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by poodles
Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:10 pm
Forum: [MSTS1] General MSTS Discussion
Topic: thames - mersey out soon???????????
Replies: 11
Views: 1761

Hi Shielsy, please do a search in the forums for the answer to this question. It's been asked SO many times before!! At present, I believe it is still in the final stages of testing, and should be released soon. When it is released, I would've thought a post would appear either in these forums annou...
by poodles
Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:33 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: speed limits
Replies: 11
Views: 1389

Think about it, What happends in a car when you take a bend to fast? Then think what could happen to a train carrying 200+ Passengers, weighing 400 odd tonnes and travaling at 100mph when the limit is 30mph. Not a nice picture. well I didn't mean it in a sense quite as drastic as that... I was just...
by poodles
Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:18 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: speed limits
Replies: 11
Views: 1389

Hi Ian thanks for your reply... I'm learning loads of stuff in this forum! :) Lol, I didn't realise speeding was that much of an offense on the railways!

Cheers
by poodles
Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:00 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: speed limits
Replies: 11
Views: 1389

speed limits

How much is there of a lee-way on speed limits? Are they similar to cars where if you break them its not the end of the world, (not that I do of course! :oops: ). If say for example a train is running late and the speed limit of the line is 90mph, can the driver telephone someone in the 'know-how' (...
by poodles
Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:53 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: "Getaway Giveaway" promotion
Replies: 21
Views: 2294

i got mine in a free paper, used it to Brighton on the 4th, shame you cant use it on fridays, dont know why, could of done heads out on the 31s!
damn! do the 31s only do Bristol-Brighton on fridays? I was looking forward to a 31 on that line next monday... guess i'm stuck with a 158 now! :(
by poodles
Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:49 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: SWT Junipers
Replies: 5
Views: 739

SWT Junipers

Hi to all.

Sorry if this is talking about Junipers again, but there seems to be much talk of them recently in this forum about their reliability problems?... I just wondered what particular problems SWT experienced with these units?
by poodles
Mon Sep 06, 2004 7:59 am
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: HSTS's 30th birthday
Replies: 38
Views: 2535

I think i'm right in saying the re-furbished sets have Valenta engines? are these quieter than the paxmans?
by poodles
Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:43 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Photography at Leeds
Replies: 27
Views: 2511

lol, my station is the end of the line, so there's not much chance of any turbulence there!
by poodles
Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:58 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Photography at Leeds
Replies: 27
Views: 2511

oooh not nice, at least you got blown over by a decent loco! :)

I thought the limit for trains through built up stations, which i presume rugby is (?!), was 70mph?
by poodles
Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:54 pm
Forum: BVE and OpenBVE
Topic: BVE v4 BETA RELEASED !!!!
Replies: 41
Views: 7611

hi me again asking about this! havent quite managed to get round to the install yet, and i thought to ask beforehand if anyone actually knows whats been improved with this v4... are the graphics any better?
by poodles
Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:52 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Photography at Leeds
Replies: 27
Views: 2511

5) Keep well back from the Yellow Line at Rugby, stray past it to your peril
how come? is it more dangerous than other stations?
by poodles
Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:38 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: "Getaway Giveaway" promotion
Replies: 21
Views: 2294

i got one with wessex trains, though i'm guessing it may have something to do with the fact i've written complaints to them so many times!
by poodles
Wed Sep 01, 2004 9:38 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Cab Rides
Replies: 31
Views: 4727

I used to get a few cab ride on the old 'thumpers' on the way home from school. One driver offered me a go at the controls, but I declind


why on earth would you do that?!
by poodles
Wed Sep 01, 2004 8:38 pm
Forum: Real Railway Discussion
Topic: Cab Rides
Replies: 31
Views: 4727

back in 1997 when i was 12, i somehow got a ride in the front cab of a 150/2 sprinter for most of the way between Barnstaple and Exeter. Went up to london for my birthday with a couple of mates and we were all sat in the front end of the passenger compartment. The driver must've seen us cos he invit...
by poodles
Wed Sep 01, 2004 3:35 pm
Forum: BVE and OpenBVE
Topic: BVE v4 BETA RELEASED !!!!
Replies: 41
Views: 7611

hi, there seem to be 2 files here

BVE 4 Beta (version in the middle of development)
bve4.0.1649.1986.msi
782kB
2004/07/07

Uchibo Line The BVE 4 temporary correspondence version
uchibo41.zip
5.55MB
2004/07/07


which one do i download?

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