Re moving the units about the non electrified network with locos. I have a vague recolection of seeing an EMU being towed by a steam loco as an...
The SVR shed has a firewall down the middle with two lines in each half. a fire should therfore be limited to half the shed. Steam locos are not...
The two roled rings were submerged welded. Is the joint top or bottom?
As it has already done a high speed run, 50mph, on the derogated section Bewdley - Kidderminster there should not be any suprises. As it is just...
One huge cost, assuming many are broken, are the upper deck windows. There are three to each compartment and they curve into the roofline. If only...
For those not aware the 4DD only worked to Dartford as the clwarances were generous. They never ran on the Mid Kent for example. If looking for...
If you look at the pic in post 103 you can see that the check rails actually start well before the raised section. Aflanged wheel will be smoothly...
The coupled whellbase of a 9F is 21ft 8in.(5ft 5in +5ft 5in + 5ft 5in +5ft 5in) The P2 19ft 6in. If equally spaced thats 6ft 6 in x 3. The...
Sounds a good idea on the face of it. However there are certain issues relating to track off the mainline and crossovers. How many loco yards have...
They are still being made because they are still used on the big railway. There use may cease when instanter coupled vehicles cease to be used....
AFAIK the problem relates to points and crossings where the cast components have built in raised check rails. I believe the worse case scenario...
I have just double checked the SVR shunting risk assesment and poles and brake sticks are covered
Iagree that their use has risks. The risks are manageable by checking the poles and adequate training. Practice does make perfect but I...
I and my coleagues have been trained in their use at the as part of the freight guard cource. They are still madeby Carters see the link...
Is the problem compounded bythe new rules limiting train lengths esp if a water carrier is used. A class 7 would need a water carier but the...
Just to continue the thread drift. There was a new timetable for services out of Paddington. On one service there was a query re a stop at...
I have seen it written that the SR never used MNs on boat trains to Southampton to avoid the confusion of say Holand America line hauling a Cunader
Re unusual destinations. Preserved DMU often carry random destinations. Well sometimes this can bite back. I had worked an evening fish and chip...
Wicopedia, not allways a reliable sourcce, says the conection was only used 1874 to 1875 and was taken out in 1905. There is a plan in Wicopedia...
I agree that this is a welcome assistance to passengers. As you will see from my avatar I am an exile from the south and ocasionally use the ex...
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