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Forum: Say Hello 17th September 2012, 05:29
Replies: 4
Views: 3,302
Posted By Dave Rowland
Hi Stu, 33s used to work Portsmouth to...

Hi Stu, 33s used to work Portsmouth to Bristol/Cardiff, these were replaced by class 155 DMUs, they had door faults and were all taken out of service temporarily, and for a short while 33s operated...
Forum: Railway Stations 2nd March 2012, 01:20
Replies: 8
Views: 6,389
Posted By Dave Rowland
Is that the one which runs to/from Le Tour de...

Is that the one which runs to/from Le Tour de Carol, in the Pyranees? I saw it there in June 1992, if it's the same one. We were travelling from Barcelona to Paris via Dijon, after a week or so...
Forum: Railway Stations 29th February 2012, 14:16
Replies: 8
Views: 6,389
Posted By Dave Rowland
I've taken loads of photos of trains in Spain...

I've taken loads of photos of trains in Spain MOSTLY without problems, even been allowed around loco depots and been given cab rides; all this occurred between 1989 and 1992. The only problem...
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 22nd February 2012, 14:18
Replies: 12
Views: 8,992
Posted By Dave Rowland
.... AND you've been to the pub! Oooooh... I used...

.... AND you've been to the pub! Oooooh... I used to take Allopurinol tablets - same problem. :confused:
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 22nd February 2012, 14:11
Replies: 12
Views: 8,992
Posted By Dave Rowland
Some of the Portsmouth-Brighton services (which...

Some of the Portsmouth-Brighton services (which stop at every station) are in the hands of Class 313/2 3-car units with no toilets - must be a nightmare for anyone with kids, or if you've been to the...
Forum: Railway Stations 10th February 2012, 18:40
Replies: 35
Views: 27,028
Posted By Dave Rowland
My brother & his missus used to live about 10...

My brother & his missus used to live about 10 minutes walk from the station, and I went there every weekend for a few weeks when I redecorated his flat, that would have been early in 1994. Naturally,...
Forum: Railway Stations 9th February 2012, 11:01
Replies: 35
Views: 27,028
Posted By Dave Rowland
Some years back, the station building at Clifton...

Some years back, the station building at Clifton Down (Bristol) had been turned into a thriving pub, I don't know whether it still functions as such? There's an excellent pub (the former station...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 4th February 2012, 11:56
Replies: 34
Views: 25,125
Posted By Dave Rowland
Perhaps you could send me a private message on...

Perhaps you could send me a private message on how to achieve such a thing; I've got 298 of the 299 previous issues stored in a file labelled 'Railway Herald', I like to check through things in my...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 18th January 2012, 17:38
Replies: 10
Views: 7,592
Posted By Dave Rowland
Evidently this solution only works on...

Evidently this solution only works on non-electrified lines - otherwise the pantographs would get a headache....:confused:
Forum: Say Hello 18th January 2012, 17:04
Replies: 7
Views: 3,561
Posted By Dave Rowland
Greetings NYM! I'm not exactly sure just where...

Greetings NYM! I'm not exactly sure just where the alligators might be based, but depending on your wherabouts, you might be better off with more localized railrovers, the details of which can be...
Forum: Say Hello 8th December 2011, 12:52
Replies: 8
Views: 4,188
Posted By Dave Rowland
Welcome! I live in Gosport (pop. c.80,000) with...

Welcome! I live in Gosport (pop. c.80,000) with NO railway since 1953.
I'm jealous. :)
Forum: Railway News from around the World 5th November 2011, 18:51
Replies: 7
Views: 4,659
Posted By Dave Rowland
I've got a fair number of French railway photos...

I've got a fair number of French railway photos here:-
http://daverowland.smugmug.com/RAILWAYS/European-Railways-1988
Forum: Say Hello 21st September 2011, 15:05
Replies: 13
Views: 5,271
Posted By Dave Rowland
AHA! Maybe it was a boat train....:D

AHA! Maybe it was a boat train....:D
Forum: Say Hello 8th September 2011, 21:19
Replies: 13
Views: 5,271
Posted By Dave Rowland
...or wetsuits, goggles & snorkels....:)

...or wetsuits, goggles & snorkels....:)
Forum: Railway News from around the World 8th September 2011, 18:26
Replies: 15
Views: 10,025
Posted By Dave Rowland
A man could ask for one to be in Gosport, not...

A man could ask for one to be in Gosport, not Portsmouth! (it's a half hour bus ride and a £2.70 ferry fare to get there).I've only ever been in it once, years ago. It's painted a disgusting colour -...
Forum: Say Hello 8th September 2011, 09:34
Replies: 13
Views: 5,271
Posted By Dave Rowland
At a guess, you're on a train - it's generally...

At a guess, you're on a train - it's generally accepted that on a boat, the water is largely restricted to the outside.
Shameful, nevertheless. :)
Forum: Say Hello 31st August 2011, 10:14
Replies: 31
Views: 21,622
Posted By Dave Rowland
Great stuff - I can't fault that! Well done, and...

Great stuff - I can't fault that! Well done, and keep up the good work. :)
Forum: Railway Stations 30th August 2011, 11:46
Replies: 27
Views: 21,001
Posted By Dave Rowland
....and Southend, Manchester and LONDON! :)

....and Southend, Manchester and LONDON! :)
Forum: Say Hello 25th August 2011, 12:58
Replies: 6
Views: 2,490
Posted By Dave Rowland
A warm welcome! My grandad was largely...

A warm welcome! My grandad was largely responsible for my interest in trains - and beer.... :)
Forum: Railway News from around the World 20th August 2011, 17:15
Replies: 12
Views: 10,425
Posted By Dave Rowland
That's a statement few would contest. Britain...

That's a statement few would contest. Britain does do 'five minute fixes'.....:mad:
Forum: Railway News from around the World 20th August 2011, 11:24
Replies: 12
Views: 10,425
Posted By Dave Rowland
That's very true, any advantage gained by...

That's very true, any advantage gained by (slightly) increased capacity was lost due to loading/unloading times. Route restrictions were just another factor in their failure. No doubt the dwell time...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 20th August 2011, 07:46
Replies: 12
Views: 10,425
Posted By Dave Rowland
Good eh? Actually, Nimbys don't have anything to...

Good eh? Actually, Nimbys don't have anything to do with it. Britain's railways were built to a different loading gauge right from the start, Our bridges and tunnels are simply too low to accomodate...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 19th August 2011, 18:19
Replies: 15
Views: 10,025
Posted By Dave Rowland
This, I know, and don't blame beeching for THAT. ...

This, I know, and don't blame beeching for THAT. And I'm sure that, at the time, it all made perfect sense to shut down so many lines as recommended by his report. However, as now, there was a a...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 19th August 2011, 12:37
Replies: 15
Views: 10,025
Posted By Dave Rowland
While is said it would be good to see it...

While is said it would be good to see it reopened, it wouldn't actually do ME much good, except I'd no doubt travel over it a couple of times. I'm not likely to set up a group either. My local...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 19th August 2011, 10:29
Replies: 15
Views: 10,025
Posted By Dave Rowland
I mean all over the country; when the railways...

I mean all over the country; when the railways were closed in the 60s, they were REPLACED by 'bustitution'. Now, owing to cuts, and county councils withdrawing their subsidies, the sparce bus...
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