One for the train buffs.
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Re: One for the train buffs.
Oh wow, where was that?
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Re: One for the train buffs.
That station frontage looks a bit like St Pancras used to be but I don't think it's there?
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Re: One for the train buffs.
Not a clue, saw it on ARRSE
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Re: One for the train buffs.
Definitely not St Pancras, looks french
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Re: One for the train buffs.
You are right Ryan, it's from Paris, this is the caption to the same picture elsewhere:
Steam Train Locomotive Wreck at Montparnasse Railway Station in Paris 1895
Steam Train Locomotive Wreck at Montparnasse Railway Station in Paris 1895
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Re: One for the train buffs.
The story is told on this wiki page... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montparnasse_derailment
This is a fascinating recreation for a multi-oscar winning Movie directed by Martin Scorcese.
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A recreation of it for the film "Hugo"
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Re: One for the train buffs.
There are many lovely signal boxes on the Newcastle-Carlisle line. This one is no exception and could be one of the best but its looking a bit neglected.
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Re: One for the train buffs.
Hope that one's preserved very soon. Being mounted on that plinth makes it very special...
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Re: One for the train buffs.
The other station buildings look like they have been given a bit of a spruce up. Not so the old characteristic water tower which seems to have gone backwards from when it had a function as a cafe and a shop a few years ago.
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Re: One for the train buffs.
This is one of the longest trains on United Kingdom rails...
Where does it go from and to ?
Clue little bit of a link to new posts elsewhere today
The specialised wagons, and one of the stations it passes through.. Neil
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Re: One for the train buffs.
How about Morris Cowley to Southampton Eastern Docks via Eastleigh?
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Re: One for the train buffs.
Very good Mick, knowledge or researchmickthemaverick wrote: ↑04 Dec 2023, 11:35 How about Morris Cowley to Southampton Eastern Docks via Eastleigh?
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Combination of the two, I recognised the train, had read about your Morris Cowley so a quick DDG for the route and Bingo!!NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑04 Dec 2023, 11:43Very good Mick, knowledge or researchmickthemaverick wrote: ↑04 Dec 2023, 11:35 How about Morris Cowley to Southampton Eastern Docks via Eastleigh?
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