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August 7th 09, 10:26 PM
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Is a new 125mph London - Birmingham line the right solution forthe 21st Century?
On Aug 7, 12:09*pm, "Paul Stevenson"
wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message ... On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 18:59:02 +0100, "Paul Stevenson" wrote: "allanbonnetracy" wrote in message .... In the world of aviation, we see many different approaches, for example there is the BA way and then there's the Ryanair way. One gets the feeling there is the Ryanair way and there is the wrong way. Not unlike the GWR's attitude! vv Ryanair I totally agree. vv The GWR I don't Lets see, started off on the wrong gauge. *Designed a standard range of locos and then never really developed them, persisted with slip coaches long after everyone else had given them up. Never embraced electrification in any shape or form. Hows that for starters? Paul Did the GW not own an interest in the Hammersmith and City Electric Stock at one time? |
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August 7th 09, 11:09 PM
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Is a new 125mph London - Birmingham line the right solution for the 21st Century?
"1506" wrote in message ... On Aug 7, 12:09 pm, "Paul Stevenson" wrote: "Bruce" wrote in message ... On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 18:59:02 +0100, "Paul Stevenson" wrote: "allanbonnetracy" wrote in message ... In the world of aviation, we see many different approaches, for example there is the BA way and then there's the Ryanair way. One gets the feeling there is the Ryanair way and there is the wrong way. Not unlike the GWR's attitude! vv Ryanair I totally agree. vv The GWR I don't Lets see, started off on the wrong gauge. Designed a standard range of locos and then never really developed them, persisted with slip coaches long after everyone else had given them up. Never embraced electrification in any shape or form. Hows that for starters? Paul Did the GW not own an interest in the Hammersmith and City Electric Stock at one time? I knew someone was going to bring that up! But they were hardly the driving force in the partnership. Paul |
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