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9 hours ago, 35A said:

 

Specifically, Eastern Region intra-regionals. Anything inter-regional used Z.

Certainly in the '70s, ER-ScR Specials via Berwick were 1Fxx.

LMR-ScR via Carlisle and all ScR southbound Specials were 1Zxx.

On 07/04/2024 at 13:18, papagolfjuliet said:

Years ago my mother volunteered at an Oxfam shop in West Wales.  She eventually lost patience - as I think several other volunteers did - at being told by the Area Manager, turning up in his company car, what must be prioritised for sale (and what donations should be discouraged) even though the experience in the shop was that they should do the direct opposite.  It was the early days of Oxfam becoming a Big Charity; these behave like Big Business in every way except for actually pocketing the profit

Or local Oxfam shop was closed down a few years ago by Oxfam - not because it wasn't paying its way or clearing a profit (it was) but because it wasn't enough profit.

ISTR comment from Oxfam at the time that any shops making under 20% profit were to be closed.

15 hours ago, nightstar.train said:

There was a war between Voice Of America/Radio Free Europe/BBC and the Soviets, with the Soviets trying to jam the incoming broadcasts. Might well cause some of the mentioned

There is also the problem of targeted pirate/government broadcasts being transmitted on and disrupting known frequencies.

Clips of music or spoken propaganda are often included in other 'secret' broadcasts such as number stations etc. which I suppose may be picked up through interference.

1 hour ago, DaveF said:

Varde DSB IC3 5026 and dmu 4073 18th Aug 94 C19754

I remember first seeing the DMUs as on the right and thinking how strange they looked!

The black surround is, in effect, a rubber gangway and when coupled up to another unit, the entire cab front hinges open to allow passengers through.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IC-3-coupled2.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

APT power car testing:

http://www.traintesting.com/APT-P_power_car_test_train.htm

General APT testing page:

http://www.traintesting.com/APT introduction.htm

As mentioned, Glasgow Central has Clyde Street going under the station throat area (not really any platforms there though).

However there is also Midland Street which goes under the end-of-the-platforms area.

Looking west, from Jamaica St. to Oswald St.

And famously, 'The Hielandman's Umbrella, where Argyle St. goes under many of the platforms.

Each side of the street has small shops.

43 minutes ago, auldreekie said:

Portobello,  near Edinburgh on the NBR/ECML.  Island platform between Down and Up tracks of ECML  Goods marshalling yard directly across Up track.  As I recollect (1950s) traffic lights on the road bridge (almost a short tunnel) beneath.  I don't think it was a girder bridge - arch more likely,  given the narrowness of the road beneath

 

auldreekie

Looking north on Southfield Place (at eastern end of station/yard area where tracks narrow back down en route to Edinburgh)

A quick look at the 47.co.uk galleries (filtered for GFYE) show a good few TTG 47/3 in 1976/7 but haven't spotted any more dominos - most seem to be '0000'

2 hours ago, YT-1300 said:

 

Sorry, couldn't resist it!

'Special Delivery' indeed - by Yodel by the looks of things

You did well to get some of those shots Dave - the fact that you can see the light from the destination blind and marker lights shows how dark it was!

45 minutes ago, black and decker boy said:

I think the ORR quote on the BBC is pretty robust

What I meant was, the ORR are stating the 'what' but there's no mention of the 'why'.

A few lines mentioning exactly what WCRC did to lose their exemption in the first place, and the result of the JR would hopefully let the general public see that this whole situation is entirely of WCRC's own doing.

I think it's in everyone's interest that the WCRC 'poor me' defence is shut down and shown exactly for what it is - a complete sham.

They are going for every ounce of sympathy and will no doubt mention all the real folk who are going to suffer as a result of this, while carefully failing to mention the serious safety breaches (and further subsequent refusal to comply), by them, that led us to where we are. 

Fancy a shiny, new IC225 set but can't be @rsed updating the layout?🙂

8 minutes ago, phil-b259 said:

 

There is now - the ORR have responded with their response added to the article.

Thanks for that Phil.

A rather non-committal response from ORR, I'd have expected them to reveal a bit more as to why the exemption failed.

After all, a legal Improvement/Prohibition Notice and Judicial Review are pretty significant reasons! 

Love the Otterington pictures.

The station had been closed for about 18 months by then but can see most of the station is still in place, albeit with some track changes and minus the platforms.

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/o/otterington/index.shtml

Notice too in the BBC article, there is no mention of:

a) Why WCRC lost their current exemption.

b) WCRC taking the ORR to court and losing.

Still peddling the 'innocent victim of unreasonable beaurocracy' line to the media, despite being on the wrong end of about three separate (but connected) legal processes 🙄

14 hours ago, 25kV said:

Looks like it might even have had "high level" pipes added specifically for hauling the EMUs, maybe?

D8085/6 had the high-level pipes for hauling the units to/from Works, as part of the route was not wired.

(Click on the photo to view the Flickr comments)

1 hour ago, Tumut said:

 

Hello All, what I think is bizarre is that railway wagons are transported on low loader semi trailers, when they should be running on the rails, Regards Tumut

These were wagons involved in a derailment on the Scottish ECML, so clearing & repairing the line would be the first priority. Also probably unfit for removal by rail, certainly not without full inspection & repair.

© Ian Addison on Flickr

This is going to go round in circles again.

WCRC didn't fit CDL on their Mk1 rakes, reached an exemption agreement with ORR based on certain conditions being met, on more than one occasion WCRC breached those conditions, hence ORR's perfectly reasonable response.

As far as I can see, ORR are treating all operators equally and fairly - it is WCRC who are causing the ongoing problem for themselves by their pig-headed refusal to follow the rules.

No problem @bradfordbuffer - wasn't sure if was detailed enough but hoped it might help🙂

http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/Prototype.html

From PO Wagons Diagram Book: 

http://www.barrowmoremrg.co.uk/BRBDocuments/BRPOWagons1Issue.pdf 

(p.63-66 show PCA of varying tare/capacity but identical dimensions)

The Carriage Working Notices specified not only the order of the coaches but which way round certain coaches should be e.g. restaurant coaches noted as 'kitchen north' or brake coaches 'brake van south' etc.

The example in the pic maybe more likely to happen in trains with portions and/or reversals en route.

Of course, it may be replacement coaches being prepared for formation due to a faulty coach or for maintenance etc.

7 hours ago, DaveF said:

Lolham Class 47 down 14.20 Kings X to Newcastle Feb 74 C1479

1L20 would be the 14.20 KX-Leeds.

Newcastle trains were usually 1Nxx.

(from WTT page at napier-chronicles).

When you're still ripping up your old, large steam layout but want to start your new, smaller '90s layout at the same time!

3 minutes ago, billbedford said:

Do you reckon the coal would still be there by the time they started dredging?

Probably hardly got wet before it was 'rescued'

On disused-stations.org but there's an entry for Felling:

http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/f/felling_third/index.shtml

In preparation for the Metro, Felling & Pelaw stations were closed 5/11/79 and Heworth (midway between them) was opened as an interchange between the Metro and BR's Sunderland line services.

Felling Metro station (on the site of the NER station) was then (re-)opened on 15/11/81 but with no interchange with BR.