so are those people who went to Germany and the USA still travelling or did they actually hate the travelling and can't get back without doing more of it?
but bianca, the best thing about viaducts is the bit you always miss on the train - seeing them form underneath! there are many gorgeous structures in switzerland which are practically impossible to view except from the train - bridging between mountains, and so forth, but because they are so bendy you do get to see the sides of them too. for a really lush viaduct go to the ouse valley in sussex and see david mocatta's 1840's yellow brick viaduct carrying the brighton line-you can drive there, climb into a field, and hear your voice echo through the smaller arches in the supporting piers.
some funny people like tunnels more than bridges, and there is a bunch of (mainly guys) in an organisation called subterania britannica who spend all their free time going down holes.
do you know about the mole people of new york who live in the niches and airvents alongside the new york railway tunnels?
and crystal palace had a special pneumatic railway that sucked people along tiny tubes in small carriages for amusment. nearly took my breath away i can tell you!
i think those miniature railways they have at the seaside are nice too: they usually go aboslutely nowhere, dont get there fast, and are a good way of watching people do seaside things whilst still allowing the viewer to look like they are supposed to be there watching...if you follow me.
but, but, for the best thrills, motorways are the future...
I remember falling down the gap between the train and the platform at London Bridge in the rush hour once. I grabbed a man who was sitting on the train to stop me falling right down the gap. It was one of the old slam-door style trains. I often think that had it been a modern train there would not have been anyone sitting close to the doors to grab.
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I have always liked viaducts.
The best train journey I have ever done was from Manchester to Edale in the Peak District.
so are those people who went to Germany and the USA still travelling or did they actually hate the travelling and can't get back without doing more of it?
but bianca, the best thing about viaducts is the bit you always miss on the train - seeing them form underneath! there are many gorgeous structures in switzerland which are practically impossible to view except from the train - bridging between mountains, and so forth, but because they are so bendy you do get to see the sides of them too. for a really lush viaduct go to the ouse valley in sussex and see david mocatta's 1840's yellow brick viaduct carrying the brighton line-you can drive there, climb into a field, and hear your voice echo through the smaller arches in the supporting piers.
some funny people like tunnels more than bridges, and there is a bunch of (mainly guys) in an organisation called subterania britannica who spend all their free time going down holes.
do you know about the mole people of new york who live in the niches and airvents alongside the new york railway tunnels?
and crystal palace had a special pneumatic railway that sucked people along tiny tubes in small carriages for amusment. nearly took my breath away i can tell you!
i think those miniature railways they have at the seaside are nice too: they usually go aboslutely nowhere, dont get there fast, and are a good way of watching people do seaside things whilst still allowing the viewer to look like they are supposed to be there watching...if you follow me.
but, but, for the best thrills, motorways are the future...
Am I missing something? I have never found train travel or viaducts interesting at all. Public transport is a nightmare and that is it.
I remember falling down the gap between the train and the platform at London Bridge in the rush hour once. I grabbed a man who was sitting on the train to stop me falling right down the gap. It was one of the old slam-door style trains. I often think that had it been a modern train there would not have been anyone sitting close to the doors to grab.
mind the gap
What was the idea behind the mini railways? were they made for small people?
I love the photo of this engine
Wot no posts for a month, Sancha? Have you bought a one-way ticket to palookaville?
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