Flats are reportable defects. The problem is the only solution is tyre turning. On the big railway they have ground mounted tyre lathes so can...
Thought - do the facilities available set the examination standards. What I mean is because faults are easy to rectify with the proper facilities...
I agree probably more to do with experience. I would guess that other than steam specials there has not been vacuum working for at least 10 years
If memory serves me right was this not a criticism of WCR for Wootton Bassett - having mixed braking systems in one train. In any case I think the...
You cant just send someone down a mine. Safety training is essential. 6 weeks on haulage and materials to ensure you are not going to kill...
gaw blimey strike a light
I think you will find the problem stems from the axles not meeting the required standards for crack testing and to an extent being unique to...
Buffet! You felt lucky if you got a CEP more often than not it was a draughty VEP. Ocasionally we had to suffer HAPs. On the rare ocasion Mrs...
No - came up to Stratford-upon-Avon when National Grid moved its HQ to coventry
As an ex resident of Staplehurst I dont know what to say? One interesting observation was that Mrs Staplehurst having driven the car to the...
Re leaving diesels running. Agree with the comment thatthere were problems regarding battery capacity and starting.DMUs seemed to be...
Yes he did build a prototype. Acording to one source it was tioo high geared for shunting yet too low for trip working
Who suported keeping main line steam until electrification - O V S Bulleid. Who built diesel shunters in collaboration with EE - O V S B. If the...
Similarly to Sawdust's comment the SVR use their pre MK1 coaches,, LNER, LMS, GWR coaches on normal regular services. A rake of GWR vahicles is...
Peter - paint colour seems to generate much debate even though in reality its only rustproofing I am very priveliged to volunteer for a railway...
One of our local stations, Catford, was never painted in the steam era and there was so little paint you could not tell what livery it was in....
And unlike now they would have compatible buffers and couplings. Thought - did they drop the EMU Buckeye and lengthen the buffers or just give it...
See my 1845 - drivers regularly ignore over height warnings
We have a bridge near SOA at Bearley hit by an artic. The trailer was an imediate wright off but worse wass to come for the haulier. The tractor...
Is it possible to erect sacrificial girders either side of the bridge. If there is an overheight vehicle it gets caught by the girders not the...
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