Jump to content
 

iands

RMweb Premium
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    2,270

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by iands

  1. iands
    J2808. Back in the 70s/80s the 'G' head code was often used on relief or special workings.
  2. iands
    Interesting step arrangement. Presumably for stations/halts with low or no platforms?
  3. iands
    Potters Bar.
  4. iands
    The joke is 'no one expects the Spanish Inquisition'.
  5. iands
    IIRC, the 91s running blunt-end first were (are?) limited to 110mph.
  6. iands
    Another smallish ghost at Kew, although not a railway one (apologies for thread drift). I visited the National Archives in September last year (to research some railway info) and on the walk from the Archives back to the station I noticed this in the pavement. I've seen man-hole covers with Post Office 'Telephones' before, but not 'Telegraphs'.
  7. iands
    First time I've noticed the low-level headlight. Anyone know why the 377/3s don't appear to have them fitted?
  8. iands
    Or, 'ex' is something that 'has been', and 'spurt' is a 'drip under pressure'.
  9. iands
    Just to be clear, my "like" is for the photo, not the comment about 'burning pensioners' - now that I am one!
  10. iands
    I imagine the signalman had a few nervous moments wondering which way the derailed wagons might go. Fate decided he didn't end up sitting on top of one of them.
  11. iands
    Wasn't this because BR had stipulated that 'preservation/heritage railways' couldn't paint loco's in 'BR House colours'?
  12. iands
    Agreed, certainly by today's standards anyway. Back then though, especially in that era when people were still getting over WWII, a different mind-set of 'make-do-and-mend' attitude still prevailed (as my Mum frequently told me). Folk saw a problem and found a solution to get around it, rather than finding reasons not to do so.
  13. iands
    I've given this a 'Like', but feel this is woefully inadequate for such a fantastic photo.
  14. iands
    Definitely Catch Points. Interesting to note that the 1971 ECML Route Book (Hitchin-Stoke) shows 10 sets of catch points on the Down Main between 90mp and 100mp (Little Bytham-Stoke section).
  15. iands
    In case anyone wants to try and replicate (as accurately as possible) the 'flash' etc., of a portable/battery tail lamp, here is an extract of a previous Railway Group Standard. Battery Tail Lamps.pdf
  16. iands
    When I started on the railway in 1973, we were 'instructed' when on or about the line to observe any passing train to see if it was 'carrying' a tail lamp (couldn't always tell if it was 'lit'). If not, then you had to contact the nearest signal box and advise the signalman. I personally did this for the next 46 years of my railway career. I only ever observed 'no tail lamp' on two occasions in all that time, although on one of the occasions, as I had an NRN mobile radio with me, I contacted Route Control instead - it was quicker!
  17. iands
    It is also available as a 'zoom' meeting to NERA members (for those who are unable to attend in person), so I assume it will be recorded.
  18. iands
    My assumption is that the flashing tail lamp indicates that it is a "portable tail lamp" (battery operated), e.g. as placed on the rearmost wagon of a freight train, as opposed to "fixed" tail lamps (hard wired) on the rear of locos, DMUs/EMUs, IEPs/IETs etc., which display a 'steady' light (non-flashing).
  19. iands
    Heathen.
  20. iands
    Also wouldn't the head code letter be 'M' instead of 'B' if it were a Liverpool bound train?
  21. iands
    More likely that 'B' was for Branch. A Sectional Appendix from the period may give the details.
  22. iands
    J1706. Love the shortened signal arms. Wonder what they looked like from the other side and what the 'sighting' was like?
  23. iands
    Thanks @Wheatley, you and me both!
  24. iands
    Thanks Steve. Yes, I have a copy of Mick's book. I've come to the same conclusion that a degree of 'deviation' is required. But hey, that's what makes railway modelling fun!
  25. iands
    Many thanks Steve, much appreciated.
×
×
  • Create New...