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Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by neildimmer, Jan 12, 2014.

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    Does this mean that effectively the 2014 run has been canceled and this is a 2015 run.. or is there a 2nd run planned later in 2015 ?
     
    ADB968008, Oct 30, 2014
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    I reckon the Cotton Mill circuit would make a good variation on the WinterCME run.. 86259 to Preston or Stockport.. then off we go..

    Would be strangely reminiscent of some of those Aug 1968 rail tours.
     
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    Something else, this firefighters strike is (in the opinion of an old union man) futile. They can go on forever having 4 hours here and 4 hours there, they will achieve absolutely nothing except cause misery an disappointment. They won't get anything with random 4 hours or whatever.
     
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    The only thing they are doing is further alienating the general public, and certain sections even more.
     
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    play nicely please, with the FBU on strike there's a risk this thread couple self combust and disappear into the ether..

    6 posts have been placed into the recycle bin..
     
    ADB968008, Oct 30, 2014
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    The strikes in the summer were 4 hour ones, but this time it is 4 days, according to the BBC report.
     
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    Fire service strike for 4 days just prior to bonfire night (and on a weekend so there will be a considerable number of fires, fireworks displays etc)..
    not only great timing by the FBU, but shadows pointless when it comes to banning the operation of a steam locomotive with it's fire in a highly enclosed/regulated space.

    I hope nothing serious happens during this time.
     
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    What you say is true but in that case why is it only steam hauled trains and not everything that has been stopped?
     
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    You can't stop the country, a few steam charters are easy pickings. I don't like it any less than the next man but there is nothing that can be changed. A lot of people will be losing a lot of money......again, and there's not a damn thing we can do about it.
     
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    Surely this thread has run its course,its all repetition with nobody coming up with anything constructive






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    Agreed, time for it to close I think, if and when the next attemp to run comes round we can start again.
     
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