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  • 13-09-2012 9:05pm
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    Oscar Bravo
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    I will keep it short as its already started but theres a documentary on BBC 4 about British Rails Intercity 125....


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    hawkwind23
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    enjoying it.
    classic quote about thatcher.
    saying how her mode of transport may of been a stick across the sky at night :)


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    steamengine
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    Intercity 125 saved British Rail which begs the question !!! Is our Intercity 100, whenever it comes about, going to save our bacon ??? :o


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    101sean
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    Enjoyed that, looked more at the background politics, personalities and advertising than technicalities. Hard to believe most of the footage was from well over 30 years ago, time flies :o


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    mike65
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    Interesting one, bloody unions! Amazing anything worked back then.


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    corktina
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    steamengine wrote: »
    Intercity 125 saved British Rail which begs the question !!! Is our Intercity 100, whenever it comes about, going to save our bacon ??? :o

    a subject I have often touched on.

    I was there when IC125 was first introduced and they had an offer "125 pence to anywhere" I went to Swansea and it was like another world, smooth , fast, quiet. comfortable...thats Mk3s for you, we should get some!

    We need a service like that (at least on the Cork line , and Belfast too). 35 years too late ?


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    steamengine
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    corktina wrote: »
    a subject I have often touched on.

    I was there when IC125 was first introduced and they had an offer "125 pence to anywhere" I went to Swansea and it was like another world, smooth , fast, quiet. comfortable...thats Mk3s for you, we should get some!

    We need a service like that (at least on the Cork line , and Belfast too). 35 years too late ?

    This recent newspaper article makes for sober reading. There is no reference at all to Irish Rail striving towards an early attainment of its previously mentioned aims of eg - a 2hr rail journey time to Cork. as outlined in the Aecom/Goodbody report. They would seriously need to be getting a move on as the clock has been ticking for 35 years as you say.


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