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martin1656 replied to the thread Bridge that Gap: Great Central Railway News.
Having a long loop on the approach to the station makes sense, because it would enable a train to be held awaiting either a platform, or to head out over the viaduct, and enable either platform to be used. Or even to clear the road if you're...
Apr 23, 2024 at 1:33 PM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Jacobite 2024.
It's good to hear from the coal face, I for once would never expect a crew to not done their prep right, and it's very true what has been said about sanders, yes they do fail, anyone who has been on the footplate knows that a bit of damp, or...
Apr 18, 2024 at 8:36 AM -
martin1656 replied to the thread Jacobite 2024.
Plus you have the 45mph limit when running tender first,so less chance to run at an incline, Sanders when tender first, are never as good as when smokebox first, because of the direction the sand is delivered to the rail head, local knowledge as...
Apr 17, 2024 -
martin1656 replied to the thread Jacobite 2024.
The question should be does the management of West Coast want their business to fail why else they are continuing to shoot themselves in the foot, first, they on the face of it, are seeking confrontation with the regulator in the shape of ORR, in...
Apr 17, 2024 -
martin1656 replied to the thread Jacobite 2024.
I view this as West coast shooting itself in the foot, everyone knows Scotland in April is hardly going to be anything but cold even on heritage lines they will be using heating, this can only backfire, cold disgruntled customers, are not likely...
Apr 17, 2024
