Railway time today means about 2 hours behind everything else 

Already knew that railways spearheaded the standardisation of time across the whole country.

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

Baz posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Baz posted:

Mad sandy ....not sure I’d want him drinking my train 

Drinking ? 

Whoops ...driving 

Their used to be sacks on poles that were hooked by passing trains and stored in the guards van

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

I haven’t been since the late 80’s 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

Me too Ros

Kaytee posted:

Their used to be sacks on poles that were hooked by passing trains and stored in the guards van

 Yes

Kaytee posted:

Their used to be sacks on poles that were hooked by passing trains and stored in the guards van

Yes 

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Already knew that railways spearheaded the standardisation of time across the whole country.

Yogi19 posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

I haven’t been since the late 80’s 

yes was  around then as well

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

I’ve not been for about 5/6 years 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

I haven’t been since the late 80’s 

yes was  around then as well

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Yogi19 posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

I haven’t been since the late 80’s 

yes was  around then as well

Before then for me, probs 1970s

Amazing isn’t it , these days you’re lucky to get your mail in two days ....so much for progress 

they really were very innovative - how they organised the post and developed it - genius

Baz posted:

Amazing isn’t it , these days you’re lucky to get your mail in two days ....so much for progress 

Baz posted:

Amazing isn’t it , these days you’re lucky to get your mail in two days ....so much for progress 

 Good point 

this woman in this ad is annoying

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

they really were very innovative - how they organised the post and developed it - genius

Yes mind you I don’t think it’s was many years ago that the last overnight sorting train was decommissioned 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

this woman in this ad is annoying

What ad

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

not been to York for years - must go again sometime

Only been to York when the engineering works diverted the London train via York.

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

this woman in this ad is annoying

What ad

about painted bedroom furniture - oak world or something

that train is very opulent - brilliant

Baz posted:

Amazing isn’t it , these days you’re lucky to get your mail in two days ....so much for progress 

Yes

Ffestiniog 

Bleaneu  FFestiniog is like day of the Triffids - horrid place

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

this woman in this ad is annoying

What ad

about painted bedroom furniture - oak world or something

Oh I see 

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

this woman in this ad is annoying

What ad

about painted bedroom furniture - oak world or something

Oak Furnitureland👍

Baz posted:

Ffestiniog 

Horrible place

Kaytee posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Baz posted:

Rocking Ros Rose posted:

this woman in this ad is annoying

What ad

about painted bedroom furniture - oak world or something

Oak Furnitureland👍

that's the one kaytee

Omg ....I didn’t know that 

Brookwood 

Baz posted:

Omg ....I didn’t know that 

nor me

Baz posted:

Omg ....I didn’t know that 

I knew they shipped them out to Woking, but not that they had a special entrance at Waterloo

NIMBY death trains.

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

NIMBY death trains.

Yes 

Kaytee posted:

Baz posted:

Omg ....I didn’t know that 

I knew they shipped them out to Woking, but not that they had a special entrance at Waterloo

nor me - didn't know about Woking

Baz posted:

Brookwood 

They buried Dodi al Fayed there

wow   must have been brilliant then