West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Are those part of the railway family or not? (I lose track in the alphabet soup...)

Tom

 

SNAFU & FUBAR were certainly in common railway use, and presumably still are. However I think FUBB relates more to the modern high-tech world rather than heavy industry. I certainly never came across it in 23 years with the old BR.

 

But the 3 Ps; letters five, six and seven are the standard usage for this outfit.

 

Not really, though they are used, try the military.

 

Don't worry - I got it...

 

Tom

Yes they are the new partners for the PLC as new WSR family member groups who will be replacing the S&DRT, WSRA & DEPG.

Sorry, couldn't resist it, I did try.... for about 5 minutes !

 

There’s a nice green Chatham engine (again ...) to look at on the safety of the other thread

Tom

 

One of my ex-military colleagues used to make frequent reference to CDF......:-(

 

FTP=PTF

 

WTF?

 

Failure to Plan = Plan to Fail.

 

And I know that WTF means Water The Flowerbeds, so that must be a reference to the Station Groups on the line.

Ed Chap

 

I am ex Military and I don't recall that one.

Translation for the P's
Prior Preparation and Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.

 

I'm glad you provided that, because I was trying not to imagine how the alternative meaning would apply to the WSR, except perhaps for the disbelief it sometimes causes.

 

I think the approach of some people at the WSR is DILLIGAF.

 

It might not be a traditional tourist hotspot, but it does serve a national museum and a world heritage site!

I think the key difference there with the WSR is the word "little", though. It can probably cover costs with a two-coach train, in a way that a ten-times-longer railway could not.

 

Even I had to look that one up!

 

But surely those "fixed costs" associated with a much longer line exist for the WSR regardless of whether it opens at all or not?

 

You forgot the famous Pontypool Front Row, Pete:

 

Not a Kevin Bloody Wilson fan then?!