Al-Queda: "We did London!", claims responsibility for 7/7/05 bombings.
(27 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 13:18:12 -0700
Deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri was quoted as saying:
"The blessed London attack was one which Al-Queda was honored to launch
against the British Crusader's arrogance and against the American
Crusader aggression on the Islamic ...
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EWSs' Crossrail petition to the House of Commons
(3 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 13:13:46 -0700
Don't think ahyone referred to this yet.
Looks like EWS have a number of objections to Crossrail. I've not
studied it yet, too much legal mumbo jumbo.
Long link, may get broke, if it doesthe actual file is in the seconf
link:
http://www ...
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Eh?
(7 messages)
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:12:37 GMT
Less than two minutes into "Derailed" and the signal numbers are now
engraved onto the bottom of the signal head, and the IECC control
screens have animated red rectangles moving along them constantly to
show the position ...
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Crewe Open Day - fascinating!
(1 messages)
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:10:21 +0100
M'lady and I, plus a friend, were at Crewe open day the other weekend,
on the Sunday, which meant amongst other things we got to see the Cobo
craned off its rests, whizzed down the shed 20 feet in the air, and
placed gently ...
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Media alert: Derailed 9pm.
(1 messages)
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:19:36 +0100
21:00 Today BBC1
Derailed
Dramatised reconstruction of the 1999 Ladbroke Grove rail disaster and
its aftermath.
60 minutes.
Not forgetting:
22:35 Today BBC1
Derailed
30 minutes.
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Roland Perry ...
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Sidings Between Reading & Bracknell
(3 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 12:11:38 -0700
What is the history behind the sidings that are just before Reading
station (4a/b). They look very much in disrepair, was this a post
privatision thing? I guess they made it to the NSE era as the lamposts
are still red.
Likewise ...
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Longest Platforms In Relation To Normal Services
(47 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 12:01:59 -0700
What stations are there around that have long platforms but a normal
service which takes up a small amount of the platform.
e.g.
Reading West - at most a 3 car turbo will occupy the platform, but the
platform length looks ...
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Enhanced First Class service
(4 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 11:58:32 -0700
Virgin apparently now offer an enhanced First Class evening service.
Previously, they only offered a light hot evening snack. Tonight on
the 'Welsh Dragon', they were offering complimentary hot meals to First
passengers such ...
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OT: ATTN: *** Ian Johnston ***
(3 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 07:47:06 -0700
Please can you drop me an email? You mentioned about transferring money
to Poland in another thread a little while ago. I was wondering what
bank/company you used to do it..
Sorry, can't get your email, because Google doesn't ...
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Works drawings for steam locomotives questions
(1 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 03:40:03 -0700
Hi,
I've recently come across some adverts for drawings of model steam
locos and in support of their accuracy the ad states that they were
"based on the original works drawings".
My question is : is there a list of publicly ...
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THE RAILWAY AGE CLOSINBG
(27 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 03:18:35 -0700
THE RAILWAY AGE CREWE IS TOO CLOSE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER AND ALL
ASSETS ARE TO BE SOLD OFF
INCLUDES APT CLASS 47 ETC
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LMS Porters' Trolley Free to Good Home
(2 messages)
Date: 20 Sep 2005 00:24:35 -0700
A slightly unusual one here........
At work, an ex LMS Wolverton built porters' trolley is in the way of
some development work and is to be disposed of. The trolley was
built at Wolverton works in batch TW 17. The brakes ...
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Re: Two questions concerning RAILSCENE and Rhymney Railway (Cardiff)
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:48:52 GMT
Hello David,
I am sorry for not replying sooner. The information you have provided is very useful - thank you very much for taking the time to write.
Regards,
bobflemingesq
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london to brighton in 4 minutes
(4 messages)
Date: 19 Sep 2005 14:50:37 -0700
is that on the net anywhere? I have seen the London to Birmingham in 6
minutes... faster service, Western region, what do you expect.... but I
would like to see the other one ... googling didn't help.
David
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Where can I see 334 units?
(6 messages)
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:03:06 GMT
I am taking advantage of a GNER offer next week and going to Scotland
for 15 return. Can anyone tell me the best place to see 334 units
please?
David Harby ...
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350s are go!
(14 messages)
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:20:23 +0100
Given the apparent start of Class 350 units on the self-contained
Birmingham-Liverpool diagrams today, does this herald another potential "new
dawn" for Central services, given the freeing-up of further diesel units ?
Or just ...
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Stansted Express uniform 1995
(5 messages)
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 20:08:40 GMT
Does anyone know what colour shirts NSE Stansted Express staff wore
around 1995, TIA.
--
Joe Patrick
Railways Online - for GB railway news, information & photos
http://www.railwaysonline.co.uk ...
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Class 40 Railtour Query
(2 messages)
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:42:52 +0000 (UTC)
Seen passing through Leeds on Saturday evening at about 18:45 was a Class 40
hauling a rake of Riviera Trains Stock on a Railtour.
Does anybody know where this Railtour had come from and where it was going
to
Thanks
Andrew
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Where to go and What to see in London?
(30 messages)
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:24:08 GMT
Thanks to Scotrail and there 1/2 price offer I have 8 hours in London this
Saturday.
I must have my first trip on the DLR and I also intend to visit the Wembley
building site.
How can I fill the rest of my time? Are there ...
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FA: Railway Photos
(1 messages)
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:20:50 +0100
Hi all,
I have some photos auctioning on ebay, some finish on Wednesday, the rest at
the weekend. If interested look here
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZpdsteveoQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0?
Including ...
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