That is the Belmond British Pullman of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express group. Gorgeous train.
Shame that it isn't pulled by a lovely steam locomotive but is infact pushed by a dirty diesel engine.
I thought it was a freight train about to pass through sittingbourne station when I first looked at the train. But what caught my attention was the DB sign on the front of the engine which begged the question, why is a Deutsche Bahn train doing here - either lost or we are being invaded ;o) So I was surprised when I saw the carriages full of diners. I’ve not showed any interest in trains before and suspected that my spanner roots (born on the old Kent road) were still lurking but I think I’m now a fully fledged Addick - Hurrah!
Are you sure it was a DB sign? I'd be surprised if they got past Mainwaring and his troops guarding the Novelty Rock Emporium.
How can cleaning be a health and safety issue in "some locations" but not in others?! Does Ramsgate have different Health and Safety regulations to Dover Priory?! Pathetic excuse.
That is the Belmond British Pullman of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express group. Gorgeous train.
Shame that it isn't pulled by a lovely steam locomotive but is infact pushed by a dirty diesel engine.
I thought it was a freight train about to pass through sittingbourne station when I first looked at the train. But what caught my attention was the DB sign on the front of the engine which begged the question, why is a Deutsche Bahn train doing here - either lost or we are being invaded ;o) So I was surprised when I saw the carriages full of diners. I’ve not showed any interest in trains before and suspected that my spanner roots (born on the old Kent road) were still lurking but I think I’m now a fully fledged Addick - Hurrah!
DB own one of the UK's railfreight operators, hence their logo on locos.
How can cleaning be a health and safety issue in "some locations" but not in others?! Does Ramsgate have different Health and Safety regulations to Dover Priory?! Pathetic excuse.
Hopefully somebody can go and clear up the massive dump that was left on Shepherdswell Station Platform 1 on Saturday afternoon. It's probably frozen solid by now.
Victoria train diverted down Sidcup line. Seen a load of blokes in orange wrapping loads of gaffa tape around the points outside Lewisham. Stuck on a train in platform four for past quarter of an jour
I f*$king knew it. Despite the poor weather conditions, they weren't that bad this morning - I would probably class their service as "extremely mediocre, very poor value for money", which is obviously a huge step up from "a national disgrace, an international embarrassment, their board of directors should be imprisoned for crimes against humanity", which is my default position.
They couldn't do it for a whole day though, the f*#king parasites, so it'll be a lovely journey home for all of us, battling through the crowds at Cannon Street at Charing Cross, trying to get an answer on when the next train might be from one of their nitwitted platform staff and then sitting on a stationary train for 20 mins somewhere between London Bridge and New Cross.
Tweeted this at 10am, still not fixed it but undoubtedly found time for about 8 tea breaks and a slap-up breakfast in Maggie's. Arseholes.
FFS. Although I'm back at work, I'm still not feeling great so can't even cheer myself up by having a beer with @AFKABartram (I might be persuaded though mate)
Trains going down the Abbey Wood line should skip the issues at Lewisham shouldnt they? - Not trying to piss take just wondering if its worth going over to St. Pancras and getting the High Speed home instead tonight
Having commuted for 30 years I really don't miss it and rarely get a train. Whenever I do though there is always problems. Trying to get to CHX this evening, probably would have been easier to have flown to the moon.
Trains going down the Abbey Wood line should skip the issues at Lewisham shouldnt they? - Not trying to piss take just wondering if its worth going over to St. Pancras and getting the High Speed home instead tonight
You would have thought so. But they've found a way. The train I usually catch is currently advertised as 17 minutes late.
I literally managed to walk home quicker than southeastern could get me there
Leeds to South London. I admire your stamina
How many times will I have to explain this
Do you not live in Leeds?
Right this is the last time, in future I will just direct people to this comment here.
I lived in Leeds for Uni which is when I made the account. I am now back home in sunny Greenwich.
There's a Greenwich in Leeds? Never knew that. You should have called yourself Greenwich addick because of the Charlton link. No one would have ever known you meant the one in Leeds.
Too late now.
Fair play for travelling the distance you do to games mate.
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Seen a load of blokes in orange wrapping loads of gaffa tape around the points outside Lewisham.
Stuck on a train in platform four for past quarter of an jour
They couldn't do it for a whole day though, the f*#king parasites, so it'll be a lovely journey home for all of us, battling through the crowds at Cannon Street at Charing Cross, trying to get an answer on when the next train might be from one of their nitwitted platform staff and then sitting on a stationary train for 20 mins somewhere between London Bridge and New Cross.
Tweeted this at 10am, still not fixed it but undoubtedly found time for about 8 tea breaks and a slap-up breakfast in Maggie's. Arseholes.
Utter useless bastards.
Reduce the carriages.
I literally managed to walk home quicker than southeastern could get me there
I admire your stamina
How many times will I have to explain this
Not really
I lived in Leeds for Uni which is when I made the account. I am now back home in sunny Greenwich.
There's a Greenwich in Leeds? Never knew that. You should have called yourself Greenwich addick because of the Charlton link. No one would have ever known you meant the one in Leeds.
Too late now.
Fair play for travelling the distance you do to games mate.
Much like every time TCE posts about his cats I ask him if he likes dogs. Or something like that.