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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 4th April 2012, 20:28
Replies: 9
Views: 7,851
Posted By colchesterken
Is the track on the flyover up to fast passenger...

Is the track on the flyover up to fast passenger trains,?
If is has not been renewed during its period in mothballs it will be jointed and as it was a freight line originally I guess not fettled for...
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 16th March 2012, 15:27
Replies: 4
Views: 2,492
Posted By colchesterken
Do you think it could be Gordon Pettit? If you...

Do you think it could be Gordon Pettit?
If you look on his twitter page he says he is bored in the sidings off the juice,he talks about the great escape and running fast to Portsmouth
I recon he...
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 22nd February 2012, 18:56
Replies: 12
Views: 6,958
Posted By colchesterken
I hate them cos they replaced the 306 s

I hate them cos they replaced the 306 s
Forum: Railway Stations 19th February 2012, 20:59
Replies: 35
Views: 21,662
Posted By colchesterken
Maningtree. frendly good local beer

Maningtree. frendly good local beer
Forum: Say Hello 8th February 2012, 16:32
Replies: 12
Views: 3,743
Posted By colchesterken
Poor old 30A it is now a shopping centre and an...

Poor old 30A it is now a shopping centre and an olympic park
shame I prefered it at a depot went to the open day in about 1980
used to like to see all the stock parked oppersite stratford station
Forum: Railway Modelling 7th February 2012, 19:20
Replies: 4
Views: 2,321
Posted By colchesterken
I posted a week or two about the cost of Hornby...

I posted a week or two about the cost of Hornby ""They need to find a way to reduce the cost of models. My work friends purchased me a Brit for my 60th it cost best part of £100. In these hard times...
Forum: Railway Modelling 29th January 2012, 21:36
Replies: 8
Views: 3,401
Posted By colchesterken
They need to find a way to reduce the cost of...

They need to find a way to reduce the cost of models. My work friends purchased me a Brit for my 60th it cost best part of £100. In these hard times only the rich could but them as presents for kids...
Forum: Railway Stations 12th January 2012, 21:39
Replies: 8
Views: 4,493
Posted By colchesterken
Ahhh I remember taking long lunch hours at...

Ahhh I remember taking long lunch hours at Waterloo in the last days of steam and watching the Bournmouth expresses comming and going
I was never taken to task on being away from the office so long,...
Forum: Railway Stations 7th November 2011, 14:04
Replies: 19
Views: 9,107
Posted By colchesterken
I think one of the best smells in the world is a...

I think one of the best smells in the world is a steam engine just arrived from a long run.the steam hot oil and smoke
Had a great time at Victoria when Tornado pulled in from its evening tour...
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 4th November 2011, 16:40
Replies: 1
Views: 1,471
Posted By colchesterken
Very interesting that was on old vid did you see...

Very interesting that was on old vid did you see the slamdoor EMU on the up road
as there was one of the new central line units it must have been about 1993
Forum: Say Hello 4th November 2011, 16:36
Replies: 4
Views: 2,537
Posted By colchesterken
Spent an hour or 2 at Dagenham East last...

Spent an hour or 2 at Dagenham East last week..limit of my OAP all zones ticket
good views from footbridge
If you want the medway bridge there is a car park on the left just over the road bridge...
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 4th November 2011, 16:31
Replies: 2
Views: 1,393
Posted By colchesterken
Thank you for posting that Brings back memories...

Thank you for posting that
Brings back memories I used to commute from Aylesbury to Harrow when they had the 1st generation DMU s
That was before I emigrated to essex..been back a few times to see...
Forum: Say Hello 30th October 2011, 18:57
Replies: 44
Views: 24,124
Posted By colchesterken
Seems to have gone off the radar is it still...

Seems to have gone off the radar

is it still going to happen if so any idea when

I think it will give us credibility when hanging around stations
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 24th August 2011, 21:38
Replies: 4
Views: 1,774
Posted By colchesterken
oops forgot to sat I prefer a spam can to an EMU...

oops forgot to sat I prefer a spam can to an EMU unless it is Gordon Pettit or the Cl 306 017
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 24th August 2011, 21:37
Replies: 4
Views: 1,774
Posted By colchesterken
was it running wrong line ar is it a station with...

was it running wrong line ar is it a station with fast and slow lines
Forum: Railway News from around the World 21st July 2011, 19:57
Replies: 20
Views: 8,954
Posted By colchesterken
I never thought of that Is cable theft a problem...

I never thought of that Is cable theft a problem on southern
it is a huge problem here in east anglia and i understand on GNER
Forum: Say Hello 25th June 2011, 12:09
Replies: 44
Views: 24,124
Posted By colchesterken
I dont like spotting from Euston station the...

I dont like spotting from Euston station
the best place is go along the road on the right hand side first left there is a slope road into the station , prob former taxi road
low wall at the top and...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd June 2011, 11:52
Replies: 2
Views: 1,940
Posted By colchesterken
only that it was on local news that at wickford

only that it was on local news that at wickford
Forum: Say Hello 22nd June 2011, 16:56
Replies: 15
Views: 5,453
Posted By colchesterken
If you can find the time to go back, you get on...

If you can find the time to go back, you get on the road to kingscote-east grinstead
there is a public right of way over the bridge over the tip,,perfect for photos.
no vehicles though the road is...
Forum: Say Hello 18th June 2011, 00:06
Replies: 15
Views: 5,453
Posted By colchesterken
If you can wait till autum the leaf fall trains...

If you can wait till autum the leaf fall trains park in liv st
last yr there were 2 top and tail in platform 9 I had a good look round inside the cab through open window photos and measurments...
Forum: Say Hello 15th June 2011, 13:43
Replies: 44
Views: 24,124
Posted By colchesterken
It seems my area is covered by the plan...bring...

It seems my area is covered by the plan...bring it on

I looked at the website and could not find anything on the proposal .keep us posted please
Forum: Railway Modelling 8th June 2011, 18:39
Replies: 4
Views: 2,814
Posted By colchesterken
I see, so often the value of something is more...

I see, so often the value of something is more than it price,
My Brighton unit was purchased for me for Xmas in about 1957 I still have the box
it has the price on it of 42 shillings that is £2 20p...
Forum: Railway Modelling 7th June 2011, 23:23
Replies: 4
Views: 2,814
Posted By colchesterken
If you are completly stuck there is a chap in...

If you are completly stuck there is a chap in Harrow who has a complete set of spares.which he purchased from hornby when they went to China
he is a professional repairer and not cheap 0208 907...
Forum: Say Hello 7th June 2011, 23:16
Replies: 44
Views: 24,124
Posted By colchesterken
Many years back I was spotting at Euston when I...

Many years back I was spotting at Euston when I saw an ECS pull out with the last door in the train open
I walked down the ramp and used the trackside phone to report it
the signaler was gratefull...
Forum: Say Hello 5th June 2011, 09:03
Replies: 44
Views: 24,124
Posted By colchesterken
Me too it would add creditability to our presence...

Me too it would add creditability to our presence and stop the jobsworth interfering with our hobby
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