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« on: January 27, 2009, 20:12:30 »
Hi there

Came across the forum whilst checking hits on my site. Nice to see the positive comments about the railway network and services I love & work for. I'm a Relief Signaller in Cornwall, and have enjoyed browsing the galleries.

Hope I can be of assistance, I've been a Signaller / Controller / Power Box Supervisor & Mobile Operations Manager in Cornwall, Bristol, Swindon & Cardiff so have been around a bit.

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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2009, 20:22:57 »
Hi to you too, winterbourne - and welcome to the Coffee Shop forum!

Thanks for your offer of assistance on all matters signalling - I'm sure our members will find that very useful in trying to understand some of the apparently strange things that happen on the railways!

C.  Wink Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2009, 21:14:41 »
Quote from: winterbourne on January 27, 2009, 20:12:30
Hi there

Came across the forum whilst checking hits on my site. Nice to see the positive comments about the railway network and services I love & work for. I'm a Relief Signaller in Cornwall, and have enjoyed browsing the galleries.

Hope I can be of assistance, I've been a Signaller / Controller / Power Box Supervisor & Mobile Operations Manager in Cornwall, Bristol, Swindon & Cardiff so have been around a bit.

CM

Hope you get even more visits to your site http://craig-munday.fotopic.net/  Cool
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« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2009, 22:03:43 »
Nice to have someone who can pull one off Grin
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2009, 16:26:24 »
Quote from: G.Uard on January 27, 2009, 22:03:43
Nice to have someone who can pull one off Grin

Perhaps the worst joke of 2009 Wink
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2009, 16:29:36 »
 Cheesy Cheesy

Have to admit that will take some beating.
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2009, 16:34:43 »
You are on the right lines.
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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2009, 20:10:58 »
or bashing!! any news on Falmouth there Mr Relief? notice a very galvy signal installed at Penryn, last week. Popping down (from York) next week to take some snaps. (real film sadly, so cannot upload, even if I could)
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2009, 15:35:10 »
Quote from: G.Uard on January 28, 2009, 16:34:43
You are on the right lines.

I was going to get you a Taxi... but I think i'll subject you to Bustitution▸ (the practice of replacing trains with buses) instead  Grin
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« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2009, 18:04:45 »
Perhaps we should have an omnibus edition of this thread every month, for those who have missed an instalment.
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« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2009, 20:20:57 »
er... yes an atrobus edition, remember her? Sorry Undecided
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