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DIZZI

DIZZI Report 10 May 2013 21:29

SEEN. ON THE M25 TONIGHT
FOUR FLAT BACK LORRIES
SINGLE LAYERS OF

TRAIN RAILS

NOW WOULDN'T IT OF BEEN NICE
IF THE TRAIN TOOK THE STRAIN

Researching:
FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735

Sharron

Sharron Report 10 May 2013 22:10

So how would the train get there if there weren't any rails down yet?

Caldervale

Caldervale Report 18 May 2013 17:33

Sign of the times. The system was cut down. The roads have had to take rail born traffic to rail destinations. Simply the lack of facilities to deal with deliveries at many places throughout Britain since the nationwide "carve up" of railways.
I do not know if you are aware of the modus operandi where a charge was levied by rail companies known as "Demurrage" where the wagon load took longer to be discharged than anticipated which kept the wagon out of rail delivery service until emptied. In other words a wagon was being used as a warehouse therefore non revenue earning. The "roads lobby" strongly objected to the demurrage system.
Today the roads are as choked by road vehicles similar to the rail system being choked by rail vehicles. "Over capacity", the term in use to warrant cuts.

Researching:
Bacon, & Hughes Sussex , Finch, Lancs/Yorks. Giddys Lincs, Jennings Yorkshire. Otleys, Silverwood, Yorkshire, Towell,Yorks,Notts, Lincs Wilson, from Felkirk, Yorks., or from Wortley. Yorkshire.

JustJohn

JustJohn Report 18 May 2013 17:50

I keep seeing massive wind turbines being transported down narrow roads.

Wouldn't it be better if they flew them to their final location (in a very conspicuous location in a beauty spot) under their own wind power?

Researching:
Amelie my granddaughter's ancestry. My ban until 1 Jan 2021