Recent content by Nicky Borrill

How much better it was travelling abroad when the ferries were empty, and the roads were clear. As soon as it was no longer illegal to leave the house (and way before some businesses in the UK, including my own, were allowed to trade again) I was on that ferry and off on a theme park trip...

Do you think they'll replace the remaining 373s with more 374s? Or do you think they'll be looking to keep some stock that is capable of running on the slow lines, as contingency?

Makes little difference, they’re not going to connect CTRL and HS2 anyway… It’s all gas.

So we've gone from impossible, to impractical? This is an interesting read Class 373 Test Train to Grantham

I usually just ask each time, you won't always get what you want, but sometimes, if they can, they will let you. If you let being told "no, sorry" put you off asking next time, you're never going to hear that magic "yes." I have ridden both new coasters on the front row thanks to this, Nemesis...

Nah, it was never 'stupid..' Certainly not in intensity anyway, it wasn't 'that' strong. It was sustained quite well though. You could class it as flojector I guess, but it was stronger than other coasters I class as flojector, so I dunno, lol. It's so subjective. Untamed is still by far the...

Taron ejector is not nearly as strong as Hyperia was last year, not even close, and was also not nearly as sustained, with only two, three on a good day, very short pops of actual ejector on Taron... There are plenty of laterals on Taron though, including an incredible moment of combined...

I hurt myself at Siam, on one of the 4 seater boats I was at the 'top' of the boat as we rode up a wall, and was not exactly holding on well. as the boat hit it's highest point on the wall, inertia meant I was forced backwards, smashing the back of my head on the slide surface before departing...

With all this talk of connecting HS1 / CTRL to HS2, maybe they could close this section for a while upgrade it to continental European structure gauge, connecting it to HS2... Problem solved. Looks like they're already doing the groundwork at the junction. 🤷‍♂️ (We're so crap in this...

Since Tonkso isn't around to answer this, I'll say what I've come to understand with my research. But this is all from random google wormholes, so I'm sure a train nerd will be along to correct anything that's wrong (there are plenty here.) It's true, that the Class 373 ran on slow lines before...

Oh no... London Resort all over again 🙈 😂 I'm guessing the 2 themed sides have windows (look how the roof is different to see where the sides are themed.) So it's pretty much like most malls, lots of glass where it's visible, blank concrete / sheet metal walls where it's hidden. ---- On...

Yikes, I guess the ducks need to get through too, living off handouts will be no good for their survival chances in the long run. :/

I thought they had put a fence around the nest?

Everywhere is running with the "Eurostar to Bedford" headlines... EVERYBODY What are the chances of the loading gauge being increased to accommodate the Eurostar? Edit: I've just realised this isn't possible, as platforms would be configured wrong for the UK trains, mind the gap would be...

Thanks Josh, had me worried for a second then!!!