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- Sun May 10, 2020 6:20 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: What livery is this?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6888
Re: What livery is this?
No idea at all. It looks to me like it's holding the cab on (not really!). The link was sent to me by someone else; I know no more than is on that page.
- Sun May 10, 2020 4:16 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: What livery is this?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6888
What livery is this?
The ex-GWR pannier tank in this image is filthy! https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/gwr/gwrt3981.htm?fbclid=IwAR2R6vVXkBOpfFpgOiETsgdUzHIQPaZw1q5uDWv0GB_ODmM8XKE4OJq4erw The number plates have been removed and stencilled '3619' added in their place. There is no visible evidence of any company cres...
- Sat May 09, 2020 9:52 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Kent Coast Electrification sub stations
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5554
Re: Kent Coast Electrification sub stations
These things? Headcorn: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2956759 Plumstead if you want a fancy one: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1848738 video of someone making a model of one if you can use inspiration from that: https://oorail.co.uk/third-rail-substation-3d-printed-model-railways/ My own pic...
- Wed May 06, 2020 6:26 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Free book!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10605
Re: Free book!
OK, thanks Richard. All yours!
I will see about packing/posting when I can next combine an exercise trip out with a visit to an open post office.
I will see about packing/posting when I can next combine an exercise trip out with a visit to an open post office.
- Tue May 05, 2020 6:50 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Free book!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10605
Free book!
Available to anyone who wants it. I do not even ask for postage. Computers in Railway Management, edited by TKS Murthy, LS Lawrence and RE Rivier. Published jointly by Computational Mechanics Publications and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg in 1987. Condition as new, circa 16cm by 23.5cm, 224 page...
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:45 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Railway 'virus closures'
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9568
Railway 'virus closures'
With the cut back in railway services to serve only the most necessary travel, I thought it would be good to record those bits of railway that have now lost all passenger services. If we can compile a reasonably comprehensive list I will put it in the RO. Unsurprisingly, many early casualties are ro...
- Tue Apr 07, 2020 5:07 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Manchester Metrolink
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8124
Re: Manchester Metrolink
Not Metrolink's fault at all, but it's not a great way to start a new service on a new route (Trafford Centre)!
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:35 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Railnet
- Replies: 0
- Views: 15548
Railnet
I posted this on another forum but discussion wandered off into other things without answers. Maybe the good burghers of RCTS can help! Around the year 2000 saw the start of what was supposed to be a super-efficient rail-based Royal Mail distribution system known as Railnet. It served terminals at: ...
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14216
Re: VICTORIAN RAILWAYS
It is possible that this isn't a direct spoken quote but more a reflection of attitudes of the time. Most men higher up the social scale had an aversion to those at the bottom doing anything other than working.
- Mon Mar 09, 2020 8:21 pm
- Forum: Discussion
- Topic: Realtimetrains update with train numbers
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20443
Realtimetrains update with train numbers
https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/scotrail-first-train-operator-publish-real-time-train-data Didn't note the train number? Look it up on http://realtimetrains.co.uk/! Stock allocations are now shown for most ScotRail services (and GB Railfreight). (Note: no connection other than as a us...