kevster 1,157 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, Chie said: I wonder if in the highly unlikely scenario that if it all went horribly horribly wrong and they hit a huge underground cavern and suddenly St Johns vanished into the earth would Bojo build us a bridge to connect Peel and Douglas Please let that happen when the great and the good are assembled on the hill..... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doc.fixit 3,025 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Zarley said: No doubt a garden bridge. Better not go near Laxey mines area! There are some mighty caverns there. Edited February 23 by doc.fixit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Believer 13,262 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 6 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: Better not go near Laxey mines area! There are some mighty caverns there. And under Douglas Prom. Apparently. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTeapot 11,320 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 27 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: Better not go near Laxey mines area! There are some mighty caverns there. They could use them for the roundabout itself, save some money on digging a new one. There are some incredible charts of the old laxey mines on that manx mines website, they were absolutely huge. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mutley 33 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 >>envisaging not one but three tunnels under the Irish Sea connecting in an “underground roundabout” beneath the Isle of Man. Since when do trains use roundabouts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kevster 1,157 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 28 minutes ago, Mutley said: >>envisaging not one but three tunnels under the Irish Sea connecting in an “underground roundabout” beneath the Isle of Man. Since when do trains use roundabouts? The biggest problem with trains would be that the island of Ireland uses a different gauge to Great Britain Quote Link to post Share on other sites
finlo 5,116 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 3 hours ago, kevster said: The biggest problem with trains would be that the island of Ireland uses a different gauge to Great Britain Telescopic boggie axles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boris Johnson 907 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 3 minutes ago, finlo said: Telescopic boggie axles. Hover trains.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doc.fixit 3,025 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 4 hours ago, Mutley said: >>envisaging not one but three tunnels under the Irish Sea connecting in an “underground roundabout” beneath the Isle of Man. Since when do trains use roundabouts? Better ask Zebedee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zarley 805 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Maybe by the time these tunnels are dug, electric vehicles will be advanced to the point where you could have electric engines on either end of freight/passenger trains that ride on rubber tyres and a road surface rather than rails. Would alleviate a large part of the clean air/oxygen problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock 12,059 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 20 minutes ago, Zarley said: Maybe by the time these tunnels are dug, electric vehicles will be advanced to the point where you could have electric engines on either end of freight/passenger trains that ride on rubber tyres and a road surface rather than rails. Would alleviate a large part of the clean air/oxygen problem. We'll have Star Trek type transporters long before this bonkers plan gets treated seriously. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gladys 8,750 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I'm bagging the Subway, WH Smith Wetherspoons and Burger King franchises right now. ( Although 'roundabout' loos may be an absolute moneyspinner, if not messy.) Follow me for my top investment tips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doc.fixit 3,025 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 You may be flushed with success! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Happier diner 792 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Whats @piebaps going to do with his one and only joke if this happens There's a tunnel......err available 24hrs a day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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