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    HS2 progress 2020 and beyond

    The Hs2 depot is going on to the old Wolseley/Morris commercial site. According to the Hs2 blurb it will be the main depot for Hs2 rolling stock and employ hundreds of staff.
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    HS2 progress 2020 and beyond

    The Yellow jackets, orange lights and Hs2 warning signs have reappeared at Dunton island this morning. Lots of activity.
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    Curzon Street Railway Station

    I think the previous building that was demolished was a parcel depot.
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    High Speed Train 2

    Boris has given the go ahead for Hs2. The London to Birmingham section will include the Solihull/Airport interchange
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    High Speed Train 2

    Nice picture Ellbrown. Good composition combining the old part of Moor st with the modern Selfridges building. I like it.
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    High Speed Train 2

    I agree with you totally, the gloom and doom that pervades on this site at times can be depressing. 'FORWARD' is the motto.
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    Science Museum Newhall Street

    Junction of Coventry road and Watery lane.
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    Train Building in the UK

    A sucessful engineering sector really needs a culture for success and our politicians and broadcast media all too often work against that. I agree with you wholeheartedly.
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    Double Zero Club

    I'm there every Wednesday. Good to hear you are still around.
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    Double Zero Club

    John, could you wear a red rose or similar in your lapel next time you go to Hoar park please. I bought some gear off you about fifty plus years ago and haven't seen you since. Interesting that you go to Hoar park as I do. Bob: Double Zero, Bamboo cafe.
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    High Speed Train 2

    Totally agree.
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    High Speed Train 2

    Grant Shapps was in Birmingham today opening a new centre. Was on the ITV news earlier.
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    Metro progress 2020

    Admin said 'Metro progress 2019'
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    Windows 7

    What should you do with your Windows 7 PC? Computers running Windows 7 will still function after Tuesday but they will become less and less secure. Microsoft is urging people to move to Windows 10, a newer operating system that it sells for £120. "Going forward, the best way for you to stay...
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    Windows 7

    I thought an upgrade was £120. plus you will need a computer capable of running Windows 10.
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    Metro progress 2020

    Could someone from 'Admin' explain why my post on ' Metro Progress 2019' was deleted. What was annoying? What was off topic?
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    High Speed Train 2

    As I said in an earlier post: "Rubbish in equates to Rubbish out." At least she had the sense to admit her mistake and learn from her experience. Many people would have blamed the car, the sat-nav, road works, the council, the government, the wife, the dog et al.
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    High Speed Train 2

    When you say 'Driving itself', what do you mean exactly. Did it have some kind of lane guidance, intrigued?
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    High Speed Train 2

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    High Speed Train 2

    Technology is only as good as the person operating it. Remember the old computer adage; 'Rubbish in, rubbish out'. p.s what car were you in that was 'driving itself'?
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