link made me suspect that there might just be a bit of artistic licence here. Where had that big white office block on the left of the station entrance gone? Was it being demolished for Crossrail? I see from the council website drawings however that it's staying where it is but the entrance to the station is being moved to the right of where it is now. |
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« Reply #313 on: August 08, 2013, 17:43:44 » |
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Looks as if the Crossrail works in the Maidenhead Area are really gathering pace. An area of where the Maidenhead Depot will be located has now be dug up, and further excavating work on the existing track in the sidings plus stockpiling is being done for removal in the future. It also says that it will try to make less noise and dust, but one night on previous weekends you can hear the trains sounding the horns at 02:30 am in the morning. Is that really needed? Oh well... Due to this, Network Rail sent me a letter telling me the dates that Crossrail will cause disruption on. The dates are; + Sunday 11 August (00:30) to Monday 12 August (05:30) and; + Sunday 18 August (00:30) to Monday 19 August (05:30) Heres the letter if you wish to read further into it  |
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Be smart and help one another, if the other is in need, just common curtisy |
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« Reply #314 on: August 08, 2013, 18:02:44 » |
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...but one night on previous weekends you can hear the trains sounding the horns at 02:30 am in the morning. Is that really needed?
Well it probably is if it stops infrastructure workers being run down by either mainline engines or on track 'yellow plant' during possessions. If you check out a few of the past Rail Accident Investigation Branch ( RAIB▸ ) reports you'll see that it is a good idea... Paul |
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