Orient Express (well, Belmond British Pullman)

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tubeguru wrote:My office does the same thing.
Hang on tubeguru that's going beyond sarcasm
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palkanetoijala31 wrote:
tubeguru wrote:My office does the same thing.
Hang on tubeguru that's going beyond sarcasm
What are you talking about? It's a fact.
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tubeguru wrote:
palkanetoijala31 wrote:
tubeguru wrote:My office does the same thing.
Hang on tubeguru that's going beyond sarcasm
What are you talking about? It's a fact.
I'd be more concerned if you couldn't see the railway from your office. :lol:
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tubeguru wrote:My office does the same thing.
Mine too and my office is ever moving! :lol:
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Hopefully your office stops moving sometimes otherwise it may have a nasty crash!
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greatkingrat wrote:Hopefully your office stops moving sometimes otherwise it may have a nasty crash!
Ah yeah, that's a very good point! :mrgreen:
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I work on top of a railway. Or at least I would if Dr. Beeching hadn't taken it.
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I live on top of a railway, if we're doing this.
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Tube Geek wrote:Wait - your office window looks out onto train tracks? Lucky!
Yes, overlooks Vastern Road railway bridge (East end of Reading station). Unfortunately I only have a very narrow gap to peer through - little more than one carriage length!

It came through again on Tuesday - unfortunately I didn't spot it quite soon enough as Tornado was on the front!

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I live 500 feet from (and a little bit above) a railway line, and I drive trains on it too. You can see the steam coming up through the trees when a special goes through.
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Quick Realtime Trains check shows it pulled into Victoria 21 minutes late... what?
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The Orange One wrote:Quick Realtime Trains check shows it pulled into Victoria 21 minutes late... what?
Hmmmm. Stopping for longer so people can see it?
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Tube Geek wrote:
The Orange One wrote:Quick Realtime Trains check shows it pulled into Victoria 21 minutes late... what?
Hmmmm. Stopping for longer so people can see it?
What service is it? (What headcode?)
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A Challenge wrote:
Tube Geek wrote:
The Orange One wrote:Quick Realtime Trains check shows it pulled into Victoria 21 minutes late... what?
Hmmmm. Stopping for longer so people can see it?
What service is it? (What headcode?)
God knows, I've forgotten, I just did a Realtime Trains search for Ashford International to London Victoria and looked for any trains that seemed out of the ordinary!
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