Nick C

Like this? The 40 signs applying to the slip, the main road being 70...

But that's not the fault of their power train, it's down to the marketing machine conning people into thinking they need a humongous fancy car to show off to their neighbours - and for those who can afford it, buying an electric version means they can show off even more, by pretending to be green... (That's not to dig at the people who actually need a larger vehicle due to off-road capability, high entry, large load capability etc - but we all know the majority of them are only used for the school run and supermarket...)

For a more direct comparison - comparing identical spec Vauxhall Corsas (SE Nav) Electric - 1455Kg Petrol - 1165Kg That's a 290Kg or 25% difference in otherwise identical cars - but the EV is still less than most SUVs...

I have to say I wouldn't put too much faith in a study that didn't actually carry out any real-world tests (see the next paragraph after the one you quoted...) I agree with your last comment - all the studies I've seen so far are only comparing new-with-new, and usually make so many assumptions or omissions as to be utterly useless...

The problem with that is that there's no checking on caller ID - so they can spoof any number they like - which could be a perfectly valid number belonging to an innocent bystander...

A bit like the one that was floating around a few years ago where the callee spends quite some time going through with the caller speccing up a fully equipped, top of the range conservatory with all the trimmings, only to get to the point of being ready to place the final order and dropping in: "So, how exactly do you fit a conservatory to a third-floor flat anyway?"

It seems more likely to me that, as @TravisM says, the clips have been edited and you don't see the signaller going back to the box in between. For those unfamiliar, the correct procedure would be roughly as follows (I'm not sure whether the current NR rule book would require both trains to be brought completely to a stand at the home signals first in steps 2 and 3.5, I know from @The Stationmaster that this used to be the case). I'm going to use up-train-first for this example, as I don't know which direction is which on that line... Close Crossing gates Up train is signalled into the up platform. Signalman goes to that platform and collects the token as the train arrives, verifying that the train is complete. Signalman returns to box and: Replaces up home to danger. Resets road for down train. Returns token to instrument, sending "train out of section". Requests 'line clear' for the down train, withdraws token. Clears home and starting signals for down train. Signalman goes to down platform and exchanges tokens with the down train as it arrives. Repeat step 2 - Back to box, replace down home, reset for up train to depart, cycle token, clear up starter Deliver token to up train. Replace starters once trains clear, open crossing gates.

Or answer with something silly if you don't recognise the number? "Hello, Fraud squad. How can I help?"

The one our bus company offers is utterly useless as it always wants to tell you the next bus - from the start of the route. Not much use if you're waiting for the one that's due at your stop in 5 minutes, and so started it's journey half an hour ago...

Mine has a definite step in the webbing, with a slot for the tiebar - it's oo-sf though.

That is the case for many high-speed trains on the continent I believe - certainly PKP IEP services are reservation-only.

Do you glue those on? I tried using them on mine and found it really difficult to get them to stay in place - this might of course be down to my ham-fistedness, but I ended up breaking or losing several... Alternatively can anyone recommend any other insulating fishplates that might be easier to use for code 75 Bullhead? The Peco Bullhead ones are good for conducting joints, but they don't do an insulating version...

I have one, built by the previous owners of our house. It's terrible. You can't insulate the walls, you can't fix anything to the walls (the logs can't be fixed together as they need to be able to expand individually). The doors stick and constantly need adjusting. It's cold and damp in the winter, too hot in the summer. Basically, if you want a building totally unsuited to building a layout, get a log cabin. If you want something suitable, build it properly, with proper framing and insulation - it'll probably cost you less anyway...

Plus two of those three are supporting charities - so even if you did overpay slightly, the funds are going to help the railway...

Easiest way to do that is to search for each item and then click "completed listings" from the filters on the left - it'll then show you sold prices in green and unsold ones in black.

Looks like you don't need to - there's a plugin for Inkscape to drive the Cameo directly: https://github.com/fablabnbg/inkscape-silhouette

That's interesting in it's own right, if only for the crank arrangements for the wide-to-gauge trap. I wonder how that would have worked with mechanical operation - being on a passenger line it'd need an FPL, but of course there's no tie-bar for the bolt to go through...

