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Re: Train Spotters Corner
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It's not the age with Pacers, Den, it's the fact that they are basically a goods wagon chassis with single decker bus coachworks on top. They're noisy and uncomfortable, and that's before they start moving. 
When they get going, the body rocks backwards and forwards on its bogies like a merry go round horse, or an oil well nodding donkey, hence the nickname.
I travel between Wigan and Liverpool sometimes and there are a few of these on the route. I always have all my fingers crossed that I'm not going to get stuck on one. They really are horrible. |
My sister lives near a railway line in Cardiff. The valley lines pacers make more noise (wheel scuff mainly) going past than a whole rake of EWS coal wagons!
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03-09-2014, 17:40
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
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Having gone there last year with my family l cannot say l am surprised as its a lovely Steam Railway and it was even more of a surprise when my our sister came through the front door of The East Grinstead station. 
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03-09-2014, 18:16
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
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Having gone there last year with my family l cannot say l am surprised as its a lovely Steam Railway and it was even more of a surprise when my our sister came through the front door of The East Grinstead station. |
Agreed, it's just like stepping back in time at each station on the line.
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04-09-2014, 16:00
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
Desiro City sets to be ordered for South West Trains.
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2014/...ounced-by.html
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05-09-2014, 09:00
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08-09-2014, 14:36
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
Passenger boom at Haymarket (Edinburgh) since revamp
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...zW9Ih0.twitter
Been to Haymarket loads of times over the years, as it's often recommended to change trains there for the Aberdeen/Inverness services rather than go into Waverley. The old station was a bit gloomy, and bloody cold with limited facilities. The revamp is a massive improvement
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12-09-2014, 16:43
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
New Hitachi trains destined for the East Coast Main Line (class 800) go on test in Japan
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/s...-in-japan.html
Sad to think we used to make fantastic rolling stock here in the UK, that was often exported 
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
Network Rail officially opens ‘biggest railway control centre’
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/s...ol-centre.html
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18-09-2014, 22:38
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It was a very close call that's for sure.
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22-09-2014, 15:09
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23-09-2014, 21:47
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24-09-2014, 05:09
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
Yes its looking good Stuart.
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24-09-2014, 12:12
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Great to see lines re-opening, lets hope there's plenty more
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