Man vs Train

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Welcome to the future.. The date is 16/7/22 and this Quote Tweet was scheduled 18 months ago. (the maximum time period allowed) Ambitious. Fast. New. Revolutionary. Ambitious. Fast. New. Revolutionary. Ambitious. Fast. New. Revolutionary. Ambitious. Fast. New. Revolutionary...

Remember, remember, the 5th of November 😭😭😭 #Justice4Pilning

14.32, Saturday 14th March 2020. 158747 at Pilning Station. #LastTrain 😔

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Those companies responsible for the station and whose agenda it is to just run it into the ground must not be allowed to do so by continuing to be complicit in creating an environment of fear and intimidation for the good-hearted, kind and caring people who use it.

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@every_station @northernassist So, there's your future house too 😀

On Monday 29th March at 1128 you’ll find me alighting a train at this station to take a leisurely walk along the beach... When you visit Cumbria, never forget to visit Nethertown!!! @northernassist, without a shadow of a doubt, the best station on your network 😍

@every_station @northernassist I thought that may have been the case. I'm surprised the other platform face has survived being fenced off for the past 50+ years. I can feel some research coming on.. 😀

@ManVsTrain @northernassist It’s currently only platform 1 the doors open on. I believe platform 2 hasn’t been used for boarding or alighting since the days of the Lakeside branch line back in the 60s. Back in them days both sides opened to allow east cross platform connections for the branch line.

Time to head north with @northernassist Train 1 of 4 today this will be for me, the only one that’s not gonna be a 156.

Platform 2, hmmm.. 🤔

@PilningStation 🤔

(1155) The train now approaching platform 2 is the 1218 to Bristol Temple Meads. "It is better to travel well than to arrive." - Buddha

@woodvale_waze @ccityplanner12 @TfL @SiemensMobility Perhaps somebody said during design, if big windows between pillars are not required structurally, please reduce them 😕 If the reason for small windows is increased efficiency of the air con, then the logical conclusion must be that no windows would be more efficient still..

@ccityplanner12 @TfL @SiemensMobility Agreed! There's a lot of the Piccadilly Line that runs above ground and being able to look out is important to avoid any feeling of claustraphobia. If thick pillars between windows are not required structurally, please reduce them.

Unveiling our state of the art, new generation Piccadilly line Tube trains 🤩 More space, wider doors, walk-through and air con Built with sustainability in mind - they will use 20% less energy than the existing fleet From 2025 Tell us what you think of the design 👇

@paul_winginit @arrykiwi @TfL @SiemensMobility And comfier seats too..

@LiamsTransport1 Windows that open and amply cushioned seats.. What's not to like 😀

Class 156s... what’s people thoughts on them? 😀

@DsTrains There's always something to hide 🤔

@tom_40A_guard Padded cell coach.. 😅 Taxi please!!

@DsTrains Yup mate. Make them look like they're 6 inch cushions when in reality they'll be barely an inch. We're used to it now. Like a lot of new trains, beauty is in the arse of the beholder..

@AMinorMuddle 😁

Kitty is now safe and well so it’s time for a caption competition. GO!

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Today is #WorldBookDay, and to celebrate @PenguinUKbooks have kindly given us a couple of copies of Simon Jenkins new book 'Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations' to give to 2 lucky followers! To enter simply like this post and reply with your favourite GWR station!