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SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
On a more cheerful after reading the last few de3pressing posts Crich Tramway Museum has started a long overdue restoration of London Transport/LCC No1 to appear in original "Bluebird" livery
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SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
Ah well a Swansea and Oystermouth one would do fine [Two would be even better and you could MU them] if you are gonna start talking tram reproductions !!
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Trying to work out if this had already been posted, but failing ...
so.
Four youths appear to have been responsible for arson damage to "Olive"
ie DB998901 Olive (overhead line inspection vehicle) built by Drewry in 1950.
Hopefully, as although severe the destruction wasn't complete, the owning group will be able to reconstruct her.
so.
Four youths appear to have been responsible for arson damage to "Olive"
ie DB998901 Olive (overhead line inspection vehicle) built by Drewry in 1950.
Hopefully, as although severe the destruction wasn't complete, the owning group will be able to reconstruct her.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
I have a feeling that constructing a true replica might be complicated, as it would have to meet current construction standards.
if it's a restoration (even if there's not a huge amount of the original left since it's rusted / rotted to bits - which is likely to be the case with LCC No. 1) then this isn't a problem.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Not exactly, a modern design has to met the regs, but a copy of something previous can be built, provided you can prove that you have the appropriate knowledge ie explain why you are using old design.
Having said that, when a certain N Wales narrow gauge railway was attempting to produce a wheelchair compliant vehicle a few years ago, the problem was that the required turning circle exceeded that railway's loading envelope ... that took some sorting out - getting *someone* to sign off the design was difficult, "But the rules say X ..." vs "but X is wider than the carriage ... " went back and forth several times !
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
and for their next project - the east coast main line ...
'Replacement' train offer as road shuts - BBC News
well done !
followed by :
Wanlockhead and Leadhills train becomes commuter service - BBC News
'Replacement' train offer as road shuts - BBC News
well done !
followed by :
Wanlockhead and Leadhills train becomes commuter service - BBC News
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Bit of a sad mishap down at the RHDR at the weekend, still no serious damage to people done and driver was a bit of a hero
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch train crash driver praised - BBC News
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch train crash driver praised - BBC News
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Yes, jumped clear right at the last minute then made sure all pasengers were safe. Lucky it wasn't worse, a driver died a few years ago.
As for that picture.. What a shot that shows how uneven the rails are and bonus points for a cat in the shot!!
As for that picture.. What a shot that shows how uneven the rails are and bonus points for a cat in the shot!!
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
A cat in the shot
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
A cat in the shot
is the cat's orange high viz in line with current regulations?
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
hmmm.
The BBC were being a bit sensationalist about risks from the loco boiler, in that report.
Fair play to the driver, there was some quick thinking / reactions displayed.
Hope all recover quickly.
"Green Goddess" may need *some* repair work.
I wonder if they'll want "Typhoon" back from L'all Ratty ? Luckily it is towards the end of the main season ...
The BBC were being a bit sensationalist about risks from the loco boiler, in that report.
Fair play to the driver, there was some quick thinking / reactions displayed.
Hope all recover quickly.
"Green Goddess" may need *some* repair work.
I wonder if they'll want "Typhoon" back from L'all Ratty ? Luckily it is towards the end of the main season ...
19sixtysix
Life as viewed from a Gay Gorbals Garret
From that picture above the state of the track might be an issue.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I think that's a v e r y long lens...
19sixtysix
Life as viewed from a Gay Gorbals Garret
Long lens or not the train suspension will be working quite hard with that track.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
That looks like there is some shingle in the ballast, a known problem. But the zoom / foreshortening on that shot is probably exaggerating the situation. You are looking at quite lightweight track - compared to the profile for standard main-line weight rail - and 15" gauge at that. Having said that, I was last there more than a decade ago, and my memory of the carriages then was a good ride, even on the shingle at Dungeness.
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
I think there is a thread for funicular railways but might take me a week to find it.
Firefighters abseiled down a cliff's edge at the Leas Lift in Folkestone as part of a practice rescue exercise
Firefighters abseiled down a cliff's edge at the Leas Lift in Folkestone as part of a practice rescue exercise
SikhWarrioR
And the Worms ate into his brain
What is more important has the said cat carried out the appropiate protections and is said cat in possesion of the appropiate track access certifications
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Not sure about this; a hundred year old coach is a hundred year old coach? You do not expect it to have all the latest mod cons Etc. Fatter passengers force Gwynedd railway to redesign carriages
Love the look of the observation car in the photo.
Love the look of the observation car in the photo.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
nice picture of Waterloo Station, Feb 1911, posted on tweeter by robnitm
Photographer is standing on the corner of Alaska Street looking west across Waterloo Road - current street view here
the bridge leading to the left of the photo at that time carried a railway line that connected Waterloo (main) with what's now Waterloo East (the bridge is still there, the rail line was removed around the time of WW1)
Waterloo Station was substantially rebuilt after WW1.
Bus is a London Central bus operating Chalk Farm - Camberwell, part of today's route 168. One similar bus (1908 Leyland X type - now restored and working) is in captivity
Photographer is standing on the corner of Alaska Street looking west across Waterloo Road - current street view here
the bridge leading to the left of the photo at that time carried a railway line that connected Waterloo (main) with what's now Waterloo East (the bridge is still there, the rail line was removed around the time of WW1)
Waterloo Station was substantially rebuilt after WW1.
Bus is a London Central bus operating Chalk Farm - Camberwell, part of today's route 168. One similar bus (1908 Leyland X type - now restored and working) is in captivity
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
They really did build them monumental in those days.nice picture of Waterloo Station, Feb 1911, posted on tweeter by robnitm
Photographer is standing on the corner of Alaska Street looking west across Waterloo Road - current street view here
the bridge leading to the left of the photo at that time carried a railway line that connected Waterloo (main) with what's now Waterloo East (the bridge is still there, the rail line was removed around the time of WW1)
Waterloo Station was substantially rebuilt after WW1.
Bus is a London Central bus operating Chalk Farm - Camberwell, part of today's route 168. One similar bus (1908 Leyland X type - now restored and working) is in captivity
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
They really did build them monumental in those days.
Yes and no.
From what I have read, parts of (pre WW1) Waterloo station were a bit ramshackle - it was three buildings (see opening bits of 'Three Men in a Boat') with only one being monumental. At one stage at least, Waterloo had been intended as an intermediate station with the line continuing to the edge of the City (I think they got as far as planning a line to a terminus near Southwark Bridge) - in the end the LSWR built the Waterloo & City Line instead.
Waterloo was a great station for Eurostar - named after a battle against the French, and featuring the Victory Arch to commemorate WW1
