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Post by q8 on Jun 10, 2005 16:31:25 GMT
 Ok..... name a station where trains very often stop but no-one ever gets on or off?
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Post by chris on Jun 10, 2005 17:38:28 GMT
On the underground or any? No one ever gets on or off at Upwey or Holten Heath
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Post by q8 on Jun 10, 2005 18:06:13 GMT
[On the underground or any?
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Oh deferably underground ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2005 18:06:20 GMT
Don't mean to be cheeky Q8, but is the answer an electric sub-station that's next to a signal?
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Post by Colin on Jun 10, 2005 19:20:09 GMT
Ok..... name a station where trains very often stop but no-one ever gets on or off? How about St Mary's ? For those who don't know, it's disused and located between Aldgate East and Whitechapel. |
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Post by q8 on Jun 11, 2005 17:55:40 GMT
How about St Mary's ? For those who don't know, it's disused and located between Aldgate East and Whitechapel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gertcha swines Eccles!  you deaded me and I was hoping to see 'em all rack the old grey matter for the answer. You can expect a Visit from Bloodnok.  |
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Post by q8 on Jun 11, 2005 18:01:55 GMT
 Being as that spoilsport Colin has b*ggered my fun lets see who can fathom this? You have all heard the expression "ringing the bell" but who knows what "belling the ring" is? (No it AIN'T rude, clever clogs) Not strictly underground but definitely railways.
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Post by q8 on Jun 24, 2005 15:56:04 GMT
As no-one seems to know the answer for "belling the ring" I will enlighten you. In the days of steam and before all the high tech wazzlmedoodahs of today they had men called "wheel tappers" (Now you've all heard of THEM surely?) As they tapped each wheel tyre with the hammer it would give a definite "ring" and that told them that the tyre was OK. If they got a "clank" the tyre was dud so the train or vehicle was stopped.
The tyre was the "ring" and the tapping was the "Belling"
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Post by solidbond on Jun 24, 2005 22:49:18 GMT
(now - showing MY age!!) I remember watching the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club on Sat nights on TV - the guy who used to do the dodgy microphone act (Colin Crompton?) is still working on the District ;D ;D
If this post doesn't make sense to you - ask your father (hopefully not your grandfather ;D ;D ;D)
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Ok..... name a station where trains very often stop but no-one ever gets on or off?
you deaded me and I was hoping to see 'em all rack the old grey matter for the answer. You can expect a Visit from Bloodnok. 
Being as that spoilsport Colin has b*ggered my fun lets see who can fathom this?
