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  1. Horsetan
    There's a few parts of Google Maps for Ireland that don't seem to have been updated since the early 2000s as the overhead view is very low-res
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    Who knows....?
  3. Horsetan
    The Woolwich 3500 gallon tenders kept the same body width as the ones coupled to many "N" class moguls on the Southern Railway/BR Southern Region, so will likely be 8'3" wide. However, the overall footplate width was widened by around 6 inches to allow for 5'3" gauge, so the Woolwich tender footplate would be 9'6" wide.
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    This is probably not true of France, where the government long ago lost control of the Paris suburbs, and hasn't had much sway over much of Marseilles for decades.
  5. Horsetan
    What did it cost? Is it big enough to park bicycles?
  6. Horsetan
    I'm not sure that widening the cab and tender would have produced a useful improvement in power output....
  7. Horsetan
    ....and I'm reminded that there were Church homes for "troubled" people, miserable though these were.
  8. Horsetan
    No, but the Church probably made sure of that back then
  9. Horsetan
    To be fair, like Britain, Ireland also has a proud tradition of vandalism and arson. It's kind of ingrained, and any target is fair game, whether it's a heritage railway or migrants.
  10. Horsetan
    ...and articulating them. If I recall correctly, the Anbrico arrangement between cab and passenger section was fixed, so the cab did not swing.
  11. Horsetan
    I'm not sure any excuse is needed.
  12. Horsetan
    Some may not have been lit at all.....
  13. Horsetan
    Feralism is one of few consistent growth areas at the moment.
  14. Horsetan
    Minnesota, by chance?
  15. Horsetan
    Those days are gone. Ireland is in sovereign wealth fund territory now, assuming they don't spend the tax surpluses on bicycle shelters. EU needs to reserve money for those hoping to join the EU, like Serbia (good luck with that), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania (major cannabis source) etc.
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    Britain has nicked loads of Filipinos over the decades for the NHS and care home staff. Luxury cruise lines such as Cunard are substantially crewed by Filipinos, who have a lengthy maritime tradition
  17. Horsetan
    Might it be possible to swap roofs and correct the ends accordingly?
  18. Horsetan
    There might be some Russian ones available
  19. Horsetan
    There must be some way of measuring up the doors, panelling, etc. to see if those bits could be adapted into actual designs. I'm thinking cut 'n shut...
  20. Horsetan
    I reckon that call centre is in the Philippines - native Tagalog speakers sound very much like that when they switch to English.
  21. Horsetan
    Would that be near where they dump the oul glow-in-the-dark?
  22. Horsetan
    As a side-note to the Genesis generic coaches, it looks like Rapido are getting in on the act by producing their own "Evolution" range of generic pre-group style 48ft non-corridor carriages. As ever, the question is: what are they based on? Is it a mix of different prototypes and, if so, which ones? Have they been compressed or stretched in any way?
  23. Horsetan
    Forever.
  24. Horsetan
    If the logistics can be sorted out, why not? The venue would need to be centred on a tram/rail hub, though, as it's not exactly easy to move that kind of infrastructure around.
  25. Horsetan
    Because the competition was only meant for trams.
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