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    Well worth a look

    BBC News - In pictures: Railway's golden age
    Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
    he said, 'Don't count calories.'
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    Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


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    Re: Classic British Railways posters

    Those are some great old pics! I wish they had been there during my trips to London.
    The ones we saw were so 'far out', we had to just stare at them and try to figure out what they meant!LOL
    Aka Nyna
    HW199/CW168.5/GW155

    "Enough is as good as a feast".~Lord Byron

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    • #3
      Re: Classic British Railways posters

      I like the lady with the slip showing. Why did we wear slips? Do youngen even know what a slip is? OMG, do they still sell slips?



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      • #4
        Re: Classic British Railways posters

        More pics here

        Science and Society Picture Library - Search
        Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
        he said, 'Don't count calories.'
        --------------------------------------
        Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
        Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
        Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
        Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


        http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=labarum

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        • #5
          Re: Classic British Railways posters

          Cool pics! Thanks Brian, for posting.
          Before and after:






          PLEDGING FLIGHTS
          Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

          Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
          F/56yrs/5'.4"
          SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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          • #6
            Re: Classic British Railways posters

            Originally posted by sallyseachange View Post
            Cool pics! Thanks Brian, for posting.
            Make you nostalgic?
            Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
            he said, 'Don't count calories.'
            --------------------------------------
            Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
            Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
            Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
            Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


            http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=labarum

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            • #7
              Re: Classic British Railways posters

              Thanks for the post lovely pics.

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              • #8
                Re: Classic British Railways posters

                Originally posted by Labarum View Post
                Make you nostalgic?
                Yes ... a real trip down memory lane!
                Before and after:






                PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                F/56yrs/5'.4"
                SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                • #9
                  Re: Classic British Railways posters

                  Look at the Southport poster. A beach scene with (mostly) women in bathing costumes of the period. Notice the body shapes, and how they set much more realistic targets for fit young folk than do the images of today.

                  BBC, News, BBC News, news online, world, uk, international, foreign, british, online, service


                  It's the third picture of the slideshow
                  Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
                  he said, 'Don't count calories.'
                  --------------------------------------
                  Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
                  Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
                  Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
                  Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


                  http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=labarum

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                  • #10
                    Re: Classic British Railways posters

                    I agree entirely Brian. Much healthier and more realisitc.
                    "The Permanent Way" is rather an interesting one... are the men bent over laying rails?
                    Before and after:






                    PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                    Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                    Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                    F/56yrs/5'.4"
                    SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                    • #11
                      Re: Classic British Railways posters

                      Originally posted by sallyseachange View Post
                      "The Permanent Way" is rather an interesting one... are the men bent over laying rails?
                      Yes. I have seen many a "Western Movie" where laying the Railroad has been a theme. Those movies show men working in gangs.

                      Later the tracks came ready assembled on their sleepers and were craned in from the end of the line.

                      But this picture shows maintenance rather than construction.
                      Atkins didn't say 'Calories don't count',
                      he said, 'Don't count calories.'
                      --------------------------------------
                      Male 6 ft 3in 60 years old. Married 28 years.
                      Began Atkins March 04 at 260lb, reduced to 203lb by April 07 and maintained.
                      Blood Pressure Mar 04 147/94 . Jun 04 121/74 . Dec 04 119/72 . Jan 06 126/71 . Dec 07 110/70
                      Atkins makes exercise mandatory - I took up cycling - see last pics at 203lb.


                      http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=labarum

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                      • #12
                        Re: Classic British Railways posters

                        Originally posted by Labarum View Post
                        Yes. I have seen many a "Western Movie" where laying the Railroad has been a theme. Those movies show men working in gangs.

                        Later the tracks came ready assembled on their sleepers and were craned in from the end of the line.

                        But this picture shows maintenance rather than construction.
                        Interesting.
                        Before and after:






                        PLEDGING FLIGHTS
                        Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                        Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                        F/56yrs/5'.4"
                        SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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