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Why does society pander so much towards cyclists when so many of them appear to ignore the rules and regulations?

I have a theory about this - it is the physical effort that raises their adrenaline levels - pure and simple. All that exercise and adrenaline makes them think they are invincible ...

Make sure you watch it to the end though

Its been rather quiet around here lately, and we appear to have missed (by a couple of days) the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Beeching Report. As nobody has started a thread about it I thought I would.

Over to you

Oh Dear! You are right it has been rather quiet around here and I've ...

DBS will continue running the 6E86 Ferrybridge service untill the end of the month then this switchs to Avonmouth Bulk Hnadling Terminal.

Is that to do with Didcot Power Station shutting down?

Some video at Newton St. Loe & Keynsham. Did not enjoy waiting in a field for almost 2 hours, often accompanied by heavy rain!

But your dedication has to be admired!

my camera was not with me that day, but it was on hand on this day, although no passenger or freight trains were involved:

Obviously another case of "can't quite decide which way to go" :D

The most impressive version of such an event I ever saw was at Shrewsbury Severn Tunnel Junction, where ...

I read the report and have to say I didn't adopt the slightly negative approach that you obviously did! Cool

Oh I wasn't being *that* negative :D

It's just the way they worded it: "the track is being inspected to see how much work would be needed" ...

The article put across the impression that ...

The track is being inspected to see how much work would be needed before trains could start running again.

Er, rather a lot of work I suspect, after 49 years out of use. It never ceases to amaze me just how ignorant the press are in relation to matters railway :D

What do they expect is going to ...

I have a few pictures of final days at Bath Road here tonight, courtesy of Mr Cronin. I'll try and scan this week and get them posted here ...

Are there others coming for sure? Looking unlikely for me really ...

Are we on for tonight?

I can probably make it, but I'm 50/50 to be honest if others can't attend, as I now have a doctor's appointment first thing in the morning.

Probably best not to turn up smelling of Bristol Beer Factory's finest ...

Let me know via here ...

Ha ha! So Deltics DID work to Severn Beach!

I wish I'd never restarted this now!

Well, Robin pointed out to me that I'd completely missed this thread when it was going on back in 2010, but I don't think it's too late to put my 2p worth in 3 years later :lol:

Assuming the purpose of strategic reserve was to have a fleet that would not be disabled by an electromagnetic pulse ...

You have a good memory, Yes it was the 324, I had to think about that even though i drove the dam things.

Those funny little Bristol single deckers with the rounded roof and split windscreens with the door at the front - we used to call them "Spaceships" when I was a kid. Only other routes they ...