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#1
9th December 2009, 11:47
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Got a sweat on !!
Tell you the worst thing that happpened to me, frightening or what !
One day I was working a frieghtliner from Crewe to Willesden and on approaching Tring station on the up slow I was doing about 65mph and the up slow at Tring slewed over slightly so you coudnt see the station platform I whistled up anyway but as I got round the curve going through the platform all of a sudden there was a line of Pway staff crossing to get on to the platform, it was so close ......"Phew" never want that to happen again. Well it wont now of course "cos" I am retired but it shook me up It was so close.I had an electric loco on the train cant remember the number I THINK it was an 86 but could not be sure now. 48111 
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9th December 2009, 11:53
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#4
9th December 2009, 12:40
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I bet your personal pressure gauge was RIGHT up there!
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16th December 2009, 10:56
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Not very nice i bet your heart was in your mouth 48111.
In my last days on the railway i left Bristol with 22 empty silver bullets for Burngullow about 3am. I came through Exeter on greens 45mph out of Exeter up 60mph as i came to City Basin just daybreak there was a person sat on the bridge with there legs my side right above the loco i said to myself dont jump you c??? dont you jump. The person didnt jump but now i am thinking has he or she jumped on top of the loco or the train, i didnt report it and it was on my mind all the way to Plymouth. I was put into Laria each way loop about 5am for 40mins so i went back to inspect the train for any body parts or blood but nothing. I dont mind saying i felt quite sick i never had a suicide and didnt want to finish with one. ccmmick.
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#7
16th December 2009, 18:24
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The mention by CCMMick of the "Silver Bullets" brings back memories of when the tank waggons were new and lived up to their name. I have always thought that the freight companies missed a trick by not promoting this service both as the longest regular freight sevice and quite a sight to see the gleaming tank train as it travelled from Cornwall to Scotland.
Of course, in the real (mundane) world of railways in Britain, any thought of promoting a freight train is total anathema. The tanks are now a dirty grey, undistinguishable from any others - a great shame.
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#8
16th December 2009, 20:02
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Excuse my ignorance from Essex and all, but what was in the silver bullets??
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16th December 2009, 20:22
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16th December 2009, 20:28
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The tank wagons used to be washed by hand years ago and it looked very impressive but not any more. ccmmick.
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