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Post Office Railway - mothballed?
On Jan 27, 12:24*am, wrote:
On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:21:10 -0800 (PST), Mizter T wrote: On Jan 26, 11:04*pm, "Peter Masson" wrote: wrote So, what is Mail Rail's ultimate fate, then? It deserves a new use. Could be used to help redistribute 'Boris bikes' to different docking stations around central London. (I only throw that in there for the potential amusement factor lest Bozza finds himself racking his brain for a new use for it, and coming up with that as his latest wheeze...) Otherwise, rubber dinghy rapids. I was musing that an underground Draisine line could be a tourist attraction but hadn't the nerve to suggest it *but in company with dinghy rapids what the heck. For those who are unfamiliar with what a Draisine ishttp://www.bretagne35..com/uk/explore/sport-and-leisure/velo-rail-drai... features a French one,there are a few others abroad and considering the enthusiasm for old railways in Britain I find it surprising something similar has never been done. G.Harman The Kiwis are supposed to be setting up the same kind of thing on the Hamilton to/from Rotorua line. Also there is talk of doing the same on the Stratford to Tahora line. Not sure of the links though. Or even if the schemes got off the ground STS (so to speak). CJB |
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Post Office Railway - mothballed?
On Jan 27, 12:15*pm, CJB wrote:
On Jan 27, 12:24*am, wrote: On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:21:10 -0800 (PST), Mizter T wrote: On Jan 26, 11:04*pm, "Peter Masson" wrote: wrote So, what is Mail Rail's ultimate fate, then? It deserves a new use. Could be used to help redistribute 'Boris bikes' to different docking stations around central London. (I only throw that in there for the potential amusement factor lest Bozza finds himself racking his brain for a new use for it, and coming up with that as his latest wheeze...) Otherwise, rubber dinghy rapids. I was musing that an underground Draisine line could be a tourist attraction but hadn't the nerve to suggest it *but in company with dinghy rapids what the heck. For those who are unfamiliar with what a Draisine ishttp://www.bretagne35.com/uk/explore/sport-and-leisure/velo-rail-drai... features a French one,there are a few others abroad and considering the enthusiasm for old railways in Britain I find it surprising something similar has never been done. G.Harman The Kiwis are supposed to be setting up the same kind of thing on the Hamilton to/from Rotorua line. Also there is talk of doing the same on the Stratford to Tahora line. Not sure of the links though. Or even if the schemes got off the ground STS (so to speak). CJB http://www.voxy.co.nz/lifestyle/rail...first/5/110281 http://railcruising.com/site/webpage...cruising-story |
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