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17-01-13 London Victoria 17/01/2013 at 09:28 #40635
Steam Buff
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101 posts 		Hi

Just seen this on BBC News site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21056044
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17-01-13 London Victoria 18/01/2013 at 00:34 #40653
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509 posts 		Got to love the news agencies: The Daily Mail (who else?) claims that the fire was in the train’s ‘engine’, and they describe it as a ‘blaze’…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2263765/Gatwick-Express-Victoria-station-evacuated-rush-hour-train.html
…and the Metro shows a picture of a completely wrong class of train (460 instead of 442)…
http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/17/london-victoria-station-evacuated-due-to-fire-on-gatwick-express-train-3355502/

Am I being too picky?

Gwasanaethau
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17-01-13 London Victoria 18/01/2013 at 00:36 #40654
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1803 posts 		Good old stock images.....

:dry:
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17-01-13 London Victoria 18/01/2013 at 01:24 #40655
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683 posts 		A small issue of a set of line switches flashing over. Used to be a regular occurance in the days of proper DC traction. Cut the 750, fire goes out, isolate the 10 point, lay your dets. Job done time for tea.

Paul
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17-01-13 London Victoria 18/01/2013 at 07:12 #40657
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189 posts 		Substantiates my point made elsewhere on this forum that the media are incapable of understanding anything technical.
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17-01-13 London Victoria 18/01/2013 at 16:27 #40665
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77 posts 		" said:
Substantiates my point made elsewhere on this forum that the media are incapable of understanding anything technical.
I'm inclined to agree, although the cynic in me suggests that they wilfully misunderstand technical things so that they can get a better story.
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17-01-13 London Victoria 18/01/2013 at 18:57 #40669
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1803 posts 		" said:
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Substantiates my point made elsewhere on this forum that the media are incapable of understanding anything technical.
I'm inclined to agree, although the cynic in me suggests that they wilfully misunderstand technical things so that they can get a better story.
You're not suggesting that the media sensationalise stories, are you?
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17-01-13 London Victoria 18/01/2013 at 19:09 #40671
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77 posts 		" said:
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Substantiates my point made elsewhere on this forum that the media are incapable of understanding anything technical.
I'm inclined to agree, although the cynic in me suggests that they wilfully misunderstand technical things so that they can get a better story.
You're not suggesting that the media sensationalise stories, are you? :ohmy:
Wash your mouth out with soap and water! I would never suggest that the media sensationalise stories (unless I was telling the truth!)
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