that famous swiss precision

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BR14 replied

9 July 2019, 19:05
WTF is this got to do with feckin railways??
is JtB going to take over every thread with his incessant drivel??
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reddog replied

9 July 2019, 15:55
Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post

the precision of the Swiss railway system is often lauded, but my cousin, who is an ex railway man, reckons that more trains pass through Clapham Junction alone on a daily basis, than travel on the whole of their railway system.

Anyway, it's a fabulous country.

Not sure that's really true, Zurich HB is probably the busiest station in Europe.

I do agree with NotAllThere's comment about getting close to capacity though.
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WordIsBond replied

9 July 2019, 14:44
Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post

yes, we led the World at one time.

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JohntheBike replied

9 July 2019, 13:06
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

They were only about 4 miles off. I was walking in that area last week. Beautiful countryside.

Engineered by the British. But it's getting awfully close to capacity on some routes.

yes, we led the World at one time.
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NotAllThere replied

9 July 2019, 12:57
They were only about 4 miles off. I was walking in that area last week. Beautiful countryside.

Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post

the precision of the Swiss railway system is often lauded

Engineered by the British. But it's getting awfully close to capacity on some routes.
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meridian replied

9 July 2019, 12:22
Quite. I guess we’re not all perfect.

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BrilloPad replied

9 July 2019, 11:31
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

At least it was not a bombing raid like the USA getting Kosova in the Balkans confused with Kotulipa in the Slovak Republic.

Or when the USA "accidentally" bombed the Chinese Embassey?
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JohntheBike replied

9 July 2019, 11:25
Originally posted by BR14 View Post

Patrouille Suisse: Fighter jet display team fly-by misses town - BBC News

the precision of the Swiss railway system is often lauded, but my cousin, who is an ex railway man, reckons that more trains pass through Clapham Junction alone on a daily basis, than travel on the whole of their railway system.

Anyway, it's a fabulous country.
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Paddy replied

9 July 2019, 11:23
Originally posted by BR14 View Post

Patrouille Suisse: Fighter jet display team fly-by misses town - BBC News

At least it was not a bombing raid like the USA getting Kosova in the Balkans confused with Kotulipa in the Slovak Republic.
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BR14 started a topic that famous swiss precision

9 July 2019, 11:11
that famous swiss precision

Patrouille Suisse: Fighter jet display team fly-by misses town - BBC News
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