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Possibly standardization of box sizes etc. too. Easier (and quicker) to put everything (that will fit) into one type of box and add packing as required rather than rummaging around for a suitably sized box.

Something that was only briefly alluded to, by Lee McKenzie, near the end of the C4 coverage - kudos to Vettel for driving the race that he did with a neck injury of some kind. As he said afterwards, he wasn't feeling much pain because of the adrenalin but I suspect that after the high wore off he will be very glad that he has two weeks before the next event. And Hamilton did have some luck during the race - after he was spun around two or three cars came very close to colliding with him. Presumably contact at that point would have been game over and a second non-finish in as many weeks. What I was surprised, and disappointed about, was that after his comment "interesting tactics from their team, but anyway" (which he did later retract) on the podium to Brundle nobody from the C4 team seemed to pick up on it or discuss it.

Would the hopper be a coupling adapter or is this a genuine mixed train?

Disposal of blue asbestos stock at Snailwell (at least) seemed to be parking the stock in a firing tunnel, burning it at some high temperature (I remember reading 1000C but as steel melts at 800C, not so sure) and then cutting up the somewhat distorted remains thereafter. Not sure what Berrys did, I do remember reading about asbestos being removed in a non-destructive way - including from stock destined for preservation - but that may have been MC Metals in Glasgow at a later date.

That seems to be the thing. It seems to be the individual fibres that are the problem (inhaled and into the lungs). Even in the case of old railway stock it seemed to be the case as long as it was left sealed in position then there wasn't deemed to be a problem. The problem comes when someone needs/wants to do maintenance and perhaps inadvertently disturbs the asbestos, e.g. drilling through panels, or if there is a collision or fire damage that exposes it.

Agree, it was an odd decision. At the time Vic Berry in Leicester and Mayer Newman (Parry?) at Snailwell were disposing of blue asbestos stock. Not sure about CF Booths in Rotherham. If the stock wasn't movable by rail Vic Berry at least was using road transport to move stuff. Hadn't realised it was a DMU in with the 27 and the railbus, thought it was Mk1 coaches. Happy to be corrected though.

Thought it was 37292 that was the 2000hp machine? Or were there others?

Not from the UK, but Western Australia circa 1991. https://www.flickr.com/photos/140124114@N03/43007949722/ Slight contrast to the contemporary BR uniform :-)

What struck me about this picture was the empty spaces in the lower right area. Pre-WWII so not clearance after air raids etc. Could it be virgin land that had yet to be built on? Or cleared from earlier builds? I imagine that today the area would be covered in housing...

Considering the money that Kimi has picked up over the years, I can't see waving large sums at him turning his head, like it might some others. He may be the #2 driver in Ferrari, but is still in a car that can pick up podiums and race wins. The McLaren isn't one of those cars at the moment.

I would imagine that most people would see the upturned car but may not register there were people inside. Although the pedal cyclist that went past on that side of the road and didn't stop probably couldn't use the "was going too fast to stop" excuse.

Veering way off-topic, but I seem to remember reading that the 101st Hymek was a mistake, and only 100 were intended? Someone forgetting that the first was 7000 and not 7001. Any truth, or an urban myth?

Odd how neither the final diesel (60) or electric (92) locos built for BR have fared well in terms of usage. Natural assumption would have been that these would have been fully utilised while older locos were retired.

Suspect 58050 was the last diesel locomotive built *by* BR. The 60s were built by Brush in the late 80s / early 90s.

Dramtic (sic) video footage too, no less.

Perhaps it is just the angle that the mineral wagon has been caught in C1317 (Thurso) but it does show how 'simple' the stock was until relatively recently - little more than a tub on wheels. Contrast with all the underframe gubbins that is on contemporary freight stock - the 1970s mineral would be recognisable to someone living a century earlier.

Any of the multi-lingual members tried speaking in a language other than English when these people call?

For some reason I am wondering if there was a Royal connection with Aberfeldy? Might explain why a branch terminus was so well appointed. Can't think what the connection might be though.

Presumably the driver knows the car is crippled and is (hopefully) driving at a low(er) speed with hazards on while they try and reach a place of safety to stop (or perhaps is local and is trying to make it home). That would be my supposition.

Not sure you have seen a DB liveried coalfish, as I don't believe this is a coalfish. Those I believe are the rebodied HAA MGR wagons and are coded MHA. The MFA, as shown, were cut down versions of MEAs, which were box bodies on HEA hopper underframes. Sorry to rain on your parade, but I do appreciate the pictures and commentary that you provide :-)

Surprised to see still wearing its (original?) nameplate. Would have thought they would have been removed for safekeeping. Can't be too many around with the original names. EDIT: Not sure about the weathering job, particularly on the cab nearest the camera. Supposed to blend the brush strokes to create the overall effect...

Where there are still barriers. They have been steadily moved back, and disappeared altogether in a few places, since I started watching F1 in the 1980s. Alain Prost drove a vintage F1 car around the circuit last year (I think, may have been the year before) and commented afterwards on how much easier it was now with the barriers being moved back or dispensed with altogether in some places.

In reference to paragraph 6: Assuming TYPE 3 railway diesel engines are 37s, what TYPE 2s are running around (in that area) spreading exhaust polution (sic)?

Does it help to mention that Gateshead only had locomotives allocated AFAIK, whereas Heaton only had LHCS and NPCCS (Mk1 and non-aircon Mk2s) allocated in the early to mid 1980s? Presumably GD supplied one or more 08s for shunting at HT. Or have I drifted too far from the original query, which is probably meant for earlier times.

Thought the subject was referring to these...