Foulounoux

There is a lot of work going on 're electricifying such plant Remember the hard work is done by hydraulics and use of accumulator means that the power source to the main hydraulic pump doesn't have to be that powerful. A number of our major OEM clients are heading down the green fuel route quite rapidly.

So in the original 1977 platform 11 was removed Then later was brought back into use as demand necessitated its use So with the diversion to thameslink i guess demand is now at a point where they can take out of use My concern is that the new layout is less flexible Any work that takes a pair of tunnel lines oou will render a number of platforms also oou. Simplicity v Flexibility

Great news. I can understand the relief as ICU is a scary place often more so for the family than the patient. My wife recalls none of the 4 days she was in ICU I recall every bit of it.

As the OP amazing how quickly the 4 years have gone and how the project had to adapt to the events of the past 2

Seeing the pictures of thev velo rail i would thoroughly recommend the Pere Noel (and other specials) trains they run. And after the events of the past year they will need the support Like others not sure when we will get to the charente https://www.cf-charentelimousine.fr/

Vivarails honesty on various social media platforms in taking responsibility for the issue is to be applauded Their social media person was very busy yesterday on Twitter not only on their own stream but also deflecting criticism from those blaming SWR

So checking my notes Politicians answer it depends on what fluid is used Phosphate ester based hydraulic fluids are used in aerospace applications...because they are non flammable e.g. skydrol But downside is they are rather nasty so are not used elsewhere Water based hydraulic fluids are the next step down Mineral oil hydraulic fluids are the most flammable So unless we know what the system used difficult to give a definitive answer

I will check and let you know re hydraulic fluid flammabity My job is warranty manager for what will soon be the global no 1 or 2 hydraulics manufacturer

Jouef Playcraft TEE set with the wonderful casse-nez express loco and TEE coaches It had directional lighting By 630am dad had been instructed by mum to take the transformer away until a more reasonable hour. Only a circle of track but we played with it for hours on end Later a Hornby Jinty set...still have the loco and wagons

Hertford East had the middle line and a very gradual sort of minories approach So prototype exists

So my thoughts This is an opportunity Government can help in a number of ways Airline support attach conditions similar to how the French government have that all flights under X time be switched to rail Eurostar support in exchange for a stake. It has been suggested that the government take sets of trains as collateral and offer them to open access operators on routes other than London Paris Brussels (giving access to those routes would damage Eurostar further). Eg London Cologne/Frankfurt Ok so they will not be competitive on time but might be on price We should use this as a chance to switch mode from air to rail

Hi Some (one?) of the French Model Railway magazines often had a pull out section with a manufacturer point work template including Peco and Roco I can't remember if its RMF or Loco Revue as my recent copies are sans supplement Colin

One note of caution After 9-11 all the talk was we will never want need or build skyscrapers again 5 years later and guess what more than ever What we may see as possible may not be as game changing as we expect I'll wait for 5 years before drawing any firm conclusion

So from the Reversing Beeching story Iow proposal The bid, submitted by the Isle of Wight Council and sponsored by Island MP Bob Seely, proposes two potential schemes: extension of the existing Island Line service (Ryde-Shanklin) south of Shanklin to reach Ventnor, calling at Wroxall; integration with, and extension of, the existing Isle of Wight Steam Railway route to provide passenger services through Smallbrook from Ryde to Newport.

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Not according to recent press https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/transports/ligne-ter-limoges-angouleme-quatre-annees-d-etudes-en-prevision-1581528774 Studies to be made seems that HS2 might be built faster :-0

France is better gendarmes arrive with side arms

Some people though will deny its their fault even when it's blatantly obvious Coming home from foulounoux a couple of years ago we reached the toll booth the A28having just overtaken a Range Rover with roof box towing a caravan Three things were pertinent First we have a Liber-t tag to avoid having to stop at tolls Second the height limit on the liber-t lanes is typically between 1.85m and 2.00m and is well signed Third there is protective height barrier before the barrier We of course passed through without incident Then in my rear view mirror I saw that Matey had changed lanes and followed us....... He didn't exit :-0 We stopped at the services that are 2km after the toll returning to the car and our freind was just pulling in minus the front of his caravan and a scalped roof box He then drives over to us and starts having a go as to how this was our fault and we should exchange details as he wanted to claim against us for the incident The Sanef service team who were following him after apparently unlocking barrier to allow him to be released the were as perplexed as us and had to threaten to call the gendarmes before he calmed down

Which of of course they do on the French side as whilst the loops on the uk side are clock wise on the Calais side they are anti-clockwise presumably this is to accommodate the road layout either side and slightly unfair to question if boris understands about the gauge issue given the proposal is a road bridge

Maybe I was lucky

The service may get worse before it improves when we were there for new year there was talk of the replacement bus service being cut as well missing out most of the stops. Needless to say not going down well with the locals

Hobbycraft Havant have been relieved of their last It was marked up at £50.00 so I queried at the till. It's 12:50 sir we just haven't been able to get the reduced price labels on them So worth checking if your local store has some still showing 50

Passed today on the way to the chaos of a New Year Eve shop in L Eclerc and the railway bridge is complete rail laid and ballasted

Passed today on the way to the chaos of a New Year Eve shop in L Eclerc and the railway bridge is complete rail laid and ballasted

As a Hertford lad train spotting in the 70's would have love to have done the tour l must make the effort to take a ride in one of the units enjoying the sunny south coast