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I designed a fictional UK high-speed rail network!
▲ 71 r/highspeedrail+1 crossposts

I designed a fictional UK high-speed rail network!

I’ve been working on a fictional design for a UK high-speed rail network. It uses a 250 mph system and clockface scheduling. Everything is fully integrated into a single national timetable system.

The system is built around a single national high-speed network:

  • Dedicated 250 mph (400 km/h) electrified railway
  • Standard steel-wheel high-speed trains
  • All services through-run (no terminating long-distance services in London)

London acts as a through-flow hub, not a terminal like most national rail in England.

Some information about the design:

  • 250 m fixed 12-car trainsets
  • ~750–850 seated capacity (2+2 layout)
  • Up to ~1,100 including standing overflow
  • 25 kV AC electrification
  • Moving-block signalling
  • Tilt capability
  • Full amenities (Wi-Fi, power at seats, café car, bike storage)

I also wanted to add that on the map, the numbers between each station represent the maximum permitted operating speed (mph) on that section. I also want to expand it further north into Scotland (Dundee and Aberdeen) but this will done in the future.

I am currently in the process of creating train designs and am particularly inspired by the design of the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan.

Creating train systems is a very niche hobby of mine and thought it may interest some people here on this subreddit. 😊

Let me know your thoughts!

u/MarnithePlutonian — 6 hours ago
▲ 77 r/scorpiomoon

Stop Turning Scorpio Moon Into a Power Fantasy!! (A popstrology critique)

DISCLAIMER

  • I am a Scorpio Moon myself, so this isn’t an “us vs. them” post. I’m part of the group I’m talking about.
  • This is not a post saying Scorpio Moons are bad.
  • This is a criticism of pop astrology and the way certain Scorpio Moon traits are often portrayed online.
  • Please don’t take this as a personal attack or assume I’m referring to anyone specific in this subreddit.
  • I’m also not saying everyone here behaves this way. In my experience, it’s a very small minority.
  • If you feel affected/triggered by my post, then you are probably part of the problem.
  • Whether you like it or not, this kind of glorification and superiority narrative is common in pop astrology, and that’s what I’m addressing.

I saw a post like this the other day:

“Your hate language is psychological warfare. You don’t argue, you investigate, remember, and then strike. People fear your anger because it’s not loud, it’s calculated.”

For me, it slightly borders on superiority and it makes it seem as though every Scorpio Moon should be feared. Also, I hardly see posts about evolution, transformation, and using astrology to better oneself. It’s a lot of posts that glorify Scorpio Moons. They are also filled with buzz words like “people fear your anger”, “silent but deadly”, blah, blah, blah… 😒

What I also notice is that astrology online often gets turned into aestheticised identity performance rather than reflection. Certain placements, especially Scorpio Moon, get framed like “villain archetypes” or “mastermind personalities,” where intensity, anger, or emotional depth are exaggerated into something intimidating or superior.

I think we are an amazing moon sign but that doesn’t automatically make us better than everyone else or that we should be feared.

That isn’t really what astrology is meant to be. It becomes less about self-awareness and growth, and more about building a persona around being powerful, misunderstood, or above others.

When you actually think about it, those traits are just human traits: intensity, sensitivity, anger, etc… They exist in everyone in different ways. They don’t make one person better or more feared than another.

A lot of these posts are more internet storytelling than actual psychology or meaningful astrology. They take symbolic language and turn it into something dramatic, like “psychological warfare” or “calculated revenge,” which doesn’t reflect how real people actually function.

In conclusion:
Astrology should be used as a tool for self-reflection and understanding patterns, not as a way to rank people, create superiority, or build intimidating identities.

Please think before you comment and please read the disclaimer if you have anything negative to say.

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u/MarnithePlutonian — 6 days ago
▲ 73 r/scorpiomoon

There’s no such thing as “Scorpio Moon Eyes”

I keep seeing people talk about “Scorpio Moon eyes” as if it’s a real, identifiable thing, but honestly it doesn’t hold up outside of astrology communities.

There’s no consistent, observable feature that links eye appearance to having a Scorpio Moon. What people are actually responding to is a mix of confirmation bias, vague descriptions, and the Barnum effect (where general statements feel personally accurate).

Different people with Scorpio Moons don’t share any reliable physical trait in their eyes, and you can’t visually determine someone’s Moon sign from facial features. It’s just silly.

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u/MarnithePlutonian — 7 days ago
▲ 48 r/GCSE

GCSE Revision Methods: What actually is helpful vs what everyone thinks is helpful!

