[OSM-talk] railway lines, tracklogs and the like

[Nick Whitelegg]

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Back on 25th June, Nick Burch wrote:

>> It's interesting you say you've had luck with Adelantes. I've never
>> managed to get a signal in one with my bluetooth GPS - I've found
>> them just as bad as voyagers.

>Tried again on the way back from Evesham last night, sitting in Coach
>A of an Adelante, using my yellow eTrex. I got decent four-satellite
>reception pretty quickly once we were clear of the station. As ever
>IMX with trains, for decent reception, you have to be fairly careful
>how you point the GPS.

>We were sitting by the "breakable window" (the one in the centre of
>the carriage that they encourage the local rock-throwing cave-dwellers
>to aim for), and I do wonder whether this might make a difference.

I have to admit I've had just about no luck with trains. I've tried on a 
"158" from Romsey to Southampton which worked. However several journeys on 
"Wessex Electrics" through the New Forest, and even the old slam-door 
"CIG" train between Brockenhurst and Lymington, give periods of nonsense 
signal.

Buses are generally much better.

Nick