29-04-2013, 09:31
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Re: Train Spotters Corner
Bigger Birmingham New Street opens its doors.
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2013/...opens-its.html
Very nice indeed.
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29-04-2013, 09:50
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Long overdue, the concrete monstrosity has been a blight on Brum since the original station was demolished. The second phase ending in 2015 will bring natural daylight into the area of the old concourse.
Shame they can't squeeze more platforms in, but with the possibility the old Curzon Street becoming the HS2 station that would help with some of the chronic over capacity New Street has
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29-04-2013, 14:03
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Repairs underway for leaking 'space age' station.
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2013/...ing-space.html
A bit embarrassing to say the least.
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30-04-2013, 22:15
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30-04-2013, 22:27
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Hope that doesn't affect the Manchester Victoria roof of similar construction...
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Manches...velopment.aspx
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15-05-2013, 13:52
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16-05-2013, 06:08
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HS2 rail benefits to economy 'unclear', says National Audit Office.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22543860
Do you think it is worth it?.
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16-05-2013, 07:28
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As someone who is pro rail I think we lag way behind and HS2 would be a start the whole line to Scotland needs to be started.
The new lines would free a load of capacity on our largely victorian rail network I think the problem is that greed infests every part of the construction and operating sides of the rail industry not to mention all the quango's/advisors etc with their hand in the taxpayers purse
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Spotted this on one of the rail FB groups
http://www.flickr.com/photos/railmil...in/photostream
Cracking pic 
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19-05-2013, 15:40
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Taking politics out of it l have to agree on much of what he says.
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25-05-2013, 15:56
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Love the A4's Beautiful loco's
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27-05-2013, 16:37
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Heritage Steam under threat due to a lack of coal! Words fail me, we're sat on loads of it
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22681141
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27-05-2013, 17:09
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Yes according to Mainline steam tours the Union of South Africa could be heading down this way as well. 
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Utterly staggering. 
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31-05-2013, 10:38
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London Bridge station roof donated to vale of Rheidol Railway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22706442
That will be a really impressive feature for the line
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