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New use for redundant carriages

Discussion in 'Heritage Rolling Stock' started by richards, Nov 2, 2013.

  1. richards

    richards Part of the furniture

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    Got a carriage body going spare?

    If there's a river nearby which is difficult to cross, here's how you can help local people.

    carriage bridge.jpg

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=536724236402829

    This one's in Georgia apparently.

    Richard
     
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    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    Or a rather large bus?
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  4. richards

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    Could the Great Central weld a few Mk 1's together to get across the main line?

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    Just propel the stock up from Loughborough central, push the gangways together, passengers walk through and into the GCR(N) train buffered up on the other end. Simple!
     
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    Exactly.

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    damn, they took the Caversham Road bridge out for no purpose....Can we have it back then please?
     
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    No worse than the oft re-purposing a former warship into a sunken reef.
     
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    you could try, what's the worst can happen? A Pacer in the river.?
     
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    How long before enquiries are made about repatriating it to form the basis of the operating fleet on the L***N and D******** ?

    Tom
     
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    How many carriages would you need to get across the credibility gap on that project?

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