RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted January 20, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 20, 2019 Is the coach on the right the Laundry Coach? I can see the tumble dryer ducting underneath......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Is the coach on the right the Laundry Coach? I can see the tumble dryer ducting underneath......... No, i think its the air extraction to the microwaves on the LH unit ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 20, 2019 Given how close BR Mk2-3 coaches were, with a short connection (compared to the old bellows style), this seems like a return to old style corridor connections. I hadn't realised how far apart the coaches are! There must be several metres of wasted length in each unit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD0-6-0 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) A typical lack of logic! Why have the cables spread all the way up the end of the car like that? Why not have them all at the same height as we have in the UK for the last 50 or 60 years or so? I thought the Japanese were supposed to be clever. Perhaps they still are the clever ones, perhaps they don't have idiots that climb the cables and as such didn't know to change a successful design over there to account for stupid over here. I know stupid is an affliction the world over not just in the UK but it does take a special kind of stupid to climb up the side of a train under OHLE! Edit. Re-reading that sounds like I'm being harsh to Gary, not at all, I just can't beleive how stupid people have to be to climb those cables! Edited January 21, 2019 by WD0-6-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Here is one of the problems that is delaying the introduction of these machines up north. Apparently people can climb these wires and get onto the roof! I thought that was in India! We are obviously more civilised with these Azuma's. Why are the corridor connections like a mile long on these new units?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted January 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 23, 2019 Perhaps they still are the clever ones, perhaps they don't have idiots that climb the cables and as such didn't know to change a successful design over there to account for stupid over here. I know stupid is an affliction the world over not just in the UK but it does take a special kind of stupid to climb up the side of a train under OHLE! Edit. Re-reading that sounds like I'm being harsh to Gary, not at all, I just can't beleive how stupid people have to be to climb those cables! Agree entirely!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted January 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2019 Why are the corridor connections like a mile long on these new units?! So they'll go round no.1 radius curves easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD0-6-0 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I've bought my tickets for the long rock depot open day, unfortunately I'll miss the morning as I'm on a work related course but I'll be there from 1pm. Maybe I'll see some of you also? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob F Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 On 24/01/2019 at 09:31, rab said: So they'll go round no.1 radius curves easier. That may be close to the truth! With the coaches being 26m long and most of the extra length being outboard of the bogies, the end throw will be greater than a mk2 or mk3. Maybe that requires the longer gangways to cater for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted February 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2019 That length certainly makes serving some platforms interesting. Saltash and St. Germans come to mind and possibly Bodmin Parkway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2019 took these today... Whilst travelling on this (4-car gwr hst) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted February 21, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 21, 2019 For some reason new rmweb won’t let me upload more than 5 pics to a post. Here are hst pics 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 87004 Posted February 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) With the recent news that St. Austell's GWR footbridge is currently being dismantled and moved to the Helston Railway: https://www.facebook.com/helstonrailway/videos/386724035438647/ I thought it was opportune to share some some photos from a visit I made in September 2013. The old place has changed quite a bit since then, with the very modern footbridge/lifts appearing. Very handy I'm sure, but not very aesthetic? I took the photos to help me build my model railway layout, which will feature the station in the 1970's, it still isn't started! Hopefully these don't break any rules on Kernow 'today'? https://www.flickr.com/photos/trickymundo2009/sets/72157680011948556 Edited February 24, 2019 by 87004 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted February 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2019 Well the footbridge is still in Kernow today 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted February 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2019 9 hours ago, 87004 said: With the recent news that St. Austell's GWR footbridge is currently being dismantled and moved to the Helston Railway: https://www.facebook.com/helstonrailway/videos/386724035438647/ Not sure what the Helston Railway will do with the footbridge however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Sadly it may just lie in a field close by getting rustier and rustier which is usually the fate of structures on some preservation lines . It will be a pleasant surprise to see it tidied up and spanning the branch! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted February 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2019 On 24/02/2019 at 10:13, 87004 said: With the recent news that St. Austell's GWR footbridge is currently being dismantled and moved to the Helston So is there a new one now erected in it's place? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
royaloak Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 15 hours ago, Kris said: Not sure what the Helston Railway will do with the footbridge however. Stop it going straight to the scrapyard for a start, the bridge was going to be removed anyway so if nobody wanted it then to the scrapyard it would go, probably in lots of easier to handle, gas axed pieces. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 87004 Posted February 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Captain Kernow said: So is there a new one now erected in it's place? Yes, my original post that was shortened in the quote above, stated that it had been replaced by a footbridge/lifts. I imagine this is a Network Rail standard issue? It can be seen here: https://goo.gl/images/GQPkxA Not very aesthetic, but I guess it does the job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Not Captain Kernow Posted February 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2019 21 hours ago, brianusa said: Sadly it may just lie in a field close by getting rustier and rustier which is usually the fate of structures on some preservation lines . It will be a pleasant surprise to see it tidied up and spanning the branch! It is to be subject to a detailed restoration first before being erected at the new home on the Helston Railway. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 27 minutes ago, Not Captain Kernow said: It is to be subject to a detailed restoration first before being erected at the new home on the Helston Railway. Good news for sure. St A's loss, Helston's gain; it'll go nicely with the new Halt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornish trains jez Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) Morning all! Not really Kernow today but a bit of nostalgic "Kernow yesterday". I stumbled across these fabulous videos this week and thought I would share. So pop the kettle on, make yourselves a cup of tea, and soak up the nostalgia. Class 37's and 50's galore! None of that Hitachi nonsense! (and not a 66 in sight!) Best regards, Jeremy Edited March 10, 2019 by cornish trains jez 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted April 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2019 Went to Penzance yesterday. Couldn’t get time for open day today unfortunately but caught a few shots around long rock whilst I was there 1st off around 1205 ish Penzance to Paddington passes crossing at east of long rock 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted April 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2019 Next around 1220 ish the yellow banana passing the same place will post some other shots from my zoom camera once I’ve transferred them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted April 13, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 13, 2019 Here’s the link to the video of the 802s. 802015 leading 802012 behind 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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