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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by gwr4090, Nov 15, 2007.

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  1. Jamessquared

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

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    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.
     
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    But the 3 Ps; letters five, six and seven are the standard usage for this outfit.
     
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    Not really, though they are used, try the military.
     
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    Don't worry - I got it...
     
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    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 !
     
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    There’s a nice green Chatham engine (again ...) to look at on the safety of the other thread :)

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    One of my ex-military colleagues used to make frequent reference to CDF......:-(
     
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    FTP=PTF
     
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    WTF?
     
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    Failure to Plan = Plan to Fail.
     
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    And I know that WTF means Water The Flowerbeds, so that must be a reference to the Station Groups on the line.

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

    Translation for the P's
    Prior Preparation and Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
     
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    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.
     
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    I think the approach of some people at the WSR is DILLIGAF.
     
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    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.
     
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    Even I had to look that one up!
     
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    But surely those "fixed costs" associated with a much longer line exist for the WSR regardless of whether it opens at all or not?
     
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    You forgot the famous Pontypool Front Row, Pete:
     
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    Not a Kevin Bloody Wilson fan then?!
     
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