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How the London to Brighton train ride has changed in 60 years



 
 
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Old August 28th, 2013, 07:30 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Mike O'Sullivan[_2_]
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This is pretty good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23857210
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Old August 29th, 2013, 12:00 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 19:30:32 +0100, Mike O'Sullivan
wrote:

This is pretty good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23857210


Fascinating. I've only made that trip once, about ten years or so ago,
although I've been between LGW and Victora Station several times. So I
kept trying to figure out when we were in LGW (if, in fact we were)
but it was too fast for me. Anyone know at which time on the video
timing that would have been?
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Old August 29th, 2013, 04:40 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 08/28/2013 08:30 PM, Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
This is pretty good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23857210


I used to ride the London to Brighton train regularly when I was a
student in Brighton.
"as long as I gaze on
Waterloo sunsets
I am in paradise"


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Old August 29th, 2013, 06:34 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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"Martin" wrote in message
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On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:40:21 +0200, Tom P wrote:

On 08/28/2013 08:30 PM, Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
This is pretty good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23857210


I used to ride the London to Brighton train regularly when I was a
student in Brighton.
"as long as I gaze on
Waterloo sunsets
I am in paradise"


and in Belgium


I was told, many years ago, by a Sabena First Officer, that Brussels
Zaventem Airport is adjacent to the site of the battle of Waterloo. But
Google Earth suggests that it isn't very near!
--
JohnT

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Old August 30th, 2013, 02:54 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Tom P[_6_]
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On 08/29/2013 05:58 PM, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:40:21 +0200, Tom P wrote:

On 08/28/2013 08:30 PM, Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
This is pretty good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23857210


I used to ride the London to Brighton train regularly when I was a
student in Brighton.
"as long as I gaze on
Waterloo sunsets
I am in paradise"


and in Belgium


lol.. I meant the view of the setting sun over the Thames of course.
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Old September 2nd, 2013, 01:40 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 8/29/2013 2:04 PM, Martin wrote:

On Thu, 29 Aug 2013 18:34:45 +0100, "JohnT"
wrote:

I was told, many years ago, by a Sabena First Officer, that Brussels
Zaventem Airport is adjacent to the site of the battle of Waterloo. But
Google Earth suggests that it isn't very near!


Google Earth is correct. Waterloo is south of Brussels, Zaventem is
the east of Brussels.


Looks like more north-east-ish to me. Tervuren, now _that's_ east.

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Old September 3rd, 2013, 03:11 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
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On 9/2/2013 2:43 AM, Martin wrote:

On Sun, 01 Sep 2013 17:40:02 -0700, Gawdlezz wrote:

On 8/29/2013 2:04 PM, Martin wrote:

Google Earth is correct. Waterloo is south of Brussels, Zaventem is
the east of Brussels.


Looks like more north-east-ish to me. Tervuren, now _that's_ east.


How about ENE nit picker?


Given the legendary traffic jams on the Ring, it doesn't seem to matter
where it is. You're not going to get there on time anyway.
 




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