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    That rings true to me, though I know little about carriage design. Certainly (in Europe at least) The Eurocodes used for building design specify maximum deflection to minimise this risk. So the building should be deigned not only to carry both dead and live loads (i.e. permanent and temporary loads) as specified, but deflection (i.e. amount of hog, bow, sag, whatever terms you want to use,) must not exceed the limit prescribed. Lloyd
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    Gilbert It depends what you think is the main subject. If the main subject is the north approach to the station, then the train forms a convenient 'boundary' to the view. rather like it in that way. Lloyd
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    Remember the famous slogan - 'Vote early and vote often' Lloyd
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    I do particularly like these views along Station Road. So reminiscent of many a walk to the station. Lloyd
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    It was not always summer in Peterborough in those days!
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    The ICE once circulated to branch committees a note about the future uses of the London HQ, which included a suggestion that the entrance hall be used for 'duel' purposes. Someone suggested that this was a new form of arbitration! Lloyd
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    There are some weird people in here as well - me for one! Lloyd
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    My prime wind up is the frequent use of alternate for alternative. Sometimes it makes the grammatical meaning ridiculous. Lloyd
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    Fascinating stuff - and very useful in its place. Lloyd
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    But that bridge was on a bus route - must have been going the other way at the time! Lloyd
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    But Clive, it would not go over that bridge. The Kettering bus would go under the Oundle Road bridge, south of the river. Lloyd
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    Little spotters (like me) could not see over the brick part and so were restricted to the wire fence part at the end of the parapets. Would need to be quite a big spotter. Lloyd
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    But that bridge is not on a bus route. Lloyd
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    What would an English policeman be doing 250 miles North of the Border? Scottish police do wear sensible headgear, not those silly helmets! Otherwise looking very good and lifelike. Lloyd
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    No it does not look anything like the village of Lost, Aberdeenshire. Lloyd
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    Gilbert When did the pilot pushing long down trains out of the station stop? I cannot recall ever seeing it, though after this length of time, my memory is a little hazy. Lloyd
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    Assuming Maindee East is just east of Newport (Gwent), was there ever an MPD there?
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    My uncle was president of Cardiff University Debating Society many years ago. He had to host Prince Phillip on one occasion - as a Republican, it was against his better feelings. During the Prince's speech, he was surprised at the reaction when he told the students 'What we need is brains'. My uncle had to explain to him that that was the advertising slogan at the time for Brains, the local brewery. Lloyd
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    Re your sad parcel from Jesse, at least it was with a neighbour that they left it. I once had couriers abandon a parcel for me 20 miles away - could not be bothered to go the last bit! I have not had any serious damage, the worst being a book that arrived on the outside of its packaging. It reminded me of a stagecoach with the driver on the outside, as the author's name was Driver. Lloyd
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    Tony Point proved. As a mere engineer, I can't see a significant difference. Lloyd
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    Tony It always surprises me that you, a retired art teacher do not normally paint your own models. Could it be that, because of your particular artistic talents, you appreciate a first class paint job more than us lesser mortals, or even engineers like myself? Lloyd
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    The main content of that photo is so good, I had not noticed that the background had not been photo-shopped until I read it! That means that either the initial photo was excellent, or I am getting dementia. Lloyd
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    Seriously, though, Brent is in the main line. Lloyd
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    I have a model of Severn Tunnel junction. unfortunately it only exists in my mind at present - hence no photos! Lloyd
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    Speaking as an ordained minister - HELP! Lloyd
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