Titan Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 47 minutes ago, 25kV said: Wow, yes, even just zooming in on some of the closer photos on the page linked above - different window hoppers, underframe layout, bogie-area clutter, probably doors too... Don't you love a standardised fleet? 😉 It was done on purpose, dual sourcing I think it was called and it proved it's worth on several occasions, as in the early days serious faults were sometimes discovered which meant only half the fleet needed to be grounded rather than the whole lot! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 They don't actually have a lot in common with the Network Turbos either ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post montyburns56 Posted February 25 Popular Post Share Posted February 25 When you miscalculate the date for your club's exhibition... Derby 1986 14 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishplate Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) 10 hours ago, Titan said: Although the two builds may have looked the same with a superficial glance, there was hardly a single thing that was the same on either of them. Interesting..... Your subsequent description reminded me of the issues the Apollo 13 crew had with resolving problems with different components in the command and lunar module. I wonder why such fundamental items you mentioned weren't specified as standard across manufacturers to minimise future maintenance and spares? Or even bought for the entire fleet and free-issued to the manufacturer for the build. Following comments noted though. . . . . Edited February 25 by Fishplate Final sentence added 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted February 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26 The translators are interesting too, the leading one having two sets of double doors fitted, one each end.... Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted February 26 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26 (edited) When you change scales but want to keep your old scenery... Marsh Lane Cutting, Leeds. by Keith Long, on Flickr Edited March 2 by Steven B 9 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Pilotman Posted February 28 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 28 Can’t recall seeing this one before. VSOE Pullmans with a car flat on the back. And if that wasn’t unusual enough, there’s an inflatable boat on the car flat too. Original image by Colin Brooks on Flickr. 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS2968 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Flooding ahead expected? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Poor man's Pullman Boat Train ! 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 RNLI outing. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, The Pilotman said: Can’t recall seeing this one before. VSOE Pullmans with a car flat on the back. And if that wasn’t unusual enough, there’s an inflatable boat on the car flat too. Original image by Colin Brooks on Flickr. Seaside excursion? Off to Blackpool, stop off at Crewe to collect the freezer van full of cornettos and a GUV full of inflatable unicorns :) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Steven B Posted February 28 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 28 Looks like an RNLI D Class inshore boat. The train is heading to Cromer according to the caption, yet RNLI's station history suggests their D Class boat was upgraded in 1984 - a year before the image was taken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Crompton Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 When you gotta fever and the only cure is running a steam hauled ballast train* on your 21st Century set layout..... Posted on Flickr by Neil Harvey - "75019 coasts into Skipton with a charter ballast train on the 26th February 2000. It was heading for the Rylstone Branch where the main photographic charter was to be held." *As opposed to more cowbell. 11 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
icn Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 (edited) On 24/02/2024 at 14:54, Mol_PMB said: Back to prototypes for anything. If you can't decide whether you want to model British or Swiss prototypes... (I'm not the only one, @Rick_Skateboard ) More views and details here: https://eisenbahn-amateur.ch/tag/thurgau/ They're still trying to keep up the tradition, although it's a tad simpler nowadays - Re 460 dragging a Class 755 with barrier vehicles, for test purposes: https://eisenbahn-amateur.ch/2018/08/31/lauftechnikmessfahrten-mit-einem-zweikraft-flirt-von-stadler-fuer-abellio-east-anglia/ And if you want to mix your eras and couldn't be bothered with barrier vehicles, you can deliver your 745s with an Re 620: https://www.bahnbilder.de/bild/schweiz~e-loks~re-66-sbb-re-620/1152097/die-re-620-033-1-schleppt-einen.html Edited March 1 by icn 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingEdwardII Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 21 minutes ago, Will Crompton said: 75019 coasts into Skipton with a charter ballast train That is surely a weird thing to see anywhere other than on a preserved line in recent times. Yours, Mike. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 3 minutes ago, icn said: They're still trying to keep up the tradition, although it's a tad simpler nowadays - Re 460 dragging a Class 755 with barrier vehicles, for test purposes: https://eisenbahn-amateur.ch/2018/08/31/lauftechnikmessfahrten-mit-einem-zweikraft-flirt-von-stadler-fuer-abellio-east-anglia/ And if you want to mix your eras and couldn't be bothered with barrier vehicles, you can deliver your 745s with an Re 620: https://www.bahnbilder.de/bild/schweiz~e-loks~re-66-sbb-re-620/1152097/die-re-620-033-1-schleppt-einen.html Very nice, thanks for the links! Those trains, while destined for the UK eventually, hadn't yet reached our shores and were presumably designed to be delivered by rail across Europe. Hence the simpler coupling arrangements etc. Whereas the Networkers and Mk1 barriers were built in the UK and sent via Switzerland for the tests, and pre-tunnel they had to go on the ferry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 28 minutes ago, Will Crompton said: When you gotta fever and the only cure is running a steam hauled ballast train* on your 21st Century set layout..... Posted on Flickr by Neil Harvey - "75019 coasts into Skipton with a charter ballast train on the 26th February 2000. It was heading for the Rylstone Branch where the main photographic charter was to be held." *As opposed to more cowbell. Looks like a leaking piston gland has coated the leading driver in white emulsion. If you weathered a model like that, no-one would believe it. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DavidB-AU Posted March 2 Popular Post Share Posted March 2 13 hours ago, Will Crompton said: When you gotta fever and the only cure is running a steam hauled ballast train* on your 21st Century set layout..... Posted on Flickr by Neil Harvey - "75019 coasts into Skipton with a charter ballast train on the 26th February 2000. It was heading for the Rylstone Branch where the main photographic charter was to be held." *As opposed to more cowbell. Manchester Metrolink has entered the chat. 18 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mol_PMB Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 It’s only a matter of time before the RPSI and NIR feature… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 On 28/02/2024 at 09:12, LMS2968 said: Flooding ahead expected? It's for a new locomotive pool they're creating. Davey 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WessexEclectic Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 01/03/2024 at 12:45, Will Crompton said: When you gotta fever and the only cure is running a steam hauled ballast train* ...*As opposed to more cowbell. So what you're sayin' is that a BR Standard 4MT is your Weapon of Choice ?.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 20/02/2024 at 17:25, montyburns56 said: I suppose it's one solution to the lack of retention tanks.... Aberdeen -Mossend Sleeper by Jim Ramsay No, no, that's a Rugby Special, taking the Scottish supporters down to Twickenham. That's the supply of Tennent's Lager for the trip. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 23/02/2024 at 08:04, Chris M said: Love it! One can't help feeling there may be a couple of minor heath & safety issues. What's the problem? They've all got flat caps on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 28/02/2024 at 08:24, The Pilotman said: Can’t recall seeing this one before. VSOE Pullmans with a car flat on the back. And if that wasn’t unusual enough, there’s an inflatable boat on the car flat too. Original image by Colin Brooks on Flickr. It was for an Orient Express from Victoria, due to go through the Chunnel, but they were worried by the reports of leaks in the tunnel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Tunnel and a junction, no problem - Huddersfield, the junction is to Penistone. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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