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Forum: Railway Stations 9th February 2012, 11:54
Replies: 35
Views: 21,552
Posted By Downsman
Well I had better not, I don't want to be...

Well I had better not, I don't want to be responsible for any heart attacks.
Which reminds me, the sexy little baggage of a Barmaid, did volunteer to bring my pint to the table. Poor old b****r she...
Forum: Railway Stations 8th February 2012, 20:32
Replies: 35
Views: 21,552
Posted By Downsman
Last summer I just missed a train at London...

Last summer I just missed a train at London Victoria, so went to a bar on the concourse which had ‘outside’ tables. With a nice cool pint it was relaxing just to sit there & watch the ‘commuters’...
Forum: Say Hello 30th March 2011, 21:16
Replies: 11
Views: 6,023
Posted By Downsman
Greetings missedmine from another Sussex member....

Greetings missedmine from another Sussex member. A very elderly one who remembers travelling on the real Southern Railway, so finds the discomfort of the modern stock almost more than he can bear.
Forum: Say Hello 20th December 2010, 14:02
Replies: 9
Views: 3,047
Posted By Downsman
A very warm welcome Dieseldude from a very cold...

A very warm welcome Dieseldude from a very cold England. You really do live in a lovely country; I have great memories of 2 visits:

1n 1976, (like you) I was woken by an early train passing close...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 17th December 2010, 18:26
Replies: 13
Views: 5,905
Posted By Downsman
I vaguely recall reading many years ago that a...

I vaguely recall reading many years ago that a big influence on the decision to adopt the third-rail system was concern over the complication of providing overhead power supply in small local goods...
Forum: Narrow Gauge 11th December 2010, 12:55
Replies: 2
Views: 4,039
Posted By Downsman
Thanks locojoe for a very useful link. Now here...

Thanks locojoe for a very useful link. Now here is another link for industrial railway enthusiasts:

http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/amberleyrail1.htm

On most opening days there is a...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 11th December 2010, 10:46
Replies: 15
Views: 17,366
Posted By Downsman
Many thanks Chuffchuff for your interesting map....

Many thanks Chuffchuff for your interesting map. Because my main interest in railways is their history, this map gives me a clue to the origins of Sudbury Sidings.

The map shows the DC lines in a...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 6th December 2010, 12:49
Replies: 15
Views: 17,366
Posted By Downsman
Thanks once again for the follow-ups to my...

Thanks once again for the follow-ups to my original enquiry. This is proving an intriguing thread.
Perhaps it is about time I posted the streetmap.co.uk page showing these sidings:
...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 3rd December 2010, 11:48
Replies: 15
Views: 17,366
Posted By Downsman
Many thanks 33056 for details of current users of...

Many thanks 33056 for details of current users of the Wembley to Willesden sidings. Clearly they have been adapted to handle modern trains.
My interest is historical i.e. the development of these...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 27th November 2010, 22:13
Replies: 15
Views: 17,366
Posted By Downsman
North London Sidings

Looking at a street map of North London Brent area, I noticed that there is a large group of sidings between Wembley and Willesden.

I would be obliged to anybody who can tell me of a book which...
Forum: Light Rail and Metros 26th August 2010, 10:44
Replies: 6
Views: 4,170
Posted By Downsman
What a great bunch of railway jokes, I'm sure...

What a great bunch of railway jokes, I'm sure there are many more.

A shorter version of the one I have quoted above was used by Murdock & Horn in "Much Binding"
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th August 2010, 09:45
Replies: 16
Views: 6,603
Posted By Downsman
Thanks for the reminder of the Will Hay film....

Thanks for the reminder of the Will Hay film. First saw it during original cinema release - yes I'm even older than the film!

Film censorship was tighter in those days, but it did make the jokes...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 6th July 2010, 20:48
Replies: 14
Views: 5,738
Posted By Downsman
You can probably blame Dutch sailors visiting...

You can probably blame Dutch sailors visiting their American colony New Amsterdam (now New York), for introducing their word for a ship’s galley as part of subsequent Yankee slang.

Considering the...
Forum: Say Hello 23rd April 2010, 09:41
Replies: 22
Views: 9,757
Posted By Downsman
Thank you so much for the messages of welcome....

Thank you so much for the messages of welcome. They are particularly appreciated down here on the south coast, where local lines are now no more than an extension of the London local network. I...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 22nd April 2010, 07:56
Replies: 9
Views: 3,639
Posted By Downsman
So who really did win the 1939 - 1945 War? ...

So who really did win the 1939 - 1945 War?

We will have to fight on the same side as them next time, because they now seem to own most of our public transport facilities.
Forum: Railway Stations 10th April 2010, 16:36
Replies: 12
Views: 7,965
Posted By Downsman
In addition to advice given to you already, I...

In addition to advice given to you already, I suggest you also get prior permission to take photos in the station.

A few years ago I had a confrontation at Brighton, before I discovered that...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 10th April 2010, 09:46
Replies: 5
Views: 3,569
Posted By Downsman
FOUND IT! So here is the link for anybody else...

FOUND IT! So here is the link for anybody else seeking this video:
http://locomaster.co.uk/silver_bullet_syphons.htm

Earplugs at the ready!!
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 10th April 2010, 09:18
Replies: 5
Views: 3,569
Posted By Downsman
Many thanks ccmmick & Eccles71B for info. about...

Many thanks ccmmick & Eccles71B for info. about the Silver Bullets run from Cornwall to Scotland. Presumably Hereford was reached via Newport & the North & West Route. Then I suppose they carried on...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 8th April 2010, 09:51
Replies: 5
Views: 3,569
Posted By Downsman
Spent Bullets?

A chance remark the other day, rekindled my interest in railway history. The subject was the regular supply of china clay slurry by rail from pits in Cornwall to paper mills in Irvine Scotland; a...
Forum: Say Hello 7th April 2010, 16:14
Replies: 22
Views: 9,757
Posted By Downsman
New Member

Hello,

Greetings from Sussex-by-the-Sea
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