The importance of planning, whatever the scale

[George Surridge]

Hopefully none of us will make this mistake, at least not so expensively!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27497727

[Graeme Dunbar]

Measure twice, cut once.  ;)

[Elmgate]

When new "Electrostar" type EMUs were introduced to the former LB&SCR lines, no one thought that the additional air con and load would overload the 3rd rail system. You have never seen so many transformer/rectifier substations erected in such short time!

[Hobby]

That also happens with the Pendolinos, certain parts of the network you can only have one at a time!

Not to mention the LMS sending and L&YR loco down the Manchester Buxton Derby line and wiping out all the canopy edges back in the 20s...