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« on: July 11, 2009, 19:14:46 »
Spotted (!) this on youtube. Made I laff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBBK2hjcPuA.

Comedy timing at it's very best.
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« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2009, 20:44:27 »
A rather guilty  Roll Eyes Grin Grin Grin from me ... !
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2009, 21:35:50 »
1. Always get on the "train" side of the tracks.
2. If not possible, always check the timetable for service trains, if anything is running late, try and make it "possible"
3. Never happened to me by doing this ................ YET !!
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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2009, 21:42:57 »
Quote from: moonrakerz on July 11, 2009, 21:35:50
1. Always get on the "train" side of the tracks.

At 1:19 on that clip - classic quote: "So those people on the down line were right after all?"

 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2009, 22:36:03 »
is this why the swt class 159's have enemys?
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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2009, 22:37:32 »
haha, made me laugh!

Just wish it happened more often!!
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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2009, 00:05:42 »
 Grin Grin

It's a steam train. Why not "drive miles" to a heritage line, where you can photograph, video and record them as much as you like. (or was it this specific train?)

Suppose they should have waited on the other platform! Roll Eyes
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2009, 00:20:10 »
Quote from: moonrakerz on July 11, 2009, 21:35:50
1. Always get on the "train" side of the tracks.
2. If not possible, always check the timetable for service trains, if anything is running late, try and make it "possible"
3. Never happened to me by doing this ................ YET !!

From your profile photo moon, I guess you'd've been happy with a pic of the 67 at the rear!  Wink Wink  Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2009, 06:55:39 »
The flip-side for any 159 spotters who may have been out that morning at Brookwood. Here is a video of the SWT▸ (South West Trains) 159 being partially obscured by the passing Tornado.  Grin Grin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQMHbyx8pPA&feature=related
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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2009, 07:49:39 »
THat steam spoilt the clean lines of the 159
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2009, 11:02:22 »
Railway photography has always involved a certain amount of serendipidy.

I have often heard people saying I was lucky with that shot, 5 minutes before it was bucketing down but it cleared and sun came out just in time or 5 minutes after the heavens opened. Or just before or after and it would have been obscured by another train as in this case.

What they don't tell you about is the hundreds of mediocre shots they've taken when the sun didn't come out or the rain didn't stop or another train did get in the way.
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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2009, 18:03:21 »
The technical term is "bowled"  Cheesy
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2009, 22:43:46 »
I saw this happen to a poor bloke stood in the rain at Worle.  I felt sorry for him... I suppose I could have reassured him by saying it would have been a crap pic anyway because of the rain.
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« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 00:25:03 »
im sorry - I know this sounds harsh but........

why........


get a life!

At least my time on a train is productive in terms of finance! and my interst in fizzix

I kow unit numbers etc only when it benefits me - I know a 166 I can go to wither end, I know a 165 is shit, I know desiro is ok with CCTV▸ (Closed Circuit Tele-Vision) - etc etc etc

I know a 158 I use the whole table but on a 175 I dont!

But standing on platforms looking at heaps of metal?  Why?

Please explain ............
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."

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« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 15:27:10 »
Happened before when I was at St. Davids, loads of people on platform 5 ready to watch a steam special leave platform 4, just as it does, a XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) comes trundling up 5, blocking the view... I shouldn't laugh, but I did.. lots  Grin Grin Grin
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