Today’s square is Actually Helpful vs what Everyone thinks is Helpful.

Which revision method best fits this category?

u/MarnithePlutonian — 7 days ago
▲ 43 r/GCSE

Final GCSE Subject Alignment Chart #1

This is the final version that has been created using all opinions equally. Of course there will be subjects you disagree with but you need to understand that not everything is about you and the chart is supposed to reflect the opinions of the subreddit as a whole, not just individually.

u/MarnithePlutonian — 8 days ago
▲ 9 r/PoliticalDiscussion

Is it possible for any political ideology to accurately represent the full complexity of modern societies, or are all ideologies inherently reductive?

Political ideologies are often used as a way to organise and interpret complex political, economic, and social realities. However, there is an ongoing question about whether this process of categorisation necessarily involves oversimplification.

On one hand, ideologies can provide useful frameworks that help people make sense of large and complicated systems by grouping ideas into coherent sets of principles. On the other hand, real-world issues often involve overlapping factors and trade-offs that may not fit neatly within a single ideological perspective.

This raises a broader question about whether ideological thinking is inherently reductive, or whether simplification is an unavoidable and even necessary feature of any attempt to understand politics at scale.

To what extent do political ideologies simplify reality, and does this simplification help or hinder meaningful political understanding and debate?

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u/MarnithePlutonian — 8 days ago
▲ 34 r/GCSE

GCSE-style Crime Solving Paper I created!

I will post the link to the paper in the comments if you don’t already have it and also the link to the mark scheme which has now been created.

Please let me know your score so we can see what grade it would be according to the boundaries I set. I’m really excited to see how people did and what they thought of the paper! ☺️

u/MarnithePlutonian — 11 days ago
▲ 6 r/GCSE

GCSE Subject Alignment Chart #1: REVAMP!!

Here is the completed chart!

Over the past few days, each subject has been placed according to the most upvoted suggestions. While I don’t personally agree with every placement, I’ve tried to stay as unbiased as possible and follow the votes rather than my own opinions.

Now that we are at the end, I’d like to hear your thoughts.

If you could change, swap, move, remove or add anything to the chart, what would it be? Which placements do you think are spot on, and which ones do you think are completely wrong?

Comment your suggestions below and upvote any ideas you agree with. Once enough feedback has been collected, I’ll look at making a new version based on the most popular suggestions.

No changes will be made to the new version after it has been created!

u/MarnithePlutonian — 11 days ago
▲ 30 r/GCSE

GCSE Subject Alignment Chart #1: Hard & Boring

English Literature was the most voted subject for Hard & Neutral.

Today's square is Hard & Boring.

Which GCSE subject best fits this category?

u/MarnithePlutonian — 12 days ago
▲ 24 r/GCSE

GCSE Subject Alignment Chart #1: Hard & Neutral

Physics was the most voted subject for Hard & Enjoyable.

Today's square is Hard & Neutral.

Which GCSE subject best fits this category?

u/MarnithePlutonian — 12 days ago
▲ 126 r/Post_16+1 crossposts

I have now created the GCSE Crime Solving Paper!

The highly requested GCSE-style Crime Solving Paper is now finished!

You are going to take on the role of a detective, solving crimes using evidence, reasoning, and investigation skills.

The paper is worth 60 marks and includes murder cases, burglaries, eyewitness testimonies, forensic evidence, psychology, and multiple-choice questions. It finishes with a “Create Your Own Investigation” question.

Grade boundaries:

9 = 52
8 = 48
7 = 43
6 = 39
5 = 33
4 = 27
3 = 20
2 = 14
1 = 9

It’s designed to be fun (at least I hope) whilst still feeling like a GCSE paper.

I will post the mark scheme shortly to give people a chance to complete the paper first.

Let me know what you think of it, and comment down below what score and grade you got.

If you would like the link to the paper, say so in the comments and I’ll send it to you.

u/Eggcelent_bean — 13 days ago
▲ 17 r/GCSE

GCSE Subject Alignment Chart #1: Average & Boring

English Language was the most voted subject for Average & Neutral.

Today's square is Average & Boring.

Which GCSE subject best fits this category?

u/MarnithePlutonian — 15 days ago
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GCSE Subject Alignment Chart #1: Average & Neutral

Biology was the most voted subject for Average & Enjoyable.

Today's square is Average & Neutral.

Which GCSE subject best fits this category?

u/MarnithePlutonian — 16 days ago