TOT ignorant twit

Bill Wright wrote:
"bugbear" wrote in message
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Bill Wright wrote:
I've been listening to Sheffield Live. They had this bloke on talking
about the history of the city. He said that during the Second World War
transport in the area was poor, despite the M1.

I kid you not.
Was this a phone in idiot (which would be bad) or a guest "expert" speaker
(which would be just appalling)

The latter.

OH MY $DEITY!

That is truly remarkable...

BugBear

"Scott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:11:11 -0000, "Steve Terry"
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"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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I've been listening to Sheffield Live. They had this bloke on talking
about the history of the city. He said that during the Second World War
transport in the area was poor, despite the M1.
I kid you not.
Bill

Indeed, everyone knows the M1 from London didn't go north of Birmingham
till
1946

Although he could have caught the Virgin intercity 125 west coast to
Euston
before then
Steve Terry

The Pendolinos were suspended during the war years because sparks from
the power lines might be seen by enemy aircraft. No 125 mph running
either to conserve fuel.


Not quite, the Pendolinos were interned in a camp on the Yorkshire moors
as suspected Italian collaborators, and being Italian spares couldn't be
guaranteed anyway

125s were converted to run on big gas bags of town gas pulled in a tender
behind the locomotive. As they had to refill from the gas lanterns of each
station
they stopped at, schedules were dramatically slowed.

Steve Terry

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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"bugbear" wrote in message
news
Bill Wright wrote:
I've been listening to Sheffield Live. They had this bloke on talking
about the history of the city. He said that during the Second World War
transport in the area was poor, despite the M1.
I kid you not.

Was this a phone in idiot (which would be bad) or a guest "expert"
speaker
(which would be just appalling)

The latter.
Bill

I'm available for guest speaking on any subject in History, my knowledge
is second only to the above expert.

Steve Terry

"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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: I've been listening to Sheffield Live. They had this bloke on talking
about
: the history of the city. He said that during the Second World War
transport
: in the area was poor, despite the M1.
:

I would have thought that during WWII people would have been discouraged
from towing caravans to save fuel.

Steve Terry wrote:
"Scott" wrote in message
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On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:11:11 -0000, "Steve Terry"
wrote:
"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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I've been listening to Sheffield Live. They had this bloke on talking
about the history of the city. He said that during the Second World War
transport in the area was poor, despite the M1.
I kid you not.
Bill

Indeed, everyone knows the M1 from London didn't go north of Birmingham
till
1946

Although he could have caught the Virgin intercity 125 west coast to
Euston
before then
Steve Terry

The Pendolinos were suspended during the war years because sparks from
the power lines might be seen by enemy aircraft. No 125 mph running
either to conserve fuel.


Not quite, the Pendolinos were interned in a camp on the Yorkshire moors
as suspected Italian collaborators, and being Italian spares couldn't be
guaranteed anyway

125s were converted to run on big gas bags of town gas pulled in a tender
behind the locomotive. As they had to refill from the gas lanterns of each
station
they stopped at, schedules were dramatically slowed.

Steve Terry


...and never improved!

He said that during the Second World War transport
in the area was poor, despite the M1.

Very funny!

John

On 4 Nov, 12:53, "Steve Terry" wrote:
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On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:11:11 -0000, "Steve Terry"
wrote:
"Bill Wright" wrote in message
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I've been listening to Sheffield Live. They had this bloke on talking
about the history of the city. He said that during the Second World War
transport in the area was poor, despite the M1.
I kid you not.
Bill

Indeed, everyone knows the M1 from London didn't go north of Birmingham
till
1946

Although he could have caught the Virgin intercity 125 west coast to
Euston
before then
Steve Terry

The Pendolinos were suspended during the war years because sparks from
the power lines might be seen by enemy aircraft. *No 125 mph running
either to conserve fuel.

Not quite, the Pendolinos were interned in a camp on the Yorkshire moors
as suspected Italian collaborators, and being Italian spares couldn't be
guaranteed anyway

125s were converted to run on big gas bags of town gas pulled in a tender
behind the locomotive. As they had to refill from the gas lanterns of each
station
they stopped at, schedules were dramatically slowed.

Steve Terry- Hide quoted text -

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I was in Italy last week for half term and I heard on the news that
the Pendolinos have been stopped as too dangerous!

John

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On 4 Nov, 12:53, "Steve Terry" wrote:
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On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:11:11 -0000, "Steve Terry"
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I was in Italy last week for half term and I heard on the news that
the Pendolinos have been stopped as too dangerous!
John


Not to worry, our tracks are far more dangerous than any trains on them
Potters bar / Hatfield, and many more

Steve Terry

On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:57:20 +0000, Steve Terry wrote:
Not to worry, our tracks are far more dangerous than any trains on
them Potters bar / Hatfield, and many more

Or rather the maintenance workers who remove bolts and do not
bother to put them back properly?

"J G Miller" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:57:20 +0000, Steve Terry wrote:
Not to worry, our tracks are far more dangerous than any trains on
them Potters bar / Hatfield, and many more

Or rather the maintenance workers who remove bolts and do not
bother to put them back properly?


They don't have to remove bolts, most have already fallen out of the worn
out broken tracks

Steve Terry