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Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
Some nice people have set up a facebook group dedicated to trying to save the last two British double-decker multiple units from rotting away:
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Flickr group for photos here:
Flickriver: Most interesting photos from Bulleid Southern Railway 4DD EMU's pool
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Flickr group for photos here:
Flickriver: Most interesting photos from Bulleid Southern Railway 4DD EMU's pool
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
Reverting back to the first post in this thread. This is how we do it in the UK. This is the 100mph crossing at Newark on the ECML
Dont forget the economy version the crossing of the Cambrian Coast Line and Welsh Highland with added street running
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
ahhh - now that's crossing pawb (Cambrian crossed by the WHR), the rules for operating that are *jolly good fun* - there has just been a MIC held and one of the scenarios was to have an incident there ... apart from everyone getting the official / correct answers, there were some quite imaginative proposals !
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
My eyes! Ow.
http://www.bradford.co.uk/flying-scotsman-clock.html
I thought it was a Viz spoof for a moment.
http://www.bradford.co.uk/flying-scotsman-clock.html
I thought it was a Viz spoof for a moment.
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SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
The French 4-6-0 in that photo stream was much more interesting
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They look pretty fucked. Shame as I'd love to ride in one.
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
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Tired and unemotional
It makes you wonder how Viz ever made a living - this is beyond parody!From the same people:
ruffneck23
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Im travelling back from work on this tonight
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StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
enjoy your trip ruffneck23 (I'm not really jealous, honest)
Is much of the summer stuff up and running yet, or will you have to wait until the end of March ?
Is much of the summer stuff up and running yet, or will you have to wait until the end of March ?
ruffneck23
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I think it started to open on the 5th , and it runs Thurs to Sunday at the sec ( as I found out yesterday when i went to the station , luckily its a 15 min walk away from work so wasnt a big deal )
Theres loads of stuff coming up next weekend including a trip to a brewery where you get 2 pints and a take home , which i hope to go on.
Im just trying to decide which direction to go in , Douglas or to Port Erin.
Anyway ive gotta go it leave at 4.27
Theres loads of stuff coming up next weekend including a trip to a brewery where you get 2 pints and a take home , which i hope to go on.
Im just trying to decide which direction to go in , Douglas or to Port Erin.
Anyway ive gotta go it leave at 4.27
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ruffneck23
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I went the opposite way from home to port Erin , sitting with my 3rd pint looking out at the bay , beautiful I must say , so you may be right !
May actually look to moving here from Douglas
May actually look to moving here from Douglas
ruffneck23
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Ah I see , I meant 2 pints lolYou'll never make it home after 32 pints
But 32 pints is much better
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
I hear the Douglas Horse tramway could be buying the farm this year after 140 years of operation
I hear the Douglas Horse tramway could be buying the farm this year after 140 years of operation
The decision to terminate the service was passed at a special meeting of the Council on Thursday January 21 2016.
The above suggests that it already has. Strange rationale:
Why was this work required? The announcement doesn't even have the flavour of fishing for donations / privatisation.
I smell property developers.
ruffneck23
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The horses will go to the horse retirement home just out of Douglas ( yes it is a real place 
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)The horses will go to the horse retirement home just out of Douglas ( yes it is a real place
Will go, or have gone?
ruffneck23
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I think they have probably gone , I'm not sure .
I will try and find out
I will try and find out
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
Check the "British Trams Online" site that where I saw the first info about the proposed demise of the Douglas Horse Trams
ruffneck23
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I have heard on good authority that the horse trams will be running this year, hopefully as many people as possible will use them and it wont be axed
ruffneck23
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actual link but not the source I got it from
Douglas Horse Tramway WILL run in 2016 | British Trams Online News
Douglas Horse Tramway WILL run in 2016 | British Trams Online News
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
But according to the "British Trams Online" nothing deffinate for 2017 and beyond so the Douglas Horse Tram still is not safe yet, Prime sea front location for the horse tram depot and stables. Does local council and property developers equal corruption ???
