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Forum: Say Hello 4th January 2013, 14:36
Replies: 7
Views: 3,046
Posted By DaveJ
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs13.htm ...

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs13.htm

Afraid I can't help with the coins,but the above site is excellent for finding out about steam tours.Timings are usually posted when known,usually a day or...
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 24th August 2012, 12:37
Replies: 5
Views: 3,601
Posted By DaveJ
Not for me,I'm afraid. This has nothing to do...

Not for me,I'm afraid.
This has nothing to do with providing a service better than any other company - it's all to do with trying to maintain Bransons empire.
Just how much money has this "private"...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 17th August 2012, 09:09
Replies: 23
Views: 25,574
Posted By DaveJ
That's the one - spot on !! Thanks.

That's the one - spot on !!
Thanks.
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 16th August 2012, 19:40
Replies: 23
Views: 25,574
Posted By DaveJ
Am I missing something here ? It states on the...

Am I missing something here ?
It states on the front page that the timetables show passenger and freight workings,but the folders I've looked at (especially PB as that's my area) show only passenger...
Forum: Railway Stations 7th November 2011, 18:46
Replies: 19
Views: 9,102
Posted By DaveJ
One thing that really annoys me at stations these...

One thing that really annoys me at stations these days is seeing young people sat on the back rest of a bench,with their feet on the actual seat.
I don't know why they do it but I've seen it in a...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 22nd October 2011, 19:10
Replies: 4
Views: 2,329
Posted By DaveJ
Taken from this report - ...

Taken from this report -

http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/upload/pdf/h ... t_2011.pdf

at least,the sections that they wanted to highlight.
Fuss over nothing.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 16th July 2011, 11:00
Replies: 12
Views: 8,104
Posted By DaveJ
Just had another look,and I'm sorry,the...

Just had another look,and I'm sorry,the photographs are just,well,not very good. The subjects are fine,as are some of the different angles,so the intention is there.Unfortunately the technical side...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 10th July 2011, 13:57
Replies: 12
Views: 8,104
Posted By DaveJ
Must admit,I'm not the greatest photographer out...

Must admit,I'm not the greatest photographer out there,but I certainly wouldn't display many of those images.
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 11th March 2011, 20:09
Replies: 28
Views: 31,213
Posted By DaveJ
Yes,now that you mention it 15 m.p.h. does ring a...

Yes,now that you mention it 15 m.p.h. does ring a bell. Thanks.

The 12 m.p.h. was probably established many many years before the heavier trains of the 1970s/80s. I really don't think too many...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 11th March 2011, 18:31
Replies: 28
Views: 31,213
Posted By DaveJ
Coming down the Lickey was always a nightmare. We...

Coming down the Lickey was always a nightmare. We would stop at the top and the guard would walk up the train to speak to the brakesman who was stationed in his cabin at the top of the bank.As he...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 3rd March 2011, 14:56
Replies: 23
Views: 14,656
Posted By DaveJ
Well,like it or not,it's going to happen. One...

Well,like it or not,it's going to happen. One piece of good news seems to be that we're going to get 8 coach trains as well as 5 coach ones.
Seems like they're planning to do Paddington - Cardiff...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd January 2011, 12:23
Replies: 1
Views: 2,014
Posted By DaveJ
As far as I understand it,the electrification is...

As far as I understand it,the electrification is dependant upon local funding being available to rebuild the station. NR have agreed the electrification,as long as the present station is re-sited....
Forum: Railway News from around the World 31st December 2010, 12:26
Replies: 5
Views: 2,835
Posted By DaveJ
Arson At Gloucester Station.

From the local newspaper -

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/news/rips-station-office/article-3054091-detail/article.html

I've spoken to the staff and it seems the youth who's been...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 17th December 2010, 14:30
Replies: 4
Views: 3,175
Posted By DaveJ
Would make an excellent christmas card. Well done.

Would make an excellent christmas card. Well done.
Forum: Railway Stations 26th November 2010, 18:49
Replies: 19
Views: 9,102
Posted By DaveJ
Gotherington Halt on the Gloucester and...

Gotherington Halt on the Gloucester and Warwickshire is wonderful.You can sit there undisturbed,surrounded by the beautiful Cotswold hills,listening to the wildlife,with the lingering smell of the...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th November 2010, 09:32
Replies: 23
Views: 14,656
Posted By DaveJ
Typically half-axxed political announcement this...

Typically half-axxed political announcement this morning - claiming glory for projects already underway (Thameslink,what were they going to do,cancel it !!),promising lots of new carriages (most...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd November 2010, 17:32
Replies: 23
Views: 14,656
Posted By DaveJ
G.W.R. Electrification

Very strong rumours coming out of the DofT that Thursday 25th November will see an announcement saying that the electrification of Brunels line will go ahead. This should see Paddington - Bristol,and...
Forum: Say Hello 17th April 2010, 16:22
Replies: 14
Views: 6,980
Posted By DaveJ
Sadly have to agree with the above comments - not...

Sadly have to agree with the above comments - not for me I'm afraid.
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 12th March 2010, 18:10
Replies: 5
Views: 3,878
Posted By DaveJ
I'm not sure about Tytherington (must admit that...

I'm not sure about Tytherington (must admit that I thought it was closed),but the only traffic to use the Sharpness branch is the weekly Berkeley nuclear flask service.
Actually,when I say...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 31st October 2009, 15:56
Replies: 6
Views: 2,351
Posted By DaveJ
Is that Deep Purple of "Smoke On The Water" fame...

Is that Deep Purple of "Smoke On The Water" fame ? :D
Forum: Railway News from around the World 18th April 2009, 08:01
Replies: 11
Views: 4,509
Posted By DaveJ
Another sad reflection on the times in which we...

Another sad reflection on the times in which we live - how many freedoms do we have to give up to maintain our "freedoms" ??
I'd like to think that in the same situation I would absolutely refuse to...
Forum: Say Hello 14th February 2009, 21:43
Replies: 13
Views: 4,456
Posted By DaveJ
Hi Heather, it is indeed 33202,being moved from...

Hi Heather, it is indeed 33202,being moved from Gloucester to its new home at the Mangapps Railway Museum at Burnham-On-Crouch,Essex,where it will be preserved.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 30th October 2008, 21:43
Replies: 2
Views: 1,756
Posted By DaveJ
Somehow I always thought that this would be the...

Somehow I always thought that this would be the end result - expect a lot more news of this type in the future due to the current economic situation.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 16th October 2008, 19:32
Replies: 12
Views: 4,183
Posted By DaveJ
Supposed to have been two "Networker" 4-car sets...

Supposed to have been two "Networker" 4-car sets 465911 + 465914.
Forum: Say Hello 15th October 2008, 09:27
Replies: 11
Views: 3,219
Posted By DaveJ
Welcome to the forum Gert - look forward to...

Welcome to the forum Gert - look forward to seeing some of your pictures.
http://david-j-smith.fotopic.net
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