Misc steam railway, traction, station and rail-related news

[existentialist]

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

I just went and Wikipediad it after your last post - I hadn't realised that the existing station was quite so recent! I knew about the temporariness of the original station (I always used to think, as I travelled up to Waterloo, how brilliant it would have been to have carried on right into London, without realising either that it had in fact done almost that thing, by linking through to Waterloo (East).

And then, of course, there's the Necropolis.

 

[hash tag]

Great post, thanks Puddy_Tat .
Because of that, I just found this (which may interest posters on here) GracesGuide This is brilliant and complete with a whats on guide!

The Necropolis of course, was built to connect London to Brookwood, a huge cemetary and well worth at least half a day of anyones time. Brookwood Cemetery

 

[bi0boy]

Cambridge North from the air

 

[Mumbles274]

Did anyone see the tornado test on the news this week?

 

[hash tag]

Yes, bastards. Why wasn't I on that train.

 

[Mumbles274]

I would have settled for watching from a footbridge

 

[Dogsauce]

No mention of City of Truro in the introductory spiel? I thought that was the first to hit a ton, not Flying Scotsman in 1936. Also not sure why they have a 5-BEL as the background image when he mentions steam being 'banned' and diesel taking over! Not a diesel, and probably older than most of the steam that was being 'taken over' at that point.

 

[davesgcr]

No mention of City of Truro in the introductory spiel? I thought that was the first to hit a ton, not Flying Scotsman in 1936. Also not sure why they have a 5-BEL as the background image when he mentions steam being 'banned' and diesel taking over! Not a diesel, and probably older than most of the steam that was being 'taken over' at that point.

The 1904 epic run was "never proven" - however I agree with your points.....

 

[bi0boy]

Not sure it will date very well, it's all a bit contemporary

 

[bi0boy]

Opened this morning with first train loaded with LibDems and train geeks. Pics courtesy of local blogger Richard Taylor

 

[bi0boy]

 

[bi0boy]

So train doors are refusing to open at Cambridge North because the trains think they're in the middle of nowhere. Lots of waiting around for the driver to override the GPS system

 

[hash tag]

The doors open according to a GPS location? WOW.

 

[bi0boy]

The doors open according to a GPS location? WOW.

GPS plus driver button. Basically they won't let the driver make a mistake and accidentally let the passengers out if the train is waiting for a platform or something. Not sure that is a common mistake but I guess it looked good on the marketing spiel.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

oops...

 

[bi0boy]

More on the maths behind Cambridge North's cladding:

Oh My Gosh, It’s Covered in Rule 30s!—Stephen Wolfram Blog

 

[davesgcr]

 

[Puddy_Tat]

posted today on tweeter by David Turner (Turnip Rail)

c. 1890s.

imagine approaching that on a foggy night and needing to know whether you can go and if so where.

 

[Crispy]

Man, American locos are BIG.
Also this footage is cool as hell.

 

[Crispy]

Although thinking about it, the almost total lack of steam means it's probably being pushed by those desiels behind it

 

[bi0boy]

Man, American locos are BIG.
Also this footage is cool as hell.



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Looks and sounds like it's not actually working, just being pushed?

 

[Dogsauce]

Looks and sounds like it's not actually working, just being pushed?

There's a bit of clag around the four minute mark suggesting it's definitely in steam.

 

[hash tag]

It's a steam engine but not as I know it. Fireless steam! Fireless Steam Locomotives

 

[planetgeli]

10 of the best narrow-gauge railway journeys in Britain

 

[planetgeli]

Well, well, well. No posts in this thread in a blue moon from PG then two come along at once.

Some beautiful pictures here. The empty railways of America. South Dakota looks a bit like the UK. Who knew?

In pictures: The empty railways of America - BBC News

 

[hash tag]

A bit random, but related and historical The Willington Waggonway Research Programme | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Blog

Stephenson Railway Museum

 

[hash tag]

For retired trainspotters; a retirment pad near the sea. I quite like this as well Check out this property for sale on Rightmove!

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wicked.

 

[StoneRoad]

A bit random, but related and historical The Willington Waggonway Research Programme | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Blog

Stephenson Railway Museum

Cool - I know someone who helped with the original rescue excavation of that ...


TiG - Early Waggonway par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity

 

[hash tag]

Because of circumstances, I didn't want to, but got talked into buying a flue tube clock yesterday. It's what it says on the tin; it is part of an old flue tube converted into a clock, the proceeds helping with the restoration of a loco so everyone wins. It is a lovely thing, very heavy.

Sales and Promotions

 

[planetgeli]

Fantastic week for trains in London stations.

Paddington to Penzance, today.

Waterloo, Tuesday

Royston to Kings Cross, Tuesday