Peterborough North

[Flying Fox 34F]

I’m monitoring the Cracking situation as it unfolds.  Looking closer there appears to be an 11 day time delay somewhere!

 

Gilbert, what Poll do you have planned next?

 

Paul

[great northern]

2 minutes ago, Flying Fox 34F said:

I’m monitoring the Cracking situation as it unfolds.  Looking closer there appears to be an 11 day time delay somewhere!

 

Gilbert, what Poll do you have planned next?

 

Paul

I'm running out of ideas Paul. Suggestions welcomed.

[BMacdermott]

4 minutes ago, great northern said:

I'm running out of ideas Paul. Suggestions welcomed.

Hello Gilbert

 

I will PM you one shortly so that you can decide whether to run it or not.

 

Brian

[Mallard60022]

1 hour ago, great northern said:

I'm running out of ideas Paul. Suggestions welcomed.

For an inbetweener for fun. Most scenic route on a Region/in a Country in the UK and NI.

part 1: Inland.

part 2: Coastal.

 

Also how about  best bit of infrastructure or structure on a route or in a region, just for fun. I might learn of some hidden gems apart from the obvious and widely known ones.

 

Best shed (have we had that?) in a number group (so that we get Region and also area where ,like the Midland Region there were a lot of number groups) .

 

Just to bide us over until Brian's thoughts might be revealed?

Phil

Edited May 8, 2021 by Mallard60022
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[great northern]

We have another A3 simmering away at Platform 3, rather further back, as the Hull is a shorter train.

 

 

which means we cam also have this view from the end of the platform.

 

 

[Clive Mortimore]

11 hours ago, great northern said:

Now to the poll. Much more exciting than some others which are apparently going on. I have allocated 3 points to first choices, 2 to second, and one to third.

 

And the result is......In fifth place, with 10 points, the B1. In fourth place, with 13 points, the A1. Third with 23 points, the A3. Second, with 28 points, the A4. The clear winner, with 38 points the V2.

 

Breaking it down a bit more, A4 and V2 both got 6 votes as first choice. The A4 got 13 votes in total, but the V2 got 19. and that, I think, shows that the V2 was regarded as the most effective and versatile LNER design. And who would disagree with that?

Gilbert

 

We haven't had the best GWR locomotives as yet.

 

OK we know what would win the Saint/Star/Castle/Hall/King/Grange/Manor class 4-6-0 and second would be the cute (?) Pannier class 0-6-0PT but what would come third?

[great northern]

7 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Gilbert

 

We haven't had the best GWR locomotives as yet.

 

OK we know what would win the Saint/Star/Castle/Hall/King/Grange/Manor class 4-6-0 and second would be the cute (?) Pannier class 0-6-0PT but what would come third?

Long sigh. I was hoping no-one would mention the G*R. It always claimed to be the best, and the progenitor of just about everything else, so there seems little point in bothering.

[LNER4479]

And they're all the same anyway. It just depends how far away they are ...

[manna]

G'Day Folks

 

Best GWR loco..............9f

 

manna

[St Enodoc]

4 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Gilbert

 

We haven't had the best GWR locomotives as yet.

 

OK we know what would win the Saint/Star/Castle/Hall/King/Grange/Manor class 4-6-0 and second would be the cute (?) Pannier class 0-6-0PT but what would come third?

The almost-as cute 2-6-2Ts.

 

Job done. Next?

[Flying Fox 34F]

7 hours ago, Clive Mortimore said:

Gilbert

 

We haven't had the best GWR locomotives as yet.

 

OK we know what would win the Saint/Star/Castle/Hall/King/Grange/Manor class 4-6-0 and second would be the cute (?) Pannier class 0-6-0PT but what would come third?

Hang on a minute.  I see some naughty sneakiness here.  
Your Honour, here we have an example of someone openly discussing a certain Railway on your thread.  The irony is if said Railway is mentioned on his thread, this results in an, “On the Spot Fine.”  

This could be construed as Double Standards on his part, by safely mention the said railway on a thread, beyond his own Jurisdiction.

I commend your Judgement to the Court

 

Paul

Edited May 9, 2021 by Flying Fox 34F
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[Clive Mortimore]

3 hours ago, Flying Fox 34F said:

Hang on a minute.  I see some naughty sneakiness here.  
Your Honour, here we have an example of someone openly discussing a certain Railway on your thread.  The irony is if said Railway is mentioned on his thread, this results in an, “On the Spot Fine.”  

This could be construed as Double Standards on his part, by safely mention the said railway on a thread, beyond his own Jurisdiction.

I commend your Judgement to the Court

 

Paul

 

Hi Paul

 

Is this wot you mean.

 

[2750Papyrus]

10 hours ago, great northern said:

Long sigh. I was hoping no-one would mention the G*R. It always claimed to be the best, and the progenitor of just about everything else, so there seems little point in bothering.

 

How about a poll to find the Worst Rusty loco(s)?  (I guess that means least successful.) 

 

Would that be post 1922 only or include the pre-Grouping years?

[great northern]

50 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

 

Hi Paul

 

Is this wot you mean.

 

Oh no, there is a worse sentence than that. It would involve pulling up ragwort for days on end. And during your tea breaks, shovelling sh*t. More are available if needed.

[great northern]

A local K3 next, with a Welwyn Garden City to Colwick Class D. I have found some photos of the southbound working, south of New England, with a Colwick loco in charge. I don't have any Colwick engines, yet, but I suppose that could be remedied.

 

 

[Clive Mortimore]

31 minutes ago, great northern said:

Oh no, there is a worse sentence than that. It would involve pulling up ragwort for days on end. And during your tea breaks, shovelling sh*t. More are available if needed.

I am already serving that sentence here on the ranch.

[Oldddudders]

28 minutes ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I am already serving that sentence here on the ranch.

Character-forming.

[great northern]

1 hour ago, Clive Mortimore said:

I am already serving that sentence here on the ranch.

The hours could be increased though.

[Denbridge]

12 hours ago, LNER4479 said:

And they're all the same anyway. It just depends how far away they are ...

A bit like non streamlined LNER pacifics then.....

Hat, Coat and flak jacket, outta here 

[LNER4479]

Looks like today's poll is for the best railway related put down / insult?

[Clive Mortimore]

2 minutes ago, LNER4479 said:

Looks like today's poll is for the best railway related put down / insult?

Real railways or toy trains.

 

Real ones ......."Some kettle on a special photo bombed my phot of 66 103"

 

Toy ones " Not another f*****g diesel depot"

[great northern]

And that is why I excluded one railway. No-one is going to change their opinion, so all that happens is that old ground is trodden yet again. I just can't see the point of it.

 

Here is a poll for you. You are on a train on the ECML heading north. It could be now, though not today on account of cracks, or it could be at a time of your choosing in the past. Between Kings Cross and Peterborough, what is the best scenic view on the right hand side? We will come to best railway related view in a while.

[Northroader]

Not particularly scenic, but I always look out for Tempsford barn going up the ECML.

[LNER4479]

Hmm... KX-P'boro doesn't really have a lot to commend it. However, the crossing of Digswell (Welwyn) viaduct is probably the high (sic) point and the view on the right hand side as you do so is not entirely unpleasant.

[31A]

It's not a particularly scenic part is it?  Apart from Digswell mentioned above, the other scenic bit that springs to mind is the River Great Ouse at Offord, but that's on the left.

 

North of Sandy, at Everton level crossing it's a nice view to the right with Everton church on the skyline, but I might be biased because it's the area I grew up in.