Be afraid, be very afraid

kyle14uk · Post by **kyle14uk** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:01 pm

More of flooded Llanrwst

I have heard of old rail routes being replaced by cycle paths, but not canals

kyle14uk · Post by **kyle14uk** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 11:04 pm

buffy500 wrote:What are the little steps for on the edge of the platform ?
Does the track dip alarmingly just there ?
Or is for some form of preist to stand and bless the train before it leaves ?

From the North Wales Railway site noticeboard:

And on the lighter side, in answer to a correspondent, that's not a diving board, it's a set of steps to help people board trains from the low platform....

buffy500 · Post by **buffy500** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 9:48 am

Which is obvious...

But what about the rest of the train ? Or is it just for mobility impaired people ?

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Sun Feb 08, 2004 12:38 am

lol, IMHO i think it looks a bit silly there sticking out *giggle*, but then im saying this having looked at straight, flat platforms all me life

Pete