eastwestdivide Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Nearly as mad as the single HST power car + Mk1, a 20 taking a repaired Meridian back to Derby (I think from Crofton): The light was fading fast, hence the horrible quality, but there you go. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 6, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 6, 2016 I had no idea power cars were allowed on the main line individually without some form of barrier vehicle. Think the barrier is just so there's something to couple a rescue loco to - in this case there are buffers etc fitted on the front, so no problem coupling up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 HST power car, no front buffers, running by itself: Rotherham, earlier in 2016, as part of the movements for the Bristol HST celebrations. The EMT power car ran Leeds-Derby, and then joined up with some others, including the prototype I think, for the trip onwards to Bristol. Below is one of the return movements connected with the same event, heading back north. Virgin East Coast + Network Rail measurement train + Grand Central + a Virgin EC coach. The two centre power cars (NR + GC) are buffer-fitted at the nose ends: And for good measure, a working from 2015: 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted July 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 7, 2016 HST power car, no front buffers, running by itself: K50P1740.jpg K50P1741.jpg Rotherham, earlier in 2016, as part of the movements for the Bristol HST celebrations. The EMT power car ran Leeds-Derby, and then joined up with some others, including the prototype I think, for the trip onwards to Bristol. Below is one of the return movements connected with the same event, heading back north. Virgin East Coast + Network Rail measurement train + Grand Central + a Virgin EC coach. The two centre power cars (NR + GC) are buffer-fitted at the nose ends: K50P1762.jpg And for good measure, a working from 2015: K50P0112.jpg Nah, it'll never happen. All pictures have been photoshopped........................................ Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold unravelled Posted July 8, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 8, 2016 I'm sure this wouldn't be approved of on a layout design. A facing crossover virtually in the middle of a station. South Tottenham Station, part of the junction for the chord towards Seven Sisters. Dave 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 40-something Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 I'm sure this wouldn't be approved of on a layout design. A facing crossover virtually in the middle of a station. P1480450.JPG South Tottenham Station, part of the junction for the chord towards Seven Sisters. Dave Write to Network Rail and tell them its not prototypical! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 There used to be scissors crossovers at Cambridge Not sure if they are there any more, though. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) South Tottenham Station, part of the junction for the chord towards Seven Sisters. Why does it have a LT roundel run in sign? Wasn't it formerly LMS; then BR(E) LT&S line manager; NSE up to privatisation ? dh Edited July 9, 2016 by runs as required Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted July 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2016 Why does it have a LT roundel run in sign? Wasn't it formerly LMS; then BR(E) LT&S line manager; NSE up to privatisation ? dh It's now part of London overground Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted July 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2016 I'm sure this wouldn't be approved of on a layout design. A facing crossover virtually in the middle of a station. P1480450.JPG South Tottenham Station, part of the junction for the chord towards Seven Sisters. Dave Birmingham New Street has several. There used to be scissors crossovers at Cambridge cambridge-class37-into-station-br.jpg Not sure if they are there any more, though. Lichfied City had a scissors on each side of the island platform. Snow Hill had one betwen each of the Main and platform lines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) Birmingham New Street has several. Lichfied City had a scissors on each side of the island platform. Snow Hill had one betwen each of the Main and platform lines. Edinburgh Waverley has a scissors crossover between platforms 1,2,19 & 20. Edited July 9, 2016 by ejstubbs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 There used to be scissors crossovers at Cambridge cambridge-class37-into-station-br.jpg Not sure if they are there any more, though. Still in use today. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Many stations with long platforms had them, including scissors. They allowed two trains to use the same platform face and arrive or leave by passing the other still in the platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted July 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 9, 2016 Arrangement at Limerick Junction. Both Up and Down trains use the same long platform. http://catalogue.nli.ie/cgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=000310000/000305785/vtls000305785_001.jp2&CNT=1&SDS=0,90&JTL=0,0 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trog Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Rugby used to have two scissors crossovers one each side of the big island platform. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted July 9, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2016 Arrangement at Limerick Junction. Both Up and Down trains use the same long platform. http://catalogue.nli.ie/cgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=000310000/000305785/vtls000305785_001.jp2&CNT=1&SDS=0,90&JTL=0,0 Looks quite odd without the 'straight through' option, though undoubtedly better for keeping up & down separate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted July 9, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 9, 2016 Arrangement at Limerick Junction. Both Up and Down trains use the same long platform. http://catalogue.nli.ie/cgi-bin/iipsrv.fcgi?FIF=000310000/000305785/vtls000305785_001.jp2&CNT=1&SDS=0,90&JTL=0,0 Didn't Mr Brunel try something like that at one time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted July 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2016 The new arrangement at Penryn on the Falmouth branch is similar, with one long platform so that there is no need fro passengers to cross the line. It seems very strange compared to the 'traditional' up & down loop lines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phatbob Posted July 12, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 12, 2016 The new arrangement at Penryn on the Falmouth branch is similar, with one long platform so that there is no need fro passengers to cross the line. It seems very strange compared to the 'traditional' up & down loop lines. One reason it was recommissioned this way, rather than with two parrallel platforms as it originally had, is that disabled access to the decommissioned platform would have been difficult and expensive to achieve. As the platform that remained in use was already accessible, it made good sense to use the one platform for trains in both directions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Kensington Olympia was famous for its scissors crossovers along both main platforms. Another prototype for everything, whilst driving a rail replacement bus for DLR last weekend, on a street corner along the old A13 Commercial Road, the junction where you turn off to go to West ferry Station, there's a corner house painted onto an adverting hoarding. It looks very realistic but a bit like a Bilteezi kit! I couldn't get a picture as I was driving at the time! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) there's a corner house painted onto an adverting hoarding. It looks very realistic but a bit like a Bilteezi kit! I couldn't get a picture as I was driving at the time! A bit like this one. The Old Eastern Hotel Pub. https://goo.gl/maps/FnFvVoV9Wt72 + http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/Limehouse/EasternHotel.shtml + http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/london/e14_poplar_easternhotel.html P Edited July 13, 2016 by Porcy Mane 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 A bit like this one. The Old Eastern Hotel Pub That is the one! Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 That is the one! I know! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 A bit like this one. The Old Eastern Hotel Pub. https://goo.gl/maps/FnFvVoV9Wt72 + http://pubshistory.com/LondonPubs/Limehouse/EasternHotel.shtml + http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/london/e14_poplar_easternhotel.html P These were very trendy about twenty years ago, particularly in Lyon; it's a technique called 'Trompe d'Oeil' (or confusing the eye). The best examples really do! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porcy Mane Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 These were very trendy about twenty years ago, particularly in Lyon; it's a technique called 'Trompe d'Oeil' (or confusing the eye). The best examples really do! I was once dispatched off to Rotterdam (Yes Rotterdam) to photograph these by an over enthusiastic picture editor. I suppose the fact that Rotterdam was the then European City of Culture had some thing to do with it. Somehow Johnny Foreigner always seems to do this thing better than us Brits. https://goo.gl/maps/324SUmVteTD2 P 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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