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The Border Raider - 5 July 2014

本贴由 spicer21 于 2014-03-10 发布. 版块名称: What's Going On

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  1. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Never seen by me but much praised - the 242A1 would have been of the Tornado mould had the French seen fit to preserve it. We may scorn the indecent haste with which BR got shot of steam but the scrapping of that remarkably efficient Chapelon was almost criminal. Pinch yourself though......... and this is my last word on Saturday......despite the unhelpful pathing coming home, it remains remarkable that we saw the premier line up the west of Britain with probably the ultimate in steam design sharing the same track as the 21st Century equivalent in modern traction.
     
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  2. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    If you read the original post again, you will see that I was saying what they had said to me, how this was ambiguous I do not know, things are being read that are not there, and I fail to see why me being a mod has any bearing on it what so ever.
     
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  3. CALEDONIA

    CALEDONIA New Member

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    I really think we should count our blessings that these fantastic locos are out and about on the mainlines in Britain, who would have thought in the early 1980's that you would have been able to see, hear and ride behind a brand -new build pacific over Shap?, I take my hat off to everyone who makes this possible for us to enjoy.
     
    CALEDONIA, 2014-07-07
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  4. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Steady on Drysdale, whilst Ralphs post may or may not have been made with his tongue firmly in his cheek, I don't feel it deserves the feeding frenzy that has ensued. Maybe people need to learn to chill and laugh a little more...it's good for keeping the blood pressure within acceptable limits!
     
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  5. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    I don't discredit the a1 people or anyone in the business of steam preservation. I do like the B1's, k1, k4, Green Arrow. Scotsman has more character as well!
     
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  6. Cambrian55

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    Oh for gods sake give it a rest, you have made your point, but are not satisfied until you have really had you moneys worth. You are getting like some others, flogging on till we are sick of it.
     
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  7. spicer21

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    Is it me, or has this thread gone slightly off topic ? : )

    I'm a great believer in differences being talked through but it can be frustrating when an interesting thread devolves into something of a slanging match. I very much doubt this exchange would occur if you were face to face. People are much braver in writing than they are in person, the stuff directed at Vanessa Feltz on Twitter today is testament to that.

    I do seem to remember "Kent Yeti" thoughtfully creating a "fight" thread to which explosive posts could be moved, but it's never really been used. Maybe this latest locking of horns could see it revived ?
     
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  8. phil.sez

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  9. Fezwig

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    People who paid their money and rode on the train don't seem to be complaining? mind you a class 92 would have made more din than the class 90 DBS put on and may be more that a scot with them cooling fans going!
    sorry to much thread drift.
     
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