RMweb Gold Graham T Posted February 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24 45 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: If you see a Bomb Disposal Officer running, follow him! 😉 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24 21 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: They have many more of "ours" to deal with, I gather, due to the greater bomb loads of 4-engined RAF and USAF planes. If we wanted them to deal with the likes of this one, they'd no doubt expect reciprocity.... https://www.1stlinedefence.co.uk/news/uxo-related-incidents-in-germany-and-austria-over-the-past-two-decades/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24 On 23/02/2024 at 18:51, Andy Keane said: A bit like the RAF bombing the Tory Canyon oil spil? Now your showing your age... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John Besley Posted February 24 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24 9 hours ago, Graham T said: Which reminds of had time I was rewiring a fire alarm panel 4 foot way from a electric fly killer... now that made me jump 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clearwater Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 23/02/2024 at 17:12, gwrrob said: Why can't Germany come and deal with it at their cost, they put it there for God's sake.😉 we left more there so probably a net cost to us…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, John Besley said: Now your showing your age... Torrey Canyon? I can only just remember the wreck of the Amoco Cadiz! 🫠 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted February 24 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24 I remember the Torrey Canyon, the RAF hit it with Hawker Hunters. I must have been around 6 or so. Regards Lez. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Keane Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 1967: 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 Yes, I remember the Torrey Canyon, I was about 12/13. The teachers spoke about it in school as well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 11 hours ago, MrWolf said: Torrey Canyon? I can only just remember the wreck of the Amoco Cadiz! 🫠 I know the name of the Torrey Canyon but it was before I was born. The Amaco Cadiz was the first one I was old enough to recall. I looked up the Torrey Canyon: Quote About 161 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs, 11,000 imp gal (50,000 L; 13,000 US gal) of kerosene, 3,000 imp gal (14,000 L; 3,600 US gal) of napalm and 16 other missiles had been aimed at the ship That ship not want to go down! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I read about the Torrey Canyon, it's still a nickname for incontinent motorcycles... It was another tanker (The Wastdale?) that took down the Severn bridge IIRC. The maritime disaster that sticks in the mind from my youth is the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise, there seemed to be a spate of ferry accidents at the time. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 Rather a different Severn bridge though&way upstream from today’s marvels 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 37 minutes ago, MrWolf said: .....The maritime disaster that sticks in the mind from my youth is the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise, there seemed to be a spate of ferry accidents at the time. i remember that - sloppy practices by Townsend Torreson I seem to recall. ☹️ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 (edited) Severn Railway Bridge. https://stroudtimes.com/remembering-the-severn-railway-bridge-disaster There may also be a documentary about it somewhere... iPlayer? 🤷 Edited February 25 by Tim Dubya url 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 21 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said: Severn Railway Bridge. https://stroudtimes.com/remembering-the-severn-railway-bridge-disaster There may also be a documentary about it somewhere... iPlayer? 🤷 Fascinating story... It begs the question about why the various boats Insurance didn't pay for the bridge to be repaired. Different times? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, Neal Ball said: Fascinating story... It begs the question about why the various boats Insurance didn't pay for the bridge to be repaired. Different times? BR must have looked at it and thought it wasn't worth the long term cost after repair, perhaps 🤷 Edited February 25 by Tim Dubya 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Neal Ball Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 2 minutes ago, Tim Dubya said: BR must have looked at it and thought it wasn't worth the long term cost after repair, perhaps 🤷 thats always the story thats been given - but if the ships Insurance is paying for it, then it gets re-built.... Unless BR took the money and did nothing with it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 1 minute ago, Neal Ball said: thats always the story thats been given - but if the ships Insurance is paying for it, then it gets re-built.... Unless BR took the money and did nothing with it? Well it took them 7½ years to make up their minds to scrap it, does make you wonder 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 It was after all the Beeching era. Embarrassing news wasn’t always media aired….I was a few miles down the road..well,on the Downs in Bristol,my first term in Uni…when it happened. For most of you on this forum,it’s ancient history…..time passes…. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TrevorP1 Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 Talking of west country maritime accidents reminds me of the tragic loss of the pleasure boat Darlwyne with all on board in 1966. Darlwyne set out from Falmouth to Fowey without adequate safety equipment and unbelievably no radio. On preparing to leave Fowey the skipper was advised several times not to leave the port due to an oncoming storm. He ignored all warnings and sadly all on board perished somewhere off Dodman Point. I remember this distinctly because in the previous year we had had a very lively trip on a pleasure boat across Falmouth Bay to Helford. I thought it was great fun(!) but my mother (who, poor woman, could get seasick in the bath) refused point blank to go back on the boat. My father, who was not a sailor but had great respect for the sea, agreed. Our return to Falmouth therefore involved the tiny ferry across to Helford Passage, a walk to Mawnan Smith and then a long bus ride back to Falmouth. I think it's true to say that the safely of modern pleasure boats is due in part to this tragedy. I can recommend 'The Forgotten Shipwreck: Solving the Mystery of the Darlwyne' Nick Lyon - it's on Kindle if that's of help. 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted February 25 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25 In 1986 I took a car from Dover to Calais on the Herald of Free Enterprise. My travelling companion and I were convinced that with a name like that the vessel was doomed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted February 25 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 Lots of western running samples to be seen on this video taken at the Rapido HQ by @That Model Railway Guy lucky chap. 7 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Model Railway Guy Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Happy to be of service 😁 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lezz01 Posted February 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 5 hours ago, MrWolf said: The maritime disaster that sticks in the mind from my youth is the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise, there seemed to be a spate of ferry accidents at the time. One of my army mates was on that when it went down it being one of our favourite routes back home on leave or if we were going on a course at Lark Hill. Patch, he managed to drag 3 people out of the drink with him and covered himself in glory but then he was a phenomenal swimmer. He was also a very unassuming young chap and absolutely hated the attention he got afterwards. Regards Lez. 2 1 3 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted February 25 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 25 1 hour ago, gwrrob said: Lots of western running samples to be seen on this video taken at the Rapido HQ by @That Model Railway Guy lucky chap. And I have just indulged in a widescreen view on my YouTube channel. A good way of spending time on a late Sunday afternoon. Much temptation here. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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