The Pilotman

This photo taken in 1991 shows red/yellow and red/white Freightliner containers. I certainly can’t remember seeing any of the red/grey types that late. https://www.flickr.com/photos/126693116@N06/35095235296/in/photolist-VtffKJ-2nV97yo-2ptiHYL-2puZPy7-2ix67SN-2oPp5mX-7T5XY3-2ovBYEQ-2kagJCx-7LdUnY-27E1BEn-aE9gPJ-yHaG1M-2iJfh72-2aoB2yC-S1aGSC-26h1KR7-brpZV4-2oQqUyf-8ZqfLu-2mzszMA-2iuMc6N-mHNdEe-2iuPJeP-9wbsuz-rV9rCR

When, rather than if, by the sound of it.

Class 90 electric locomotives

I honestly don’t know if this is a significant enough event to warrant a thread of its own (someone will no doubt enlighten us if it is) but if not, there’s a long running thread for Class 66 photos here

POA is the TOPS code of the wagon involved (“box” mineral open).

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.

Would anyone like to hazard a guess as to what desirable item is being “bigged-up” here? The description is so over-the-top I can’t believe the seller had a straight face when typing it…. “This ********** is a must-have for any collector of model railways and trains. Made from high-quality plastic and steel, this vintage ********** is in excellent condition and perfect for adding to your collection. With a two-rail system and analogue control system, this ********** is a great addition to any railway-themed display. The ********** adds a touch of authenticity and nostalgia to this already impressive piece. Made in the United Kingdom and featuring a scale of 1:148, this ********** is sure to impress any admirer of transportation-themed collectables.” Here’s the link if you simply must have it…. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145628904816?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D260884%26meid%3D57ebea1cc5674f2cad6fd7949eb3ffd6%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D204668822214%26itm%3D145628904816%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D4429486%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithLambda85KnnRecallV1V2V4ItemNrtInQueryAndCassiniVisualRankerAndBertRecallWithVMEV3CPCAutoWithCassiniEmbRecall%26brand%3DGraham%2BFarish&_trksid=p4429486.c101195.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A14562890481657ebea1cc5674f2cad6fd7949eb3ffd6|enc%3AAQAIAAABcHD%2FO%2BVoFoPPIoZ2g0kOZxWd85mWuIHekSp3qag7zFfwObZeQoitzE%2FDCfcejfO%2BzOLmzZmy11RrgWpA56KM9DpasK%2BGtGYwCFvgaK6ijP5AqShEUhT8f2oX6hvndJ3G0oWH8DD1DlBWseQltpxcSDW2Uu52NrseaxeINpsrDP6vx7ny%2BkPKauMa3yeSanWiitEPaKZTUw4lnmgpkrdGoVWQu02%2FX9%2Fq9m9AyoC%2BGGyULhhvy6yCONjYgJ%2B3DnRGYkY47OAMZz6WgMdrIa%2Bg4LR%2BgexSDOpgB%2FEILFggU9WhoF52H%2FeVyGjV2X5zMXYKHTN1ab%2BkPkpCw2KvlHehRzmeTHhUxdxVljSMAPzxeMY8D9R99Y8pkbOe3SbWqfejDM%2FwkwE8O76DcQ9QAp6ZlDIksgJH69FjT61DF9ey9a966z3mDhu7EoQZfrzVrr7KE%2B2zUqfdz6XsENvMsfJ6C1IFEKCe%2F11%2Fhm7NZfhQ9RNL|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A4429486&epid=21012049151&itmmeta=01HQQBZ4DX6PXAG6DA7MVV0DHQ

Well, they’re retooling the Class 56 body whilst retaining the same chassis so who knows….

I didn’t do any research; the number of posts you've made appears beneath your profile picture. As our areas of modelling interest do not appear to overlap, my attention is only drawn to your posts (when I come across one) because you look exactly like the father of my eldest daughter’s boyfriend.

Would you not consider your prolific presence on this website (8.7k posts) to be a form of advertising?

Why aye, man.

Must’ve been made with hole milk.

It’s not just true, it’s SO true. So it must be true.

I didn’t know there was one, but there seems to be now 😁. There are many factors that influence whether a layout is interesting (to me) or not. Whether the model is of a British subject or not isn’t one of them.

They’re the same coach but with two different numbers.

Easy son, easy…

There’s only one way to find out…

Not mentioned above, but at 9:25 in the video is the N Gauge Collectors Club Model: Brush Type 4 D1733 in XP64 Blue.

Brilliant! Thanks to all of you. Exactly what I was looking for.

Does anyone have, or know where to find, images of the trackside equipment at sidings/depots where oil/petroleum products are unloaded. I’m guessing it will be a selection of pipes, hoses, valves etc. but it would be useful to see the real thing. Putting an oil terminal name into Flickr generates lots of photos of trains going to or from such a facility but very few of the place itself and where such photos do exist, there’s usually a train blocking the view of the unloading equipment. Time period 1980s preferably but I suspect discharging equipment won’t have changed much since then.

If they announce a Class 25/3, a class 117 DMU, Mk1 POT TPO stowage coaches, 37350/D6700 in BR green, Tiphook KPA bogie hoppers, POA scrap wagons, 55002 in two tone green with full yellow ends and OTA timber wagons I’ll be surprised, delighted and poor in equal measure.

The answer is as simple as; the captain decided to load enough fuel to allow for that possibility. When severe weather conditions affect a large area, having enough fuel to reach somewhere where a high likelihood of landing is possible is quite prudent. I’m surprised that there was nowhere closer than Budapest though. Perhaps the company operations department had some influence on the decision. I can think of a recent flight from one of the London airports to Zürich where the weather forecast was for thunderstorms all over eastern France, Switzerland, southern Germany and northern Italy. Enough fuel was loaded so that if none of the airports in that area were available for landing, the flight could have safely returned to London.

Issues and possible solutions also covered here: and here: https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=54853.0

Air China’s aircraft will have the same essential hydraulic architecture as the same types operated by any other airline.

When an aircraft is parked with the engines shut down there will be no hydraulic power supplied to the rudder. The rudder will remain in its neutral position (as it would be when the aircraft parks and the engines are shut down) unless the wind is strong enough to deflect it to one side or the other (Newton’s First Law). In the picture above of the A330, the rudder is deflected to the opposite side to that of the rudders of the two B777s in the background. I suspect that the wind was blowing towards the camera, from a direction somewhere between the longitudinal axes of the A330 and the B777s (which are not parallel). Either that, or the rudders were affected by localised wind conditions as sometimes happens given the large buildings (terminals and hangars) present at airports. Also, unless the photograph was taken with a long exposure, it looks like the number 2 engine is spinning which will happen when a significant wind blows into the rear of the engine.