InterCity 125 designer Kenneth Grange knighted
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kittyP
Pluviophile
paolo said:During a brief - *and shall never be mentioned again* - time as a school kid spotter, I remember hearing 125s 'sing' at Paddington. The turbos made a kind of 'choir' sound.
They still run of course, but, as ed says, the carriages are all fucked up.
At school, yes, yes, at school. Yes, yes, you gave it up, yes, I see
davesgcr
Reading books
The Midland Main Line (East Midlands Trains) - still have the smartened up , as built seat configuration - the very best of a good build of trains.
Course I remember them coming into service , - along with the 20p Express Burger and 20p chips - with the (short lived) draught beer....
Course I remember them coming into service , - along with the 20p Express Burger and 20p chips - with the (short lived) draught beer....
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
As A taxpayer i didnt mind my money being spent on things like railway investment on the other hand I deffinatly object to my money being spent on bankster bailouts and trident replacement 
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It's not your money, it's our money!
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
it was our money before it became your giro
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
They were riddled with white and blue asbestos which is why none of the blue pullmans survived into presevation
davesgcr
Reading books
Which did not stop the breakers at Giants Graveyard , Briton Ferry near Neath , - burning them out in the open air before cutting them for scrap. Health and Safety in the 1970's - discuss !! ?
It's a pity that the wedge shape tables (one of the things which made the blue pullmans so comfortable for long journeys) weren't used in later designs.
^
Radioactive water evaporated on a regular basis as a "safe" method of disposal from the rooftops of buildings owned by ******** ************* right into the 1980s - discuss. Or rather, don't, as I'm not sure whether I'm even safe to mention it here with the firm's name in asterisks. But I know that it happened, and I know that it was known to a few middle rank chemists in the Civil Service. BTW I'm not covered by the official secrets act and just happened to overhear a half private conversation
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
um..Im seeing a fanny in the link to the other thread in this quote above
but it's a train in the OP on this thread. (I would screenshot it to prove it but might get in trouble )
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
You mean something similar to the radioactive waste discharged from Windscale/sellafield or whatever they call it this week thats been found round much of the Irish coast and as far as Scandinavia??^
Radioactive water evaporated on a regular basis as a "safe" method of disposal from the rooftops of buildings owned by ******** ************* right into the 1980s - discuss. Or rather, don't, as I'm not sure whether I'm even safe to mention it here with the firm's name in asterisks. But I know that it happened, and I know that it was known to a few middle rank chemists in the Civil Service. BTW I'm not covered by the official secrets act and just happened to overhear a half private conversation
I mean that there's a firm near the Herts/Bucks border which regularly placed large containers of radioactive water (used AFAIK for markers in tests) on the roof and evaporated it off. It noticeably raised radioactivity levels downwind whenever the firm did it. I can't remember which branch of the civil service knew that this was going on (the section changed names a few times), but it was known of and was kept pretty quiet.
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
Wonder how much more of this sort of thing still goes on or went on with it being kept quiet.....especially if you are the poor sod living or working downwind of this
With you on that; unfortunately money talks and the official secrets act doesn't encourage whistle-blowing.
editor
hiraethified
Heading to the scrapyard
Decisions on the future of stored High Speed Trains will be made in the near future, after the first seven Mk 3s were sent for scrap.
It is also likely that the current East Midlands Railway HST fleet, due for withdrawal at the end of 2019 but which received dispensation to remain in traffic until July 28 this year, will be sent for scrap apart from two power cars donated to the 125Group (43048 and 43089).
Vehicles from former LNER set EC64, owned by Porterbrook and withdrawn last November, were taken to Newport Docks on January 23 for scrapping by Sims Metals. These will be the first HST coaches to be scrapped that had not been written off in an accident.
Moved from Tyne Yard were Trailer Restaurant First Buffet (TRFB) 40805, Trailer First (TF) 41068, 41112, Trailer Standard (TS) 42194, 42225/227 and Trailer Guard Standard (TGS) 44027.
A Porterbrook spokesman told RAIL that those moved west were a “trial scrapping” but confirmed that discussions needed to be made regarding the other vehicles stored at Long Marston and Laira. He said it was likely that some of those in better condition would be re-used, but that many would be scrapped.
Future of HSTs to be decided as first vehicles sent for scrap
Trial scrapping of first HST vehicles could herald start of more disposalswww.railmagazine.com
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
I've got a really soft spot for these.
I used to live in Chippenham.
One day I found the prototype HST parked up in the exchange sidings, accompanied by plenty of fitters. Nothing wrong, just arranging to go back to Swindon while keeping out of the way of service trains.
I spent some time looking around, the conducted 15/- tour even went in the cab ...
I well remember the turbo scream on the Valentas from many trips around the country ( and where I now work is next to the Tyne Valley line - where the 37 pulled on for speeding - and having them on diversion was always a treat for the ears, the newer engines, not so much)
TiG - diverted HST par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity
I used to live in Chippenham.
One day I found the prototype HST parked up in the exchange sidings, accompanied by plenty of fitters. Nothing wrong, just arranging to go back to Swindon while keeping out of the way of service trains.
I spent some time looking around, the conducted 15/- tour even went in the cab ...
I well remember the turbo scream on the Valentas from many trips around the country ( and where I now work is next to the Tyne Valley line - where the 37 pulled on for speeding - and having them on diversion was always a treat for the ears, the newer engines, not so much)
TiG - diverted HST par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity
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