'Flying Scotsman' - merged posts

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[TonyK]

.....more from the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page), featuring our two favourite gurning trackside morons, who are now being sought by the Police.....anyone know them?

BBC News - Flying Scotsman trespassers spark track ban threat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-48229400

The picture also appeared in the Times, along with an appeal for information by BTP^▸ (British Transport Police). You would think they would have twigged and gone to the station to explain why they aren't subject to the rules. It can't be long before they get nabbed - I've seen less distinct pictures of the Queen.

[grahame]

From letters in the Doncaster Free Press

Regarding the possible Flying Scotsman ban because of "trainspotters". You should be aware, it's not "trainspotters" or "foamers" or "gricers" or whatever you want to call us.

It's the grannies and grand kids and families and neighbours who hear about it on social media but know nothing about railways or the rules of railways. They're causing all the problems.

The trainspotters are suffering the consequences.

I would agree that a significant number of the problems are caused by those who don't know the rules. Sadly, experience suggests that a significant number of problems on steam charters are caused by the "trainspotters" who should know better. Whether the increase in volume of people out to see Flying Scotsman comes from grannies or trainspotters I wouldn't care to say.

In any case, those who know the rules and should know better should always set a good example, but haven't on various occasions been doing so.

[grahame]

More problems at Kemble. From Gloucestershire live

Gloucestershire photographer Clint Randall of www.pixelprphotography.co.uk was at the station taking photographs when he caught the incident on video and posted it on- line to warn others not to get too close to the platform edge in their excitement.

"Just watched the Flying Scotsman almost take someone’s head off at Kemble," he said.

One person commented: " Madam, please' and gently moves her away from instant death. Wonderfully British response to an unbelievably stupid act."

[bobm]

No problems in North Swindon as a small group, many with young children, came to see the train pass.

[TaplowGreen]

…..any news on the apprehension of The Flying Scotsman's very own Stadler and Waldorf yet?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-48219462

[JayMac]

The

 

[Richard Fairhurst]

I was genuinely surprised how many people came down to see the Flying Scotsman take on water at Charlbury. There's usually a crowd for any steam engine, but this was an order of magnitude more than normal.

(Plus the down Hereford was 20 minutes late off the single line, so everyone got more than their money's worth!)

[Clan Line]

The

That's a pet hate of mine too !

THE............ Salisbury Plain
THE............ HMSNonsuch
....................................aaargh !

[Red Squirrel]

'The Gower' is my pet peeve... it's either 'Gower' or 'The Gower Peninsula'. I wish no-one had pointed it out to me (but now you know too - hah!); sometimes I wish I could un-know things...

[stuving]

'The Gower' is my pet peeve... it's either 'Gower' or 'The Gower Peninsula'. I wish no-one had pointed it out to me (but now you know too - hah!); sometimes I wish I could un-know things...

You think that's bad ... I was just reading a newspaper report that contained "the Westminster Abbey". Admittedly it was Australian, but on the other hand it was written in 1898.

[Western Pathfinder]

'The Gower' is my pet peeve... it's either 'Gower' or 'The Gower Peninsula'. I wish no-one had pointed it out to me (but now you know too - hah!); sometimes I wish I could un-know things...

Mumbles away To himself under his breath !.

[johnneyw]

Years ago I was told it's the Mendip Hills, not "the Mendips". It still peeves me to hear the local Beeb news referring the Mendips.

[Red Squirrel]

Years ago I was told it's the Mendip Hills, not "the Mendips". It still peeves me to hear the local Beeb news referring the Mendips.

Aaaaaaargh!

[Clan Line]

No crowd troubles here this afternoon - between Hawkeridge Jct and Trowbridge - self and one other in a very large, otherwise empty, field.

[bobm]

Was tempted to go to Swindon station and see it come through but it coincided with the climax of the Test Match.

Looking at OTT^▸ (Open Train Times website, or possibly 'over the top', depending on context) it looked like a close thing for those on platform 4 with a westbound train in a position to photobomb the excursion’s arrival.