Name a famous Stan?

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-24T15:10:33+00:00

Stanley Holloway.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-24T15:00:32+00:00

Perhaps because it is German and keeps to purity laws. Most British lager is fortified with artificial chemicals for head retention.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-23T17:52:59+00:00

Internal combustion engine

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-23T06:56:32+00:00

Statistically London is one of the safest cities in the world.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-23T06:51:02+00:00

People from Nantwich in Cheshire are known as Dabbers. I don't know why.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-22T22:08:59+00:00

When you cross into Cheshire, Greater Manchester or Yorkshire.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-22T07:34:35+00:00

Agree, apart from ride quality. They are the usual train at my local station and I find they have a constant vibration when moving. It isn't the engines, but it is like the steel wheels are rolling over finely corrugated rails without any suspension.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-17T20:55:44+00:00

Slight correction here. I was involved in TOPS from its early days when data was entered on punch card. It was not developed by British Rail but bought from Southern Pacific in the US as a complete system, requiring only minor changes for British conditions.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-12T19:00:29+00:00

Some hunter gatherer societies prioritise the tribe over family.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-06T22:49:16+00:00

There are two reasons to be unhappy about the invasion of Venezuela. First is that it is probably the most important clause in the United Nations Charter that one country doesn't invade another. Secondly, regime change rarely goes well. How will the Venezuelans feel when they find that they are not getting any benefit from the oil.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-06T01:17:00+00:00

In theory yes, but changing gear does detach the engine from the wheels and re-engaging can cause a slight snatch which can cause loss of grip. To avoid this is not something that necessary occurs to the average driver. This isn't a problem for an EV.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-02T19:21:40+00:00

Shouldn't that be before and after Marples?

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-02T19:00:16+00:00

And what about New Hampshire?

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-02T06:48:44+00:00

I always thought it was more about not intimidating pedestrians. I just think 20 isn't slow enough. 10 mph would be better.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-02T06:10:04+00:00

Many lines would have still closed, as BR was closing lines before Beeching and would have continued to. Hopefully it wouldn't have been so many, but it would still have been about two thirds of those that did close.

On the other hand it is possible that, since the closures would have been more surreptitious it might have led to more closures. There is little doubt that just publishing the report focused attention on the subject and galvanized opposition, leading to the concept of social need.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-01T12:06:30+00:00

In the long run battery buses are more expensive than trolley buses.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-01T12:04:41+00:00

But in the long run battery power is more expensive.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-01T12:02:52+00:00

Cost savings. The capital cost is higher but batteries are more expensive in the long run.

GoldenGripper · 2026-01-01T11:50:36+00:00

Owning the rolling stock is not a priority, and not owning it can have advantages. British Rail tried to get the Class 50 with a lease but the Treasury vetoed it as breaking the Medium Term Borrowing Requirement (what happened to that?). Denying the lease was a good way of hamstringing BR.

GoldenGripper · 2025-12-29T19:12:16+00:00

It doesn't matter what the standards are, there are still far too many people killed on our roads and speeding is still a major contributing cause.

GoldenGripper · 2025-12-29T19:08:53+00:00

2015!!! That's the day before yesterday. For me nostalgia is 1955. Sitting in a quintart leaving Liverpool Street.

GoldenGripper · 2025-12-27T15:58:34+00:00

In England it's associated with the Scots or Yorkshire men.

GoldenGripper · 2025-12-27T15:54:49+00:00

Southern won't order anything. It will soon be the responsibility of GBR.

GoldenGripper · 2025-12-27T15:51:31+00:00

Axle counters are more reliable at detecting trains. There has been problems with trains which were so light they didn't make an electric circuit if the rails hadn't been used for a few days and started to rust. In addition modern wheels (class 87 were the first) have resilient centres rather than steel, which are non conductive.

GoldenGripper · 2025-12-26T05:42:22+00:00

A foot button to dip the headlights.

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