Popular Post Ruston Posted June 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2020 Peering over the wall of the scrapyard. 28 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crisis Rail Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 12/06/2020 at 05:50, Lantavian said: A little bit of photoshopping to add realism.... Leak? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2020 Aww, poor 46009. An undignified end. I remember it being shown live on the 6 o'clock news and all the conspiracies from the anti-nuclear protesters that the loco had been specially weakened, why didn't they crash it on top of a tall viaduct, why didn't they use an Inter-City 125 etc..... 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2020 I would have been more reassured had the flask been arranged to be hit square on by 46006, and not on an angle where the initial contact would divert it to the side and absorb some of the shock. There were a series of these tests IIRC, including dropping a container on to a solid surface from a big crane. I also think that an opportunity was lost to measure and record some of the forces on the coaches in the crash, which did not telescope and behaved as designed. Had there been passengers, there would I'm sure have been deaths in the leading coach, but possibly survivals with no real injuries in the rear one. Given that mk1 based stock was in service for another 2 decades, the information might have led to modifications that made them even safer, or had influence on later designs. 46006 and it's train were sacrificed for much less than they should have been. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mswjr Posted June 18, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2020 Managed to snap this traction engine today just as a loco Appeared. 16 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northmoor Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 18, 2020 57 minutes ago, The Johnster said: I would have been more reassured had the flask been arranged to be hit square on by 46006, and not on an angle where the initial contact would divert it to the side and absorb some of the shock. There were a series of these tests IIRC, including dropping a container on to a solid surface from a big crane. I also think that an opportunity was lost to measure and record some of the forces on the coaches in the crash, which did not telescope and behaved as designed. Had there been passengers, there would I'm sure have been deaths in the leading coach, but possibly survivals with no real injuries in the rear one. Given that mk1 based stock was in service for another 2 decades, the information might have led to modifications that made them even safer, or had influence on later designs. 46006 and it's train were sacrificed for much less than they should have been. It's a bit of a myth that the carriages would have protected the passengers because they appeared upright, complete and many of the windows were intact. Unfortunately most of the tables and many luggage racks had broken free and would have flown through the carriage at some speed. A flying Mk1 TSO table would easily kill you. I agree that more could have been learned, but the test was funded by the CEGB for their benefit. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted June 18, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 18, 2020 And BR provided essential material and the site for, so were in a good position to put some of their own experiments in on the back of the enterprise. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted June 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, Crisis Rail said: Leak? I always feel sorry for the fare-dodger in the leading coach toilet. "Is this the 10:15 to Sellafield?" "Alright, who's left the Allegro in the car park?" Edited June 19, 2020 by tomparryharry Yes. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post adrianmc Posted June 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2020 Southern ex SE&CR Class B1 at Leysdown. 15 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 19, 2020 58 minutes ago, adrianmc said: Southern ex SE&CR Class B1 at Leysdown. What a thoroughly nice image. Having stood and watched Leysdown at a couple of exhibitions, it is a truly lovely layout. Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted June 19, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2020 A Peckett at Sheep Dip. Rob. 31 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 43110andyb Posted June 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2020 31418 is captured on a DMU replacement service on a sunny summer afternoon 20/06/87 36 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeighties Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 16 hours ago, 43110andyb said: 31418 is captured on a DMU replacement service on a sunny summer afternoon 20/06/87 That's nice Andy, Charlw or a different layout? 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 2 hours ago, blueeighties said: That's nice Andy, Charlw or a different layout? Thank you. -ps no it’s not Charwelton (that’s in isolation lock down in its underground lair), it’s a 3 foot layout I built for the club competition a few years ago but it’s ideal for the odd photo! -Andy 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pylon King Posted June 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) Via Google Satellite. Edited June 21, 2020 by Pylon King 16 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Popular Post Alister_G Posted June 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 21, 2020 I took Ladmanlow, with it's new extension, out into the countryside this morning: Al. 44 1 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted June 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 21, 2020 Brilliant.... 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I confess to looking at the first picture and the introductory comment and thinking " Why on Earth would anyone want to do that?" with accompanying rolling eyes! In the circumstances, I am not just happy to admit to being so substantially and utterly wrong, it is a perfect lesson in photography, selection of scenic materials and selection of an outdoor location to match. Wow, amazing skills and bows down in reverence. Julian 5 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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