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Hi Phil, Agreed. In fact I parked at the top of the bank yesterday. There are also fine panoramic views of the Teme valley on the B4203 road from Great Witley dropping down to Stanford Bridge (at SO 72351 65588), and along the B4204 from Upper Sapey crossroads to Tenbury (at SO 65890 65764). Driving the other way on the B4204 the drop from Clifton to Ham Bridge is another fine view (at SO 73402 61066). I got my feet wet in the Teme taking this pic of Ham Bridge That B4204 Worcester to Tenbury road through Martley and Clifton is a scenic drive in both directions, although much slower than the parallel main A443 (well known here as the home of DCC Supplies.) Martin.
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HS2 under review
martin_wynne replied to Andy Y's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
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I know some users like to do it that way. But strictly speaking you need to flare out to 16.5mm only for the last inch or so at each end of a turnout. And not at all if you are hand-building 16.2mm plain track rather than using flexi-track. If you are building a complex formation containing several turnouts, slips, etc., it is much better to stick to 16.2mm all through, and only flare out where needed to join flexi-track. • Note also that when building a diamond-crossing or slip, you must stick to the same gauge all through between the V-crossings, and it must match the gauge for which you printed the template. Otherwise the rails will not align properly. regards, Martin.
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Level crossing stupidity...
martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Silly to say it is no good. Of course it is some good, because most drivers can read English. If you are looking for a 100% solution you aren't going to find it, short of building a bridge (with crash barriers). It could be repeated underneath in Welsh. -
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martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
All these rants about the quality of driving nowadays, impatience, are getting a bit tiresome. A solution which requires a change in human nature isn't going to work. Given, 1. a level crossing, and 2. an idiot driver approaching it, what is the best practical way to keep it safe? Or at least, safer. It's a bit late at that stage to tell the driver to stop and read the Highway Code. For example: A big flashing sign saying "THE TRAIN CANNOT STOP" would help to reduce a common area of misunderstanding. If the road beyond the crossing has standing traffic, a sensor in the road could change the lights to red until it clears. Martin. -
Level crossing stupidity...
martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
I'm not one of those. I'm just an ordinary fallible human being. I try my best, but sometimes I make mistakes, have things on my mind, get distracted. Sometimes I do something and wonder afterwards how I could be so stupid. Generally I assume other drivers are in the same boat, and make allowances, try to be helpful. Should people like me be allowed to drive? Or only experienced and skilled professional drivers? Martin. -
Hi Peter, Try sticking them down onto a roll of decorator's lining paper. regards, Martin.
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The previous views were taken from Arley footbridge over the Severn, built in 1972. Such a view wasn't possible 3 years earlier when I took this picture in 1969. I remember crossing with my bike. The ferry was attached to a rope across the river, and moved sideways using the rudder against the current. The ferry closed when the footbridge opened. Martin.
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Ranelagh Bridge West London stabling Point
martin_wynne replied to steve fay's topic in 7mm+ modelling
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Level crossing stupidity...
martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
That's a bit harsh. Out of millions of images an occasional glitch isn't the end of the world. If you go to the 2010 view you can see that in one direction it is straight into the sun. The camera may shut down automatically when that happens to protect the sensor. Note that on the new Google maps, when positioning the streetview icon over the blue lines, you must wait until a bullet appears in the ring below it. This allows for more precise positioning when zoomed in. Martin. -
Level crossing stupidity...
martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
Change to a different date in the Streetview box, top left. Here's the Streetview from August 2010: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.63618,-0.329667,3a,75y,254.54h,91.31t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1slZZnjDbcnxTX7ZDwTa5Smw!2e0!5s20100801T0000 -
I'd just like to thank the Returning Officer and all his staff, the Police, the Fire Brigade, the window cleaner, the Coastguard, the Mountain Rescue Team, my dear old Auntie Flo, the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and the bloke down the chip shop who thinks he's Elvis.
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Level crossing stupidity...
martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
All this reforming of society and throwing the book at them isn't going to save a single life before Christmas. A big matrix sign saying "THE TRAIN CANNOT STOP" might. Martin. -
Level crossing stupidity...
martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
But they are on the road. And if I was on the train I would rather try something to help them rather than read them a lecture. Martin. -
Level crossing stupidity...
martin_wynne replied to Katier's topic in UK Prototype Discussions (not questions!)
And where in any of that rant was there any suggestion that it might be a good idea to try to help drivers deal with level crossings? Even the imperfect ones who are ordinary fallible human beings? I don't see why adding a green "it's safe to cross" light would change the meaning of the wig-wags. But it would make the lights more familiar and instantly understandable to drivers. Approaching traffic lights you expect to see a light of some kind, and react accordingly. The absence of any light is unnerving. Martin.