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Knight to D4

hey does anyone wanna play checkers on the surrey county flag

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imagine being privatized

couldn't be us

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I have now updated this with a picture I took of a networker. now only the sprinter is a photo from wikipedia

Britain has lots of trains, some of which have been around since the days of British Rail. Although there has been a period of time where the railways were privately operated, that time is (finally) coming to an end with the creation of Great British Railways. So, out of every train that survived the privatization of British Rail (meaning it is now run by a government-owned rail service) which one is your favorite? If you need a reminder of what the trains shown are, keep reading. If your favorite isn't one of the ones listed, too bad.

Intercity 225 (Class 91): high speed electric trains that have run on the east coast main line since 1989, originally run by BR's Intercity sector and now run by LNER (a DfT operator of last resort). The locomotives (the class 91s) were built by British Rail Engineering Limited

Class 455: electric trains built by BREL for suburban services in the southwest of London. They've been in service since 1983, first under British Rail, then under BR's Network SouthEast sector, and are now operated by the state-owned South Western Railway (the first one to be renationalized in preparation for Great British Railways). Apparently they're being refurbished to run until the 2030s (due to problems with the Aventras) so they're not leaving anytime soon.

Sprinter (Class 158, among others): diesel (eugh) multiple units built to replace older trains. Some variant of the Sprinter has been in service since 1984, and they can be found all over the place (even in Thailand). Built by BREL (and Metro-Cammell, and Leyland), operated by loads of different companies that I can't be bothered to list.

Networker (Class 465, among others): a series of electric (and diesel) multiple units built for Network SouthEast (hence the name), in service since 1989. Found in and around London, operated by Southeastern (a DfT OLR) and some private companies that we don't care about. Built by BREL and Metro-Cammell.

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I finally caught it YAY!

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that explains why I suddenly started seeing homestuck related things

my fucking god JUST BUILD THE SODDING THING

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my fucking god JUST BUILD THE SODDING THING

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get a divorce. marry an electric train instead (not the 455 because I'm married to them).

Britain has lots of trains, some of which have been around since the days of British Rail. Although there has been a period of time where the railways were privately operated, that time is (finally) coming to an end with the creation of Great British Railways. So, out of every train that survived the privatization of British Rail (meaning it is now run by a government-owned rail service) which one is your favorite? If you need a reminder of what the trains shown are, keep reading. If your favorite isn't one of the ones listed, too bad.

Intercity 225 (Class 91): high speed electric trains that have run on the east coast main line since 1989, originally run by BR's Intercity sector and now run by LNER (a DfT operator of last resort). The locomotives (the class 91s) were built by British Rail Engineering Limited

Class 455: electric trains built by BREL for suburban services in the southwest of London. They've been in service since 1983, first under British Rail, then under BR's Network SouthEast sector, and are now operated by the state-owned South Western Railway (the first one to be renationalized in preparation for Great British Railways). Apparently they're being refurbished to run until the 2030s (due to problems with the Aventras) so they're not leaving anytime soon.

Sprinter (Class 158, among others): diesel (eugh) multiple units built to replace older trains. Some variant of the Sprinter has been in service since 1984, and they can be found all over the place (even in Thailand). Built by BREL (and Metro-Cammell, and Leyland), operated by loads of different companies that I can't be bothered to list.

Networker (Class 465, among others): a series of electric (and diesel) multiple units built for Network SouthEast (hence the name), in service since 1989. Found in and around London, operated by Southeastern (a DfT OLR) and some private companies that we don't care about. Built by BREL and Metro-Cammell.

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Might I suggest learning about the London Necropolis Railway? It's not around anymore, but it used to be possible to have your dead body taken by train from London Waterloo to Brookwood Cemetary for burial. There's a video by Jago Hazzard here you can watch if you want more detail.

I remember many years ago taking the train into london with friends, and whenever we passed by a graveyard they said we had to touch nails so the ghosts wouldn’t eat us or something. Nowadays of course it’s only the class 455s that have any exposed screw heads inside, so if you’re on a new train I guess you’re just going to be eaten by ghosts

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Britain has lots of trains, some of which have been around since the days of British Rail. Although there has been a period of time where the railways were privately operated, that time is (finally) coming to an end with the creation of Great British Railways. So, out of every train that survived the privatization of British Rail (meaning it is now run by a government-owned rail service) which one is your favorite? If you need a reminder of what the trains shown are, keep reading. If your favorite isn't one of the ones listed, too bad.

Intercity 225 (Class 91): high speed electric trains that have run on the east coast main line since 1989, originally run by BR's Intercity sector and now run by LNER (a DfT operator of last resort). The locomotives (the class 91s) were built by British Rail Engineering Limited

Class 455: electric trains built by BREL for suburban services in the southwest of London. They've been in service since 1983, first under British Rail, then under BR's Network SouthEast sector, and are now operated by the state-owned South Western Railway (the first one to be renationalized in preparation for Great British Railways). Apparently they're being refurbished to run until the 2030s (due to problems with the Aventras) so they're not leaving anytime soon.

Sprinter (Class 158, among others): diesel (eugh) multiple units built to replace older trains. Some variant of the Sprinter has been in service since 1984, and they can be found all over the place (even in Thailand). Built by BREL (and Metro-Cammell, and Leyland), operated by loads of different companies that I can't be bothered to list.

Networker (Class 465, among others): a series of electric (and diesel) multiple units built for Network SouthEast (hence the name), in service since 1989. Found in and around London, operated by Southeastern (a DfT OLR) and some private companies that we don't care about. Built by BREL and Metro-Cammell.

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this gave me deja vu and now I’m wondering if I’ve made this post before

I remember many years ago taking the train into london with friends, and whenever we passed by a graveyard they said we had to touch nails so the ghosts wouldn’t eat us or something. Nowadays of course it’s only the class 455s that have any exposed screw heads inside, so if you’re on a new train I guess you’re just going to be eaten by ghosts

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I remember many years ago taking the train into london with friends, and whenever we passed by a graveyard they said we had to touch nails so the ghosts wouldn’t eat us or something. Nowadays of course it’s only the class 455s that have any exposed screw heads inside, so if you’re on a new train I guess you’re just going to be eaten by ghosts

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gosh dang it, now it is our problem

they should invent a bus that never gets stuck in traffic because it's on its own path separated from the roads. and then chain multiple of them together and put it on rails. has anyone had this idea before.

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I don't think so, although I'm not sure

they should invent a bus that never gets stuck in traffic because it's on its own path separated from the roads. and then chain multiple of them together and put it on rails. has anyone had this idea before.

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something about the pacer? I forget

they should invent a bus that never gets stuck in traffic because it's on its own path separated from the roads. and then chain multiple of them together and put it on rails. has anyone had this idea before.

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I SAID, YOU SEEM TO HAVE QUITE A COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PACER

they should invent a bus that never gets stuck in traffic because it's on its own path separated from the roads. and then chain multiple of them together and put it on rails. has anyone had this idea before.

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you seem to have quite a complicated relationship with the pacer

they should invent a bus that never gets stuck in traffic because it's on its own path separated from the roads. and then chain multiple of them together and put it on rails. has anyone had this idea before.

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see this is why you don’t get new trains. blatant disregard for basic operational safety.

it’s too hot out to do maintenance work right now, so if you see something that doesn’t look right, speak to staff or text a member of the British transport police on 61016 and we’ll do something about it tonight when it’s cooler. yes this does mean your train may be cancelled or delayed without warning. also we’re imposing a 20 mph speed restriction on the entire network because that’s just easier (and because this country still doesn’t use metric for some reason)