Hroth Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 13 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: I saw this CSX slug (the trailing unit, converted from a GP30) when I was in northern Kentucky (2007), interestingly the train is in Ohio: Just like most of our models! Its a US (==bigger) version of a British Railways Class 13! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2020 13 hours ago, Hroth said: Its a US (==bigger) version of a British Railways Class 13! Ah, Diesel from Thomas! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 15 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: Ah, Diesel from Thomas! Not quite.... Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_13 The blue "blob" behind the apparent 08 is its Other Half.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2020 14 hours ago, Hroth said: Its a US (==bigger) version of a British Railways Class 13! Not exactly as the class 13 was two permanently coupled, MU fitted, fully working 08s with the cab of the slave removed. The slugs in the US don't normally have engines, although some still have driving cabs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippel Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The 13s would be referred to as a 'cow and calf' in the USA. Paul. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2020 Looks like 2334 (road slug) is normally coupled to 6402 (GP40-2): http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/Locopicture.aspx?id=51686 Here is it leading a consist: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=740858 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2020 Something that made me smile earlier this evening The sound of persimmon upon gutta-percha...................... Although more accurately, steel upon thermoplastic. FORE! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2020 56 minutes ago, Hippel said: The 13s would be referred to as a 'cow and calf' in the USA. Paul. One RR somewhere out west had a herd; a cow, calf, calf. That had to be an interesting sight. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 It might not be everyone's cup of tea. But yesterday we went on a family walk, not very far from the house, taking advantage of the slight relaxed lockdown rules. About halfway we sat down on a bit of limestone pavement. With a panaramic view of the lake District fells, the Yorkshire dales and Morecambe bay. And to top things off we were surrounded by skylarks singing. You could forget about germagedon. At least for a while. Marc 17 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just warming up the tyres . . . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2020 Just warming up the tyres . . . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2020 Well you gotta smile at this, save someone’s life and win the lotto https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-52660080 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andytrains Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 4 hours ago, PaulRhB said: Well you gotta smile at this, save someone’s life and win the lotto https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-52660080 I know the officer, a thoroughly nice bloke. So he deserves to be alive and his saviour deserves his reward. 8 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) Today I received a letter from my bank (Lloyds) personally addressed to me inviting me to register for internet banking. Fine, except I have been using internet banking for years. Nice to know those expensive IT systems they have are working well. Edited May 14, 2020 by melmerby 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymw Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 6 hours ago, PaulRhB said: ust warming up the tyres . . . This reminds me of something I saw in Engineering magazine, a number of years ago. Iirc it was an electric loco in India, stopped on a slight gradient, without brakes applied for a fair amount of time. The driving wheels slowly rotating in the same spot, melted half way through the track. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymw Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, melmerby said: Today I received a letter from my bank (Lloyds) personally addressed to me inviting me to register for internet banking. Fine, except I have been using internet banking for years. Nice to know those expensive IT systems they have are working well. I get them from Paypal, except they are not from Paypal... 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 10 hours ago, melmerby said: Today I received a letter from my bank (Lloyds) personally addressed to me inviting me to register for internet banking. Fine, except I have been using internet banking for years. Nice to know those expensive IT systems they have are working well. Can't say I'm surprised given my dealings with various aspects of Lloyd's as club treasurer. Nobody believed how bad it was until someone else took over and tried dealing with them. The frontline staff were great but the systems they had to deal with.......... Inept is an inordinate kindness. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigMal Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 11 hours ago, raymw said: This reminds me of something I saw in Engineering magazine, a number of years ago. Iirc it was an electric loco in India, stopped on a slight gradient, without brakes applied for a fair amount of time. The driving wheels slowly rotating in the same spot, melted half way through the track. You mean something like this; 5 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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raymw Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 You can spend a few minutes thinking up words, and go to https://www.thisworddoesnotexist.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted May 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 hours ago, BigMal said: You mean something like this; I've heard of cars sinking into the road on hot days, but that's just ridiculous! Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, SHMD said: I've heard of cars sinking into the road on hot days, but that's just ridiculous! Kev. I believe it was part of a lash up parked up and someone broke in and started one of the locos so it sat there grinding away with the train stationary. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) It never stopped Peter Brough! Edited May 15, 2020 by Mark Saunders 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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