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The CIA is looking for other detectives.
The KGB is smarter than you think.
Brainwash mentalities to control the system.
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32 years ago today 35 people died at Clapham due to a wiring fault. Many things have changed since then.
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I find it rather worrying that many people in the industry today have not heard of the Clapham incident. Indeed the RAIB reports into the incidents at Cardiff in 2016 and Waterloo in 2017 state that the lesson of Clapham have been forgotten.
Unfortunately too many people recall that this was a wiring fault done by one individual. This is not a true reflection as to what really happened. The wiring fault , the events that led up to that fault and the subsequent events after the crash demonstrated the systemic failure of BR management and processes from the top down.
BR were blaming the individual and even supported the failed prosecution against him. Anthony Hidden saw through this and his report is most illuminating and I think is a milestone in incident investigation.
I would recommend anyone interested in the incident, the rail industry or investigations to read the Hidden report.
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You got sirens for a welcome
There's bloodstain for your pain
And your telephone been ringing
While you're dancing in the rain -
68 years ago, 8 October 1952, Harrow and Wealdstone.
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Running fast (e.g 125 mph) in thick fog struck me as the ultimate test test of road knowledge the only time I experienced riding in a driving cab. Very different even from running at 90mph which never bothered me one bit. None of that solves, nor ever will, what happened at Harrow that disastrous morning although for once lessons really were learnt.
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Lovers appear in your room each night
And they whirl you across the floor
But they always seem to fade away
When your daddy taps on your door -
RIP Jackie Charlton - a footballing legend
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45 years ago today, a train passed a 20mph speed board which was out, the next one was lit but it was too late for the driver to slow the train - it hit the TSR at approx 80mph, derailed and killed 6 people. Nuneaton, 06/06/1975
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T - 00:59:00 and counting
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Banana Republic, Septic Isle
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66731 named Capt. Tom Moore A True British Inspiration
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Found an old coach body (found as in actually noticed) in someones garden the other day while walking, today I had a (2m+) chat with the owners, it came via horse and cart from Eccles Road in 1912. He showed me the builders plate, a google showed the plate was worth £1000+ !
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RIP "Harry 'Snapper' Organs" - the real one.
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UllaDubUlla mix of War of the Worlds playing while "doing" a 1000 piece railway themed jigsaw in the conservatory - nice.
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Ruby - don't take your love to town.
RIP Kenny, not my favourite music style but you had some good hits.
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RIP Mad Mike Hughes - a character
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I'm Spartacus !
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"From Norwich - it's the quiz of the week"
RIP Nicolas Parsons, brutal quiz master at times.
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He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy - RIP TJ
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I do like the Blu(e)cumber
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10 years ago today 66048 derailed at Carrbridge, fortunately no-one was seriously injured.
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RIP Martin Peters.
