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SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
Someone's been to Rugby Signal gantry raised {At GCR expense} to improve sighting due to now removed Great Cental birdcage bridgeposted today on tweeter by David Turner (Turnip Rail)
c. 1890s.
imagine approaching that on a foggy night and needing to know whether you can go and if so where.
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hiraethified
I was there! Will post my photos later.
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
editor your photos take me back. I was a trainspotter between 1976-1979 (aged 12-15). It got me all over the country with a freedom today's teenagers can only dream of. By the time I was 15 I'd been to OOC, Toton (if that's Nottingham?), Longsight in Manchester, Edinburgh, Bristol and probably many more places I've forgotten.
Anyway, your picture of a 37 got me googling. I loved them too, but even more I loved seeing what I thought was a 37 coming (the freight train) and it turning out to be a rare 40.
I was brought up on the east coast mainline, Sandy in Bedfordshire. And even more than the odd 37 or 40 we loved the Deltics, class 55. I wiki'd. All my favourites, the racehorse names Meld, Pinza et al, have gone.
So that's why you have no pictures of them. I see Alycidon is preserved. I'd have preferred Pinza.
Thanks for the pictures.
Anyway, your picture of a 37 got me googling. I loved them too, but even more I loved seeing what I thought was a 37 coming (the freight train) and it turning out to be a rare 40.
I was brought up on the east coast mainline, Sandy in Bedfordshire. And even more than the odd 37 or 40 we loved the Deltics, class 55. I wiki'd. All my favourites, the racehorse names Meld, Pinza et al, have gone.
So that's why you have no pictures of them.
I see Alycidon is preserved. I'd have preferred Pinza.Thanks for the pictures.
cybershot
Well-Known Member
Super photos, and yeah felt sorry for that singer!
Out of curiosity is this something they do annually? Will keep an eye out if so.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
The bottom of the bodyshell across the bottom of the nose went straight across on 40s, but does a little joggle upwards in the centre on 37s. At least, that's how I identified them from directly ahead
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
This was the last one as the depot closes next year when the new trains start running (which have a new purpose-built depot). The site will all be flats in a few years.
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TheHoodedClaw
acknowledging ur soup leg
Dude waits an hour for the Flying Scotsman to go past...
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Golden Arrow due to leave Victoria tomorrow morningLondon Victoria d 10:43 35028
Denmark Hill 10:58
Nunhead 11:02
Shortlands Jn 11:14
Orpington 11:29
Sevenoaks 11:39
Tonbridge 11:45
Paddock Wood 11:56
Cranmore DL d 12:07 water
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Ashford 12:36
Wye 12:45
Canterbury West a 12:56
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0.0 Canterbury West a 16:19 35028
Minster 16:43
Deal 16:57
Dover Priory a 17:14
d 17:29
Folkestone Central 17:45
Ashford 18:09
Headcorn 18:12
Paddock Wood 18:22
Tonbridge 18:33
Sevenoaks 18:44
Orpington 18:54
Shortlands Jn 19:02
Nunhead 19:09
Factory Jn 19:20
London Victoria a 19:43
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Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Did anyone see her off? Hoping to get out the office to watch it at lunch time
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Missed it by about 2 mins could see the smoke in the distance. Hopefully see it this evening on its way home
could see the smoke in the distance. Hopefully see it this evening on its way home
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Can anyone see a flaw for these train watchers standing on the down platform waiting for an up train 
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Not the greatest pic. Made my girls grin though
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Would you believe, about a minute after taking that i realised my mother is stood on the other side!!!!Can anyone see a flaw for these train watchers standing on the down platform waiting for an up train
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Nice to know even at 17 a steam train still makes Martha giggle
blossie33
trailer trash
For anyone in London who might be interested, talk at the British Library, Simon Jenkins 100 Best Railway Stations
Simon Jenkins: Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations
Simon Jenkins: Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations
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hiraethified
I'm super chuffed to be able to say that one of my photos is in that book - this pic of Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge railway station, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England, with pictures of landmarks, mills, canals, signal box, bars, cafes, tourist sights and more
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Books, not bombs
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Books, not bombs
I know it is early and I don't do Christmas, but people might appreciate this a great cause and railway stuff to boot.
Christmas Cards
Christmas Cards
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
From: Where was Murder on the Orient Express filmed? ~ Filming Locations
Additional filming with no cast took place in a private railway line between Triengen and Büron in Switzerland. The crew were taking shots from various angles of a 1-241 A 65 steam locomotive, one of the last surviving models of its kind.
Think it might be one of these: SNCF Class 241P - Wikipedia
