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Some wonderful memories there Stuart.

Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings.

http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/...caused-by.html

Sir Winston Churchill's funeral carriage restored.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-30816855

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West Highland line being hit hard with the snow (from Scotrail twitter feed)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7YWEnuIIAAwahT.jpg

Apparently its falling quicker than the ploughs can clear it at the moment

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Train spotting has never been something I have thought of doing, however I am within short walking distance of a station that regularly hosts steam engines. At weekends I can hear the whistles & shunting as they leave.

One day I'll take a closer look:)

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I saw a steam train for the ELR in the station t'other day.
The condition of the roof on the carriages was a joke - it looked like an old felt roofed shed that was in bad need of refelting. :(

Shame.
(prob a cost vs funds thing for the volunteers).

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Without volunteers the Steam preservation movement would be dead and buried zoombini.

Channel Tunnel closed and services hit after lorry fire.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30863024

Eversholt Rail set to be sold for £1bn.

http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/...set-to-be.html

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Old LU Stock to be re-engineered. Possible Pacer replacement?

http://www.railmagazine.com/news/fle...ock/image/4867

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Did not George Osborne stand up in parliament and promised 'new and modern' trains to replace the Pacers?.

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Den, I can confirm he stood up, after that I don't know.

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Ah the definitions of words:

New - As in new to where they're being deployed. Well anything's newer than a Pacer.

Modern - As in refurbished to look nice but be the same old crummy stuff underneath, see Pacer.

One has to analyse politician-speak very carefully.

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Sadly its seems its new rolling stock yet again for London and The South East and as usual cast offs for the rest of the country.:(

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Meet Britain's longest train - the ballast cleaner.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31010111

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We passed something similar coming back from the westcountry parked up in a siding. Seemed to go on forever.

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Fallout from the St Pancras Farrington tunnel flood

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-31026906