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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 17, 2018 23:43:45 GMT
Where was Nick when all this was going on?
WHERE?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 18, 2018 4:42:31 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Dec 18, 2018 10:05:36 GMT
Where was Nick when all this was going on? WHERE? Using his Sun Powers to make sure it didn't get worse. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 20, 2018 12:51:35 GMT
Safely home in Swindon. Following Sunday's shenanigans, I ran today's trip unadvertised and under radio silence until I was successfully away from Reading. Only real "problem" was my outbound from Richmond was delayed but that was good as I missed it's scheduled departure by 2 minutes! I've seen it worse on normal Fridays, though there were a greater number of civilians with large suit cases today than I'd normally see. I went today because I imagine tomorrow will be hell on earth on the railway, which I will be monitoring from the safety of my desk! Meanwhile.... Gatwick Airport: Drones ground flights www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-46623754 |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 20, 2018 15:27:34 GMT
Some folk have been put on trains due to Gatwick being borked so that may explain it.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 20, 2018 23:27:02 GMT
So, festive season and of course no extra carriages for Fife during this busy time.
Assholes.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 27, 2018 10:20:52 GMT
Phil is once again taking one for the team this morning. A thinned out service at Swindon meant the train I really wanted wasn't running. A "vulnerable passenger" at Wokingham has caused the emergency services to intervene and I'm currently half an hour down on Train II. And it's a strike day on SWR.
Not a day to forget the MP3 player!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 27, 2018 10:39:13 GMT
Oops. Train now fast to Clapham. Phil unable to leave train at Wokingham which was it's last stop. Have tweeted SWR_help to ask them to send me the guard to assist!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 27, 2018 10:46:12 GMT
Sorted. Will ride train to Clapham and pick up Norbiton service from there.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 1, 2019 10:20:48 GMT
It is the Chaos Bringer's birthday today and yet forum chums are foolishly travelling.
Will Phil make it to Pig Hill?
Will Burns make it to the Pool of Black?
Will M make it to the Pool of Black?
I should be fine. Despite Nick conjuring up a snowpocalypse which has crippled the country there are no disruptions on my route!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 1, 2019 14:50:59 GMT
Train 1 has hit two sets of signalling problems, I will miss my connection and am 37 minutes late so far. Just as well I set off early!
NICKKKKKK!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 1, 2019 14:51:50 GMT
Phil is safely home. OK yes, I did get on a number 5 bus going the wrong way round Swindon purely to get myself warm and safe and we will not be speaking in public of what happened between bus stop and house and we will be frowning deeply on people who do repeat it elsewhere. There are people who worry and they do not need to here quite how I did the last leg of the journey.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 1, 2019 15:17:06 GMT
Train 1 has hit two sets of signalling problems, I will miss my connection and am 37 minutes late so far. Just as well I set off early! NICKKKKKK!!! -Ralph You spoke... poorly. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 1, 2019 16:29:25 GMT
Train 2 heating is broken.
I am entering cryogenic freezing on this shitty train and trying to stay away from Psycho Guy and Mad Cackling Woman.
No more travelling on Nick's birthday!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 1, 2019 22:34:22 GMT
Absolute disaster today. Got to work without any problems. Such a disappointment.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Feb 1, 2019 23:17:30 GMT
Hah!
Nowt but a very light frosting here so likewise no issues getting to work.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2019 19:02:13 GMT
It is usually just one train from Manchester Pic'n'mix to the Burger. Today it was...three.
THREE.
THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Some signalling problems on the third train.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 3, 2019 19:56:07 GMT
To be fair Flowery Field to Picadilly is not an 'extra' train but the normal train to Picadilly.
Glad you reached the launchpad safe and sound.
Unlike last night. You villainous villain.
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2019 20:15:09 GMT
To be fair Flowery Field to Picadilly is not an 'extra' train but the normal train to Picadilly. I was not counting that. Flowery Field to the Burger is usually just two trains. Today it was four! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2019 20:15:50 GMT
Glad you reached the launchpad safe and sound. Unlike last night. You villainous villain. I did nothing wrong last night! I helped get the team off the Forbidden Island! -Ralph |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 3, 2019 20:46:13 GMT
You baked us alive in the desert after!
What was your train route??
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2019 20:54:59 GMT
Flowery Field to Pick 'n' Mix.
Pick 'n' Mix to Oxford Road. Then from Oxford Road to Victoria Sponge. Then from Victoria Sponge to the Burger.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2019 20:55:53 GMT
You baked us alive in the desert after! It's not my fault the team died just one move away from escaping the Forbidden Desert. -Ralph |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 3, 2019 21:10:18 GMT
You pulled the card that killed us all!
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 3, 2019 21:14:12 GMT
You baked us alive in the desert after! It's not my fault the team died just one move away from escaping the Forbidden Desert. -Ralph Next time warn us and we'll tell you not to do the Oxford Road leg. It's a nonsense the ticket booking system does on the rare occassions Victoria takes you north. Far quicker to just walk from Picadilly to Victoria or get the tram from Picadilly to Victoria. I now dread to ask at what point you went to the Lego Store..? |
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Post by Pinwig on Feb 3, 2019 21:20:46 GMT
Flowery Field to Pick 'n' Mix. Pick 'n' Mix to Oxford Road. Then from Oxford Road to Victoria Sponge. Then from Victoria Sponge to the Burger. -Ralph Mornington Crescent! |
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 8, 2019 19:47:14 GMT
6.5 hours on trains today. First journey was painless. I even had a nap.
I had thought I had escaped Travel Chaos today until I just found out all of the on-board loos on this train are out of order. This would be the Manchester to Edinburger train so not a short hop.
*crosses legs*
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Apr 9, 2019 17:53:34 GMT
For once your Manchester Chaos Bringing pincered yourself and not us!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 9, 2019 21:26:04 GMT
Ralph's travel updates made me laugh.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 24, 2019 22:09:45 GMT
Will Burns ever make it to Scotlandland? We had passengers chucking bottles at other passengers at the departure station, a lost conductor and major disruption at Preston.
Losing the will to live on the train of the damned.
-Ralph
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