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I was talking to one of the wardens at a wetlands near Bolsover last summer who was looking forward to HS2 passing right by his wetlands as it greatly decreased the chances of them building houses near by, and he hoped they might get an extra lake if they used local materials to build the enbankment it would be travelling on. Admittedly, one of the few people who were pleased to see us...
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Prototype for everything corner.
bimble replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
It was 2014 and I had gone along to see Nunny Castle going through so I don't recall. I might have used the screen on the back of the camera. Though the ticketing agent did say that the new bridge was too low for the then future electrification as it had been a bit of a rush job, so I don't know if there were remidial works on the bridge since? -
Prototype for everything corner.
bimble replied to jonny777's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Was looking through my photos for something else when I spotted this... three different fonts and four different sizes... doesn't mean you can't number your shed! (Tilehurst 2014) -
if that had been in the UK it wouldn't have been a heart... oh no sir!!
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yes, though most of the recent ones have been more "grazed", so stripping paint work as opposed to taking the roof off.
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it would also depend if there were places between the junction and the bridge that might need access from a HGV. With the beam at the bridge it's only the bridge that can't be accessed.
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Railway franchises in the coming year
bimble replied to rockershovel's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
How would freight companies be affected? Presumably a "fully nationalised" railway could only be considered "fully" if they were brought back into the fold? Are they Open Access in the same manner as Hull or Grand Central, or are they something just a little bit different? -
Highway code rule 109 (italics mine)
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In all fairness, setting up permanent average speed cameras on the motorway & A road system would be easier and cheaper than trying to retrofit limiters to the 33 million vehicles on the UK's roads. That would also give people the ability to overtake safely and quickly without hitting a maximum allowed speed halfway through the move.
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Railway franchises in the coming year
bimble replied to rockershovel's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
There was the suggestion on the radio this afternoon that one of the reasons they were going after Northern so much today was to distract from the yearly increase in ticket price story... -
Railway franchises in the coming year
bimble replied to rockershovel's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
because civil partnerships were designed to give the same rights as marriage (until such time that marriage between same sex couples was recognised) to same sex couples because mixed sex couples ALREADY had access to those rights, both through religious and civil services. In fact, since the introduction of same sex marriages, civil partnerships have dropped to the point where there have been discussions of getting rid of them. To be honest, when this first went to court I half expected the Government to solve it by getting rid of civil partnerships before the case was over... -
Britains Most Scenic Railway Journey, Minute by Minute
bimble replied to melmerby's topic in DVD/Video/TV
they've picked some terrible camera positions for showing off the scenery... two inside the cab, one showing the wheels, one either side of the boiler so that's blocking the view, one at the back of the tender so you can't see the track... I can only assume they've not watched the NRK train journeys (which at 7 & 10hrs are long, but worth it) to see how it should be done. -
Class 800 - Updates
bimble replied to Indomitable026's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Considering the track itself isn't always Dawlish Proof... -
Totally worth the 500 mile round trip! Friday was awful weather, drizzle, murky, and then a Trans Pennine service cleared the Edinburgh 200 miles sign by about a second... but it did clear. A quick pop down to Colton Jn while the train was stopped in York and it was just darker... that battle between ISO, shutter speed and darkness. Alas my home desktop stopped working last week so I can't run them through photoshop until I'm back in the office. Saturday I headed down to Burton Coggles having spotted the location from David F's wonderful photo thread.
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A lot more than the driver keeping their eyes open and paying attention...
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Level crossing stupidity...
bimble replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Of course, how many members of the general public would even have an idea of who to call in such a situation...? I suspect that a 999 call via the police might be a bit convoluted, assuming that they would consider calling the signaller and not simply dispatching a squad car to the crossing. And that's before we get to the question whether there are emergency telephones at level crossings in Australia... -
Class 800 - Updates
bimble replied to Indomitable026's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Discussing with a (non-train) friend who lives in Newcastle about going up to see the LNER HST farewell run and when I showed her a picture of which one the HST was, her response was, "oh, the comfy one." Followed by complaints about the luggage space on the new Azumas (especially if you have a pram). I have a potential trip from King Cross to Montrose in the early summer next year, so I'm 'looking forward' to seeing how the Azumas are over a long trip... -
Because it's only advisory not to do so, not an actual offence (a 'do not' as opposed to a 'Must Not' in the Highway Code) I find it's when you can tell the queue of traffic is moving off because the brake lights are bright enough that you can tell they're on with your eyes shut!
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Accident on the M3 this morning (took me nearly two hours to go from J3 to J2), notable for the large number of vehicles who ignored the lane closed (lane 4) sign to jump the traffic. Including a Royal Mail hgv who must of passed three lane closed signs by the time they overtook me.
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Could be worse, they had an article about other delayed projects around the world (including Crossrail)
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Class 800 - Updates
bimble replied to Indomitable026's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Well, that might account for up to 8% of the gents, and 1% of the ladies... -
Level crossing stupidity...
bimble replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
it was called 'Bridge Bashing' -
I will admit, once at Uni my club had an 'A. Plant' at a compulsory Athletic Union meeting because we were short of members able to turn up...