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« Reply #30 on: February 24, 2014, 15:10:00 »
Taking chairs on the underground may not be unique to the picture I took ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566684/Was-Hammersmith-Sit-y-line-Tube-passenger-avoids-battle-seat-bring-office-chair-journey.html
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« Reply #31 on: February 24, 2014, 18:11:54 »
Quote from: grahame on February 24, 2014, 15:10:00
Taking chairs on the underground may not be unique to the picture I took ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2566684/Was-Hammersmith-Sit-y-line-Tube-passenger-avoids-battle-seat-bring-office-chair-journey.html
There's a whole gallery of them...
http://usvsth3m.com/post/77698382197/anarchy-in-the-uk-hipsters-are-taking-their-own-chairs
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« Reply #32 on: February 27, 2014, 07:45:36 »
From Arriva Trains Wales ... http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/AssistanceDogs/

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Should I plan my journey in advance?
Whenever possible, customers travelling with Assistance Dogs are encouraged to reserve two seats in advance by calling Assisted Travel on 0845 300 3005.  One seat will be for the customer - the other kept free for the dog to sit or lie on the floor.

How do I find my seats?
The reservable seats will be identifiable by standard seat reservation tickets. To ensure that the empty seat reserved for the Assistance Dog is also kept free, the conductor will place an Assistance Dog Card in the reservation slot above the seat.

It says nothing about payment for the blocked seat, and I would suspect that payment is not required
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« Reply #33 on: July 10, 2014, 14:54:11 »
Dog
Pushchair
Suitcases
Bicycle
Backpack
Children
Umbrella



In the final planning stage of the Melksham Carnival Walk for Saturday (all welcome  Grin ) and the group is going to comprise entirely things that you can take with you on the train. Each to be labelled in the parade with a "take me on the train" logo.

Question - have I missed anything out?   Would anyone else like to join, normally or exotically, within the guidelines?  Delighted to have you, pick up ahead of time from Melksham Station / drop off afterwards available.   Also available on the way back - limited lifts to Chippenham as the last train will be gone north before the parade ends.

P.S. "Wheelchair" difficult to ask anyone ... but I would be delighted to help push someone in a wheelchair around if there's someone who's appropriate and willing to do that for us.  An important group of users, but there's a sensitivity to asking.

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« Reply #34 on: July 10, 2014, 17:30:50 »
........a train set  Roll Eyes Tongue  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Circular-Train-Travel-Case/dp/B00C1ZXC7K
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« Reply #35 on: July 11, 2014, 01:20:50 »
A horse?



 Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #36 on: July 11, 2014, 03:36:21 »
Quote from: SandTEngineer on July 10, 2014, 17:30:50
........a train set  Roll Eyes Tongue  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Circular-Train-Travel-Case/dp/B00C1ZXC7K

Yeah ... I was the one to attend a very serious rail conference and wave a 1/72 model of 153382 around and say "we need[ed] a train".   Those of you who have a copy of the line brochure will note that 153382 appears in the illustration above the time summary inside, on a Swindon train at Trowbridge.   Perhaps I should take a model of a class 172 on the walk?

And on the same basis as I don't want to go back to a horse drawn tram - this is not Wrexham and I am not taking a pony  Wink
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« Reply #37 on: July 11, 2014, 05:11:25 »
A Compaq DL360 G1?



It was in 2008 back in my days of being in Taunton... Said Server fits just nicely on the Large Luggage Rack of a HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)).

I have also transported an HP ML115 G5 Server, HP XW4400 Workstation and Several Tools/IT Servicing Equipment which upon a stop and search by a Police Officer could and has in the past left me with a few questions to answer...! Undecided Embarrassed
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« Reply #38 on: July 11, 2014, 06:25:45 »
Quote from: thetrout on July 11, 2014, 05:11:25
A Compaq DL360 G1?

I don't have one to hand.   Are you joining us tomorrow, and if so can you being one along?  Grin
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« Reply #39 on: July 22, 2014, 19:07:53 »
With thanks to @bjm2000uk on Twitter. This lovely photograph:
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« Reply #40 on: July 22, 2014, 21:24:46 »
How Many bikes allowed on one train?
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« Reply #41 on: July 22, 2014, 22:18:11 »
Quote from: SDS on July 22, 2014, 21:24:46
How Many bikes allowed on one train?
From the previous photograph, I would say two - a tricycle and a spin cycle
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