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« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2016, 12:59:53 »

What he said.
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« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2016, 14:05:44 »

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That train looks mighty dirty for a new one.
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« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2016, 14:36:36 »

White is not a good colour for a train.

Unless it's to test the super computerised train washing machine at North Pole which is allegedly programmed for the profile of the Class 800s.
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« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2016, 16:51:50 »

White is not a good colour for a train.

SWT (South West Trains) turn some remarkably clean looking 158s and 159s out of Salisbury deport with a significant amount of white on them.
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« Reply #20 on: December 02, 2016, 07:27:04 »

End of the metro line for now at Eccles. Soon to be added ..a  metrolink to the Trafford Centre .Devil of a post, this ! Nice fish and chips in Morrisons but they'd sold out of Eccles cakes. If you like these currant ( not currents as on the metro !) flaky pastries I can recommend the ones in the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry,(MOSI)which is well worth a visit in its own right...and its free!
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« Reply #21 on: December 02, 2016, 08:49:03 »

Isn't there a Weatherspoons nearby as well. Went there soon after the extension was built. Early 2000s?

Very cheap beer I seem to remember some under a £1 a pint!
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« Reply #22 on: December 02, 2016, 13:56:33 »

End of the metro line for now at Eccles. Soon to be added ..a  metrolink to the Trafford Centre .Devil of a post, this ! Nice fish and chips in Morrisons but they'd sold out of Eccles cakes. If you like these currant ( not currents as on the metro !) flaky pastries I can recommend the ones in the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry,(MOSI)which is well worth a visit in its own right...and its free!

The Eccles Cake Shop in just up the pedestrianised bit of Church Street used to be good for Eccles Cakes.
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« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2016, 01:11:40 »

White is not a good colour for a train.

It is not a good colour for a van, either.  I know.  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2016, 06:27:12 »

Straightforward one today ... I have something of a fondness for 153s ... they provide some unexpected facilities such as just about the only trains you can now use to take an unbooked non-folding bicycle from Swindon to Chippenham ... (no clue in that comment - this picture isn't Swindon, nor Chippenham or any station between!)

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« Reply #25 on: December 03, 2016, 07:09:23 »

White is not a good colour for a train.

It is not a good colour for a van, either.  I know.  Roll Eyes


Then why are there so many white vans around?
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« Reply #26 on: December 03, 2016, 09:08:10 »

White is not a good colour for a train.

It is not a good colour for a van, either.  I know.  Roll Eyes


Then why are there so many white vans around?

But silver is the new white - mind you, it's almost as effective as a dirt visualisation system.
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« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2016, 10:20:52 »

White is not a good colour for a train.

It is not a good colour for a van, either.  I know.  Roll Eyes


Then why are there so many white vans around?

Quite simply, cost. White is almost always the cheapest paint colour (shade for the pedants) on most vehicles, also very easy to paint over with your corporate colours and makes a very good background for your sign-writing or for applying a vinyl wrap over.
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« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2016, 10:23:17 »

White is not a good colour for a train.

It is not a good colour for a van, either.  I know.  Roll Eyes


Then why are there so many white vans around?

But silver is the new white - mind you, it's almost as effective as a dirt visualisation system.

I owned a silver Landrover a few years ago and it was very, very good at hiding the dirt...black & dark blue are probably the worst for looking grubby
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« Reply #29 on: December 03, 2016, 10:36:45 »

For today's (Dec 3rd) picture, I'll take a guess at it being Bow Brickhill.
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