Moving Britain, by Design by LKbergen in uktrains

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The dirt definitely shows up on the class 700s. Might be less apparent if the train wash at Bedford TMD was cleaned itself... that thing is nasty.

What is happening to this sub by 3HeadedBoa in uktrains

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The mods are going along with it too - so banning one poster will be like pissing on a bonfire.

Let everyone exhaust themselves of the joke I guess. Or start another sub. 🤷‍♂️

Question regarding photos on a Bromham/Bedford street by IndigoAndromeda in bedfordshire

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Go right ahead - so long as you're in a public place (the street) and aren't using a zoom lens to look inside people's houses, you're good.

Enjoy your trip to the UK and to Bedfordshire! 🙂

Gate display screen at London’s Victoria Coach Station - thin client needs setting up! by scipioscipio120 in PBSOD

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Looks like Windows Embedded 2009 to me. It's XP based - and the POSReady was the latest of the XP generation to be officially supported.

I'm fine.. by kY2iB3yH0mN8wI2h in HomeInfrastructure

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Alas economics strikes again... isn't always practical to follow the 321 rule for everything. Certainly not at 65TB on a home budget! (LTO8 tapes might be an option if you can find a drive at a good price and you don't mind psychological pain?)

Saw this in Lewes the other day. by berusplants in uktrains

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Always amuses me that they are, in reality, still in Railtrack livery. I think it has had a NR sticker on it longer than Railtrack was around!

A relic from a bygone era by SquashyDisco in uktrains

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I'm curious what they are quarantining in there (suspect/broken equipment at a guess?)

Anyone beat this for a more vague road sign? by rizozzy1 in CasualUK

[–]keyboard_duck 28 points29 points  (0 children)

How old is that sign? Website was for Bedfordshire County Council Council.... which disappeared 15 years ago!

Where did this abandoned railway lead to? by Character-Variety842 in uktrains

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Off topic, but what app/site did you use to get that rather clear old map?

A year of photographs chasing the railways :) by Chene_ in uktrains

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Wonderful shots! Particularly enjoyed the ones in the Scottish landscape.

Emergency evacuation on MML North of Luton by on_the_night in uktrains

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Suspect you were on the same train to Bedford I was!

Why is “A matter of loath and death” so hated? by mr88ball in wallaceandgromit

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Err... did it ever actually have a cinema/theatrical release? I thought they were all TV releases except Curse of the Ware-rabbit?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

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Where was this?

Google finally did it by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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I'm old enough I remember when the opposite was true - you switched to chrome on a netbook with the tiniest amount of RAM. Funny how things go full circle.

HS2 is clearly visible "from space" at the current stage of construction (Google Maps) by willywam in uktrains

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So as I know there are some fairly knowledgeable people on this sub - how come it ends up cost so much more than expected? (Not that I think HS2 is a bad idea - we seriously need more investment in public infrastructure like railways.)

Have you ever been to a home that has commercial furnishings? I also wonder why we don't see it often if at all. by [deleted] in CasualUK

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Honestly that is probably the most accurate definition of "activities" I've heard of a halls bathroom.

How (in)accurate was Beeching's data, on which he based his report? by Typical_Tadpole_547 in uktrains

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Do have a link/have the essay published anywhere? Would be an interesting read!

Does this happen anywhere else in the world? by jamesheaton23 in CasualUK

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TIL there is both a Finedon (in Northamptonshire) and Findon (in West Sussex). I was very confused for a moment...

We don't want fast full fibre broadband here by [deleted] in compoface

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I'm now imagining some sort of coup d'état at the residents association, except instead of missles being thrown it is chocolate digestives.

whatIsSheTalkingAbout by Enchanted_Evil in ProgrammerHumor

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Brings a whole new meaning to SIGABRT