Ken.W

Thanks, an interesting photo on two counts Firstly, in relation to this thread, as l suspected would generally be the case, the grouping of ex-GW & LMS coaches together in a separate section from the others, meaning only one adapter- fitted vehicle was required. Secondly, it's the Paington to Newcastle, ie a Down train, on the Up Fast, so wrong line Pilotman working in force for some reason.... and the date of August 67 puts it shortly after the incident involving DP2 just North of there

Good point there, edited accordingly. I should have known that one, plenty exNER engines had steam reverse too!

Hi, the easy way to tell, for any loco; The reversing lever and rod gear, and, if vacuum fitted the ejector pipe (the one along the boiler side from cab to smokebox) near handrail, are on the drivers side

Yes, apparently from what I've read of this matter, the water tube boiler didn't take kindly to being battered about running around the railway However, one surprising aspect of the story which l recently came across... The water tube boiler actually out-lived the loco by around 5 years It survived as a stationary boiler at Darlington loco works until 1964, used for high pressure testing of boilers The rebuilt W1 having been withdrawn June '59

With the LNER vans it was the drop-down racks which designated them as being pigeon vans.. As well as the 4-wheel BY, they also had bogie BG pigeon vans.

Nope, it got up to 125 after we cleared the PSR over the fens

Nah, it's going to the pheasants Another encounter l had with one, back in InterCity days with an HST, non-stop through Peterborough and going over the fens south of there... Pheasant takes off out of 4ft in right in front of us at 105mph, dead centre of windscreen... Took 10 miles to wash it off

Two different systems to consider here All trains I've dealt with that have centrally controlled power operated doors do have an Interlock of some sort, power, brake, or both The CDL system as retro- fitted to slam-door stock is a secondary locking system and is not interlocked, AFAIK, on any stock. EG, 91/Mk4 has Interlock on both power and brake. Traction power can't be obtained without Interlock, but in addition, if interlocks lost above 3mph the brakes dumped. On the HST, we had no interlock with the CDL, nor any indication in the Cab.

Perhaps a bit more info on this one, even a level crossing there for a tenuous claim to getting back on topic. 91/Mk4 set, DVT leading, approaching Doncaster in the Bentley area, so was probably at 125. The pheasant attempted take off out the 4ft just ahead of me, but hit right on the ATP isolating cock, forcing its handle back against the buffer beam and opening the cock. It must, l think, have known our Defensive Driving Policy, as it dumped the brake on me at just the right place to bring us to a stand a loco length from the signal protecting Arksey Level Crossing. This was fortunate as the signaller was then able to reset the signal and re-open the crossing while we waited for the Doncaster fitter to come out to free the cock handle which was very firmly wedged against the buffer beam. He didn't have far to come though, on the first available northbound, for those who don't know the location, this is the signal where we get the double yellow when getting cautioned for the turnout into the platform at Doncaster.

Nothing you could do about it anyway, by time you stopped you're anything up to a mile and a half away. A different matter with large animals though, as its a possible obstruction so need to stop to protect the line. I did once though get stopped by a pheasant!

Well, at least it suits them

I remember hearing of the same thing happening at Falloden LC No footbridge though, this is the ECML in rural Northumberland Dog walker stopped at lowered barriers, so slipped end of lead on end of barrier, train goes past..... At the time, this was an AHB crossing.....

I sometimes wonder whether we still do

That's Interesting. So, if SETG are going to be able to fit CDL to 60 doors on just a 4 car set, just what is WCRs problem with fitting it to just 48 doors on 12 cars?

I find that funny that they class Tyne & Wear Metrocars as Mk1 stock