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JJontyMort replied to the thread Service type terminology and speed definitions discussion.I was actually thinking of the Met’s original offering 100 or more years ago. These days you’re right of course. That said, the morning...
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JJontyMort replied to the thread Service type terminology and speed definitions discussion.Not to mention insider dealing. Sir Edward Watkin was Chairman of both the Met and the GC - and the South-Eastern and the Channel Tunnel...
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JJontyMort replied to the thread Britain's first Double-Decker train, 1949.Two cars survive in separate ownership, and increasingly poor condition.
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JJontyMort replied to the thread Britain's first Double-Decker train, 1949.The DD sets were designed by Bulleid just before nationalisation. In practice the disadvantages - of which longer station dwell times...
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JJontyMort replied to the thread Service type terminology and speed definitions discussion.The Metropolitan’s main line northwards out of Baker Street would definitely be classified as commuter rather than rapid transit. It got...
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Tokyo has several lines like that, where a suburban line enters into the subway system. Elizabeth Line is in some ways similar to... -
JJontyMort replied to the thread A briefly abbreviated trip report from London.The locomotive has arrived with the sleeper from Penzance. In normal working, this is now the only time diesel traction is used under...
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So a few more transit shots to entertain all of you..... Another view of the end of the trainshed at Liverpool Street where there is a...
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JJontyMort replied to the thread A briefly abbreviated trip report from London.Yes, I suspect the good folk of Twyford would not wish to stretch their imagination in the Reading direction.
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JJontyMort replied to the thread A briefly abbreviated trip report from London.Nice report. That overall roof at Farringdon is typical of a surprising number of stations on the sub-surface lines, where the station...
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JJontyMort replied to the thread A briefly abbreviated trip report from London.A quick tunnel under Windsor Castle would sort it. What could possibly go wrong?
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This is one of those plans that people have talked about since time immemorial. I'm not holding my breath.
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JJontyMort replied to the thread A briefly abbreviated trip report from London.Yes, Central was the GWR from Paddington, while Riverside was the LSWR, from Waterloo. Both still open.
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Going to see Windsor Castle might be a good excuse. You would ride the Elizabeth Line to Slough and change to a local train for Windsor...
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JJontyMort reacted to Metra Electric Rider's post in the thread Elizabeth Line and some additional bits about Transport for London with Like.
I will say, have to say, actually, that the ELine is fantastic - will be even better not having to change at Paddington too. Insanely...
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