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  • BBC News: 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    From JMB99@3:633/10 to All on Friday, May 01, 2026 15:33:15
    No mention of the Settle - Carlisle line anniversary here?




    'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8d17v57no






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  • From John Levine@3:633/10 to All on Friday, May 01, 2026 19:22:16
    Subject: Re: BBC News: 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    According to JMB99 <mb@nospam.net>:
    No mention of the Settle - Carlisle line anniversary here?
    'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    Ahem. *Second* most scenic railway in the world. The winner
    is in Japan.


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8d17v57no







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  • From Tweed@3:633/10 to All on Friday, May 01, 2026 19:43:38
    Subject: Re: BBC News: 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    John Levine <johnl@taugh.com> wrote:
    According to JMB99 <mb@nospam.net>:
    No mention of the Settle - Carlisle line anniversary here?
    'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    Ahem. *Second* most scenic railway in the world. The winner
    is in Japan.


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8d17v57no

    There?s a few in Switzerland that I?d rate above the S&C.


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  • From Nobody@3:633/10 to All on Friday, May 01, 2026 16:11:28
    Subject: Re: BBC News: 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    On 2026-05-01 7:33 a.m., JMB99 wrote:
    No mention of the Settle - Carlisle line anniversary here?




    'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r8d17v57no

    Well, the scenery is interesting, in a "let's go see James Herriot's
    Yorkshire Dales" way. For us, the Ribblehead Viaduct is certainly its
    top draw.

    Defining most scenic varies with the eyes of the seer... 'tweach his own.

    Zig-zagging over the Andes out of Lima takes some beating, both view-
    and engineering-wise.



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  • From John Levine@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, May 02, 2026 01:40:35
    Subject: Re: BBC News: 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    According to Nobody <jock@soccer.com>:
    Defining most scenic varies with the eyes of the seer... 'tweach his own.

    Zig-zagging over the Andes out of Lima takes some beating, both view-
    and engineering-wise.

    I've taken that trip long ago and agree.

    But I'd also say the Rocky Mountaneer is highly competitive in the scenery sweepstakes.



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  • From Graeme Wall@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, May 02, 2026 07:07:11
    Subject: Re: BBC News: 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    On 02/05/2026 02:40, John Levine wrote:
    According to Nobody <jock@soccer.com>:
    Defining most scenic varies with the eyes of the seer... 'tweach his own.

    Zig-zagging over the Andes out of Lima takes some beating, both view-
    and engineering-wise.

    I've taken that trip long ago and agree.

    But I'd also say the Rocky Mountaneer is highly competitive in the scenery sweepstakes.




    Agree there, Ive done both legs, Jasper-Vancouver and Vancouver-Banff.
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  • From Nobody@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, May 02, 2026 08:25:22
    Subject: Re: BBC News: 'I get to work on the most scenic railway line in the world'

    On 2026-05-01 6:40 p.m., John Levine wrote:
    According to Nobody <jock@soccer.com>:
    Defining most scenic varies with the eyes of the seer... 'tweach his own.

    Zig-zagging over the Andes out of Lima takes some beating, both view-
    and engineering-wise.

    I've taken that trip long ago and agree.

    But I'd also say the Rocky Mountaneer is highly competitive in the scenery sweepstakes.

    Agreed, along with other sharp-hill locales (Aotearoa-NZ, Switzerland et
    al) but having lived in Brit Columbia for over 50 years, one gets a
    little blas‚ at the sight of trees and mountains and forests and
    rivers... and did I mention more trees... while staring at Grouse
    Mountain and the Lions daily (if it isn't raining). <g>

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