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« on: September 11, 2014, 17:33:39 »
DRS» (Direct Rail Services Ltd, a national rail freight operator providing a range of services with its head office in Carlisle and depots at the South East, York, Crewe, Sellafield, and Scotland. - about) were at Temple Meads the other day for the launch of their new "Seagull" brand and mascot.
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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2014, 18:43:07 »
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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2014, 20:02:26 »
I'm not entirely convinced about the modification of the loco to ac electric either. Suspect the new style pantograph may have a problem in headspan areas.
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2014, 20:07:41 »
That's not a pantograph. It's the extendable support for a high definition camera. What you are looking at is the prototype for Google's RailView vehicle.
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« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2014, 20:12:23 »
Quote from: John R on September 11, 2014, 20:02:26
I'm not entirely convinced about the modification of the loco to ac electric either. Suspect the new style pantograph may have a problem in headspan areas.

It could easily take a tern for the worse...

Quote from: bignosemac on September 11, 2014, 20:07:41
That's not a pantograph. It's the extendable support for a high definition camera. What you are looking at is the prototype for Google's RailView vehicle.

It would give you a bird's eye view, by chance?
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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2014, 20:41:05 »
Quote from: Four Track, Now! on September 11, 2014, 20:12:23

It could easily take a tern for the worse...


Your jokes are too hard to swallow. Let's move swiftly on......
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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2014, 21:08:09 »
It didn't take an eagle eye to spot the gull. I'm told they tried to shoo it away by shouting at it. Either it ignored the shouts or was hard of herring.

Oh, and perhaps that's a crane in the background.
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« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2014, 21:34:46 »
Was the crane from Sparrows again, by chance? I feel a right tit with these jokes. (On good days, I get to feel the left one too. Apologies in advance for that.)
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« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2014, 22:59:31 »
Quote from: thetrout on September 11, 2014, 18:43:07
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You are quite right, young trout: this topic has now been moved to its rightful place. See http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=14566.msg161179#msg161179  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2014, 23:05:50 »
By remarkable co-incidence, I imbibed today at the Trout in Bickleigh, Devon. Other licenced premises are available, but I recommend this one. And others on request.
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« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2014, 22:59:10 »
Quote from: bignosemac on September 11, 2014, 21:08:09
Either it ignored the shouts or was hard of herring.

Oh, for cod's sake...
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