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  1. Phill S
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    Overhead DC electrification - a potential solution to the conundrum of EMUs?

    Oooh, electric wibble time! Yay! Pretty certain there were a few Mk1 based EMUs with a pantograph, and there's definitely MENTOR-so if you can...
    Post by: Phill S, Aug 21, 2023 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Finding registration information for a vehicle owned by the Southern Railway

    Thankyou for the replies. The vehicle has a DCR Southampton registration. I have contacted Southampton records, who only have a VE16/1 index card....
    Post by: Phill S, Aug 2, 2023 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    7027 Thornbury Castle

    Clearly the most logical answer is to use Thornbury as a test bed for post-coal steam technologies. One of Rolls-Royces Small Modular reactors in...
    Post by: Phill S, Jul 26, 2023 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Finding registration information for a vehicle owned by the Southern Railway

    Thanks for that. It seems the only record Southampton have is when it was last taxed, in 1976. I think it could have been registered as part of a...
    Post by: Phill S, Jul 5, 2023 in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Finding registration information for a vehicle owned by the Southern Railway

    My Dad has an Electricar battery flat truck, which was bought by the Southern Railway in 1940 and used at Southampton Docks. We have its old reg...
    Thread by: Phill S, Jun 29, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Coolant question

    Maybe it is to stop a determined person filling up the buffet car tanks with it? People try all sorts of stupid things when they're under...
    Post by: Phill S, Apr 2, 2023 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Hypothetical question about EM1/2 Woodhead electrics

    As stated, isn't Metrolink 750 DC? Assuming they run on basic rheostatic control, that might not be a huge issue if you don't want to go fast....
    Post by: Phill S, Jan 18, 2023 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    Does steam and diesel have a future?

    It is a constant source of comment in the energy column in Private Eye about how bad biomass is being ran. Whilst Drax can theoretically burn...
    Post by: Phill S, Nov 5, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Discussion

    Does the railway still have a little battery powered road flat truck? If so, can anyone give more information?
    Post by: Phill S, Sep 5, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Ex Southern railway Southampton Docks electric truck

    Pictured below is an Electricar battery flat truck, owned by my Dad. It is a half ton model TU, built either 1942 or 43. It was originally bought...
    Thread by: Phill S, Sep 5, 2022, 0 replies, in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Home workshop
    Uploaded by: Phill S, Sep 1, 2022, 0 comments, in category: Stations & Railway infrastructure
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    Progress on newbuild LNWR George the Fifth Class 'Prince George'

    Where are all these general public/environmentalist people complaining about smokey steam engines? Every single thing I've ever seen about the...
    Post by: Phill S, May 30, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Electric Trucks group

    In case anyone is interested, I've started a facebook* group for anyone with an interest in old industrial electric trucks. It is intended to...
    Thread by: Phill S, Apr 18, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: Everything Else Heritage
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    Flying Scotsman

    The NRM seem to have a habit of blaming everyone else for their unpopular decisions. See HST prototype, the Deltic group, etc... Could they also...
    Post by: Phill S, Apr 5, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Hughes Crab 42859

    Galatea and King Edward II disagree with you ;)
    Post by: Phill S, Apr 4, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Patriot Project Updates

    I didn't say "all", I said "majority". Otherwise, I agree with you. Though I perhaps should have said "majority appears to be". I disagree-in...
    Post by: Phill S, Mar 22, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Patriot Project Updates

    The majority of that is on the Llangollen though. It sounds to me like they must have known what they were doing was sub-standard, yet carried on...
    Post by: Phill S, Mar 22, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    LMS Patriot Project Updates

    I really do applaud the openness of the new management of the Patriot. As painful as it is, it will hopefully serve as a warning to others. It...
    Post by: Phill S, Mar 21, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    1940's events in 2022 - yes or no

    I think quite a few lines are already there. Not sure ORR would accept "war contingency" as an excuse though :O For me, merely displaying things...
    Post by: Phill S, Mar 18, 2022 in forum: Galas and Events
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    LMS Patriot Project Updates

    Also-that's a REALLY nice lathe. Would love to see more photos. What attachments came with it? Does it have the powered topslide? I've ran a few...
    Post by: Phill S, Mar 17, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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