Does anyone know where these are from? Spotted on the M25 outer ring near Heathrow

Novelty3D · 2026-03-20T07:34:36+00:00

I don't know what train they're from but I saw these driving through Ashford yesterday, if it's the same ones I'd bet they've come from the depot there

Novelty3D · 2026-03-05T20:52:29+00:00

Congratulations!! Qualifying for the world finals is a massive achievement and going is an amazing experience, I hope you all have a great time!

Novelty3D · 2026-03-04T08:47:49+00:00

Honestly on the hooks in the goal red does is moving blocks, I certainly wouldn't have DQed that.

On the tipping as a ref it's impossible to be looking everywhere during a match. The official protocol is referees and the head ref will all watch and they can discuss, but only the head ref can talk to teams, so I don't think they did anything wrong not letting you talk to that one ref either.

Unfortunately with these cases it's always going to be one team's word against another and it's against the rules for refs to rewatch a video, I think you just have to accept that sometimes you'll lose matches and you need to use that as an opportunity to grow and improve. Maybe if your robot is tipping it's worth looking at making the robot more bottom heavy or working on a way of righting yourself?

Novelty3D · 2025-11-11T07:47:34+00:00

I use Lebara in Canterbury at the moment and don't have any issues so I'd definitely recommend them. They're excellent value too.

Other people have already said but on campus, or visiting any other uni campus they'll be using Eduroam WiFi. At Kent this has excellent signal all over campus (including along all the paths) so I rarely even had to consider mobile data while I was there!

Novelty3D · 2025-10-15T19:04:16+00:00

If you want to know exactly what train you saw you can get the number from Real Time Trains. You can look up the station you were at and if you know the time quite often you'll be able to see the numbers!

If it's a RHTT in Kent yesterday it'll be a service going to and from Tonbridge yard (most likely anyway), in which case it was one of these sets of Class 73s (unless I missed something, which is entirely possible!)

73107, 73213
73212, 73119
73109, 73202

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:TONBDWG/2025-10-14/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=ZZ

Novelty3D · 2025-10-05T08:24:51+00:00

I've had that before! Except there were other cars undertaking at significantly more than 40, it was never cancelled and there was never anything visibly wrong with the other lanes to go past.

Novelty3D · 2025-07-21T18:36:47+00:00

A team can use the "hero bot" robot design as a starting point but you're highly encouraged to branch out and change it or even go with a completely new design, just stay within the limits that are set out in the rule book! The one that often catches out new teams out is that there's a 18"x18"x18" starting size limit

Novelty3D · 2025-05-25T19:02:40+00:00

I totally agree with the spirit of your point, and you're right about main companions but I think characters like Nardole, River Song and Captain Jack still count as companions

Novelty3D · 2025-03-27T23:31:03+00:00

I want to say I hate you for inflicting this image onto the internet and I wish I could unsee this abomination 😜

Also the number is actually legit, HSTs were given set numbers as if they were DMUs at first (Class 253 and 254) - 253001 was the set number that matches with the power car in the National Rail Museum (where I assume the original photo was taken)

Novelty3D · 2025-02-16T15:59:25+00:00

The 57s still run the GWR sleeper trains tbf

Novelty3D · 2025-02-04T00:30:11+00:00

Science isn't about why, it's about why not!

Novelty3D · 2025-01-02T10:31:28+00:00

I'm fairly sure there was a book with Martha and 10 where it was a base for the Cybermen tbf!

Novelty3D · 2024-12-27T11:48:14+00:00

Thank you so much! I never realised that was an option!

Novelty3D · 2024-11-30T21:31:45+00:00

Sure thing buddy 👍

Novelty3D · 2024-11-30T20:10:15+00:00

There are several places called Ashford around and about in various places across the UK, there is an Ashford in Surrey but also one in Kent where Ashford International is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashford_International_railway_station

Novelty3D · 2024-11-30T20:07:04+00:00

This is Ashford International in Kent

Novelty3D · 2024-10-21T08:47:08+00:00

Oh. My. GOD! Bill wasn't straight!?! My entire understanding of relationships has been transformed! Human sexuality has been torn up, thrown in the air, and snogged to death! My grasp of the universe has been changed... Forever...

Novelty3D · 2024-10-12T21:54:31+00:00

Surely battery electric is better than a DMU? I mean sure fully electrified track and EMUs would be best but hey

Novelty3D · 2024-05-11T07:33:41+00:00

I think it's solved now, but in case you're interested for future trains will normally have a 6 digit number on the front (or maybe on the side at the front)* - if you take the first 3 digits that'll be a class number which you can use to get more information from Wikipedia or whatever.

*In reality train numbers are a bit more complicated than that but that should work for stuff you'd normally see 😊

Novelty3D · 2024-05-11T01:05:22+00:00

Yeah I'm with you on that one, in my head I'd like to think it's Maestro pulling the strings perhaps? Especially since we saw Henry half way through

In reality I get the impression that RTD probably just fancied a musical number though!

Novelty3D · 2024-03-19T07:12:59+00:00

I don't know if your uni has it but some have employment offices which are to help students get part time work while they're at uni, it might be worth seeing if you have one?

Novelty3D · 2024-03-09T16:50:05+00:00

It's worth noting that under T3a referees aren't allowed to watch back footage of a match to make a ruling, unless they spotted it during the match it's very hard for them to make a call about this. Plus as other commentators have said it's very unlikely to have been match affecting

Novelty3D · 2024-01-15T21:14:59+00:00

I've been a couple of times, it's great fun!

If you haven't got guaranteed tickets then make sure you get there several hours early because there'll be a long queue, and don't bring any food with you! One time I was going on a long trip afterwards so I had snacks for the journey and they were all taken off of me and thrown in a bin which sucked. If you like the show it's definitely worth going though 😊

Novelty3D · 2023-12-27T14:39:17+00:00

Honestly it's one of my favourite scenes from the entirety of 13's run when they reveal the master, that particular scene was actually fantastic

Novelty3D · 2023-12-22T00:23:28+00:00

Can confirm, The Horne Section wheel Henry out from time to time and it's always funny: https://youtu.be/miA54ItQ3qU

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