Is this any help? It's a modern picture, but of a heritage railway installation (I suspect the orange piping is a more modern feature though!) There's two cables going to the point machine, I would presume one would be to the motor itself (the taller bit on the right), and the other to the detector (the bit with three rods on the left).

Looks like it may have been delayed again: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias/faqs-etias_en "It is expected that the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) will be operational from mid-2025."

If we think the AI descriptions of models are bad, it seems that's nothing compared to some other categories: https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/Selling-Tools/a-i-descriptions-are-rubbish/td-p/7493482 Descriptions of clothing that don't include either colour or size... edit - and from another article: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Anyone-else-like-the-AI-description-feature/td-p/34144374, is this fantastic comment: Which tells you a lot!

Interesting, as yesterday I spotted a couple of listings that included "below is the AI description" followed by said rubbish...

And that's the thing - it's your choice, which is good - you were able to pick an environment in which you were able to work most effectively. But "encourage them to come back to the office" isn't the correct aim - it should be "facilitate them working in the most productive manner" - which might be giving Fred task A to do on his own at home, but Mary and John tasks B and C to collaborate on in the office. A good manager should know their team's individual strengths and how to make best use of them - and that includes not just how you divide up the tasks but also how you shape each individual's working environment. This is even more important when you're dealing with volunteers, as if someone doesn't like the environment they will leave. Let's say that Bob volunteers on the station maintenance team - he's been doing so for years, and he comes in every Wednesday to paint fences. New manager comes along, and decrees that painting is now to be done on Thursdays, and that the Wednesday team will now do hedge-pruning. That's going to upset Bob, and could easily end up with him leaving, unless there's a seriously good reason for it, and it's explained to him properly*. (*compare and contrast: "Due to Health and Safety rules, all painting must now be done on a Thursday." vs "Hi Bob, I'm really sorry, but there's been a change in the working at height regulations and our insurers insist that anyone using a ladder cannot be lone-working. Would you mind doing the painting on a Thursday instead when there are more people around" - which is more likely to get a positive reaction? The first will lead to Bob being angry - the second might well elicit a "ok, yes, that's fine" - or perhaps an alternative way of achieving the same aim - "well, my niece Alice wants to volunteer too, could she come with me on a Wednesday so I'm not alone?")

That's an impressive selection of bridges!

In my experience, Neurodiverse people tend to be far better at understanding that other people's situations can be different to their own than most neurotypical folks - especially the more extroverted types... As for your second example, just accepting that different people work in different ways would be a good start - something that many people and companies seem to find hard to understand - just look at the discussions on here about flexible working for example (and yes, I'm well aware that this is something I keep banging on about) - I'm the kind of person who can focus best in a quiet environment without a lot of distractions, so I prefer to work from home - but I can guarantee you now I've mentioned those three words, someone will be along to argue that either (a) They prefer to work in the office and therefore everyone must do the same, or (b) some jobs can't be done remotely, so none should be allowed to. I think if you said to another employee that "Fred likes to work in a particular way because of who he is, which is different from your way of working, so be understanding", Fred would not be upset at all, in fact he'd be very grateful...

It's not just railways - Mrs C used to volunteer for a local hospice in one of their charity shops. She and quite a few others quit after they spent vast amounts of money rebranding after a similar change in upper management from 'cause' people to 'fundraising' people - and going on things I've overheard, said fundraising people clearly have no idea that different markets need different approaches - they are apparently trying to turn the shops into "boutiques" - which might work in London, but has no hope in Basingstoke! This is exactly what has happened to our local football club - I still haven't figured out quite how the 'local businessman' who bought the club managed to also get hold of the land, which had been given to the people of the town by the original benefactor, but of course that was all he wanted - and the fact that it has a covenant on it requiring to remain as a sporting facility for the people of the town seems to count for nothing - the stadium has been derelict for several years since he kicked the club out, and the planning application went through despite vast local opposition...