grahame Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 17 minutes ago, LMS2968 said: Actually, it wasn't a train at all, it was a flying saucer from Mars which just happened to be following the tracks . . . Now there's a story to sell the papers! Perhaps that's the story he filed, but the editor wouldn't buy it. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted December 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2020 10 hours ago, jcredfer said: You could be forgiven for coming to that thought. Part of the RAF Regiment duties involved defensive measures for Harriers, remote, in the field. Whilst back on Base the policing of all aircraft [any type ] on any airfield was the responsibility of the RAF Police. One of our "brilliant" Air Marshals was on a visit to one of the RAF Germany stations saw the Harriers in the field, with "defence" provided by the RAF Regiment and back on base with "Security" by the RAF Police. He went back to M-o-D and arranged the amalgamation of th RAF Police and RAF Regiment into one Branch. The Fire Flights were, apparently, viewed as some form of defence for aircraft and became part of RAF Regiment responsibility, too. Julian One of my old work mates was in the RAF Regiment, but he was assigned as being a photographer he was in charge of recon cameras on the Canberras and early on the Mosquito, some real dodgy stories I was told by him 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Hyperbole ? ...................... dirty great slate quarry down near Wadebridge, wasn't it ??!? 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted December 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Wickham Green too said: Hyperbole ? ...................... dirty great slate quarry down near Wadebridge, wasn't it ??!? Our wall came from there.....as did a lot of the house 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 5 hours ago, boxbrownie said: One of my old work mates was in the RAF Regiment, but he was assigned as being a photographer he was in charge of recon cameras on the Canberras and early on the Mosquito, some real dodgy stories I was told by him My dad was in the RAF Regiment during WW2 in North Africa and Burma amongst other places, he had a few stories too, although he was reluctant to talk about it, and sadly I wasn't interested enough at the time to ask too much. 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunwurken Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 My uncle spent WW 2 in the RAF Regiment, guarding a base at Lytham St. Anne's! Malcolm 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted December 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 22, 2020 I was just reading the Jan 2021 issue of Hornby magazine. It brought this thread to mind. I hope no one looks too closely at the formations guide. Under "freight trains" it shows the NMT HST and the DB management train... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Why hasn't anyone commented the caption on the video said the driver tried to raise the barrier when it was in fact the front seat passenger... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobby Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Because they were getting a a big froth about the description of the train, which for railway enthusiasts is more important!! 2 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Something different! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Ah - yes -..... I remember that one ! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2020 10 hours ago, LMS2968 said: Something different! Didn't occur to anyone to get the trains stopped? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, kevinlms said: Didn't occur to anyone to get the trains stopped? According to the video, they telephoned the wrong railroad company. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2020 11 hours ago, PhilJ W said: That was a set up for the camera 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted December 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2020 7 hours ago, melmerby said: That was a set up for the camera On a day trains weren't running.. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted December 28, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 28, 2020 4 hours ago, TheQ said: On a day trains weren't running.. In Belgium, as an internet prank. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 22 hours ago, RJS1977 said: According to the video, they telephoned the wrong railroad company. Damned Privatisation - you knew where you were with British Rail ! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 27/12/2020 at 20:05, LMS2968 said: Something different! Demonstrating the fine line between comedy and tragedy. Yes, it was funny but, presumably, firefighters would have been crossing the line on the understanding it was closed, and that train wasn't going particularly slowly... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 28/12/2020 at 10:12, RJS1977 said: According to the video, they telephoned the wrong railroad company. Fair enough, at present I don't have any speakers connected to my PC. So I was in the dark as to the commentary! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 ................. and there doesn't seem to be anything to click on for subtitles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken.W Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) On 29/12/2020 at 04:41, PatB said: Demonstrating the fine line between comedy and tragedy. Yes, it was funny but, presumably, firefighters would have been crossing the line on the understanding it was closed, and that train wasn't going particularly slowly... I recall two incidents in recent years though where a driver working on the outside of his train had a very narrow escape with a train at 125 on an adjoining line which he believed was closed. This incident could also have had very serious consequences had there been firefighters at the end of the hose facing the fire at the time, and suddenly found their water cut off Edited January 4, 2021 by Ken.W edit to add speed of incidents refered to 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 6, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2021 Another one from the Virtual Railfan cameras: 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2021 It probably seemed a good idea at the time.............. (not) 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted January 14, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) Was just about to post that, shocking. Hopefully a prosecution will swiftly follow. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-55666013 Edited January 14, 2021 by Kris 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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