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Saturday, 5 September 2009

Alliva Closs Countly

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This from the Ninja... Arriva Cross Country must be getting desperate... ...judging by the enthusiasm of its train managers for excessing an...

September seventy years ago...

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The European railways didn't cover themselves with glory during Hitler's war. 'Nuff said. However, there were one or two occasio...

Death of the machine - Shocker

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Telegrammed by our Independent Expert The fightback against mechanized mugging has begun! This seen next to a vending machine on the down p...

Eccles 25:17

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Has the Silver Fox lost his touch? Commenting on tomorrow’s widespread cancellation of services by London Midland, Shadow Secretary of State...

Arriva XC - Lather and lace?

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Arriva Cross Country must be upping its game! Judging by the chintzy lace blinds to be found on this Voyager set pictured at Sheffield. Pres...
Friday, 4 September 2009

2009 Railway Garden Competition #XXIV

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Through the wonders of MMS the following communication reaches The Fact Compiler. It reads... Captain Deltic's contribution to the 2009 ...

Stagecoach rattles the bucket

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Good news for East Midlands Trains passengers! This from the Independent ... Some rail passengers will have to fork out for fare rises of up...

Pointless signs #11

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UPDATE: This from A Train Driver Lost somewhere in EMT-land... Pointless sign #11 isn't *entirely* pointless - in the areas of EMT-land ...

2009 Railway Garden Competition #XXIII

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Eye is delighted to present the Hanging Gardens of Derby... With a bowler tip to the Wicked Weaver...

Avaracious vending machines

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A quid for a cup of hot water! Compliments to Beardie Rail for allowing this mechanised mugging to take place at Rugby station.

2009 Railway Garden Competition #XXII

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This just in from JASB the Ninja... I thought you'd like to see a couple more entries for the Railway Gardening Competition, both seen ...

South Eastern shows a caring side

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This just in from from Our Man in Bradway Tunnel... Nice to see that there are still youngsters who are excited by the railway. This from th...

Sir Peter Hall claims barriers "insane"

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This just in from a Mr Malins... I know the Eye has had a lot of fun with the Railway Garden Competition, and I trust we shall see more of t...
Thursday, 3 September 2009

Results of Eye's latest exciting survey

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Obviously Railway Eye is now required reading within DafT's sprawling empire. Or so it would appear from Eye's latest exciting surve...
Monday, 31 August 2009

ATW backs steam rail motor

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The Fact Compiler compiler has been forwarded the following witty email. It reads... "Most of you will be aware of the splendid GWR Ste...

Sarah and the security guard

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Oh dear. Perhaps a little additional staff training required for these fine gentleman at Upminster station (C2C and the General Manager of t...

Scots independence adds to HS2 bill?

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Good news for North Britons! Last week the figure to build HS2 to Scotland was £34bn. Now, according to the Birmingham Post , it's £41bn...

2009 Railway Garden Competition #XXVII

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This just in from Peter... I thought you would like this, but I can’t compete with Wrexham... Welcome to Norwood Junction. Taken on Friday a...

Kaption Kompetition

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On Thursday former Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP attended a photocall to mark the improvements at Ewell West st...

Those who go down to the sea in ships...

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Telegrammed by our International Correspondent For those who remember when the British Railways Board went down to the sea in ships, an a...
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