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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by gwr4090, Nov 15, 2007.

  1. paulhitch

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    If passengers don't know how to cope with slam doors which, understandably enough, they tend not to, then it is is not surprising traditional train lavatories are beyond them. Conversion to retention tanks needs to be given priority or, failing this, modifying to provide pushchair stowage in replacement
     
  2. The Green Howards

    The Green Howards Nat Pres stalwart

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    You should try Tallington Crossing on the Big Railway near Peterborough. That'd really give you something to complain about.
     
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    I guess that is what might be called 'taking the rough with the smooth' ;)
     
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    Not a question of being beyond them, but simple ignorance - why would they think what happens after the u-bend?
     
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    I would like to see the end toilets of each rake locked out of use for that very reason.
     
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    flying scotsman123 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Since you mention it! Our loco crews complained about this, our solution was either to arrange it such that there were no toilets at the outer end of a train, or if there were, to simply lock them out of use. Locking them out has multiple benefits, on train crew gain a storage cupboard to store cleaning materials and other stuff, and it's one set of toilets less for maintenance staff to worry about too.
     
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    ..or Lincoln's High Street. Was even worse when there were two level crossings within a couple of hundred yards of each other.
     
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    Even when the public comply there is still the problem for guards and shunters having to work with all the underframe and coupling surfaces being covered in a film of loo paper etc.

    As for the signs people simply don't read them. Above the guards window in most brakes is a sign "keep this area clear for use of the GUARD. Why then do I constantly have to move people on as I go to sight a signal. I even had one person, an actor, say "who do you think you are" I refrained from saying the bloody guard and simply pointed to the cap badge
     
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    Oh what a lovely post! That really encourages potential volunteers - that they have to deal with real sh*t on the WSR!

    Or they can get it another way as Andy Norman had dropped on him from on high.

    What a lovely happy preserved railway, truly encouraging potential volunteers!

    (Not your best post, Mike!)

    Cheers,

    Julian
     
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    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    The fireman of Foxcote Manor looks back for the Guard’s flag at Crowcombe Heathfield on 5th July 2019... or should that be 1959...

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    Barnes, on the Waterloo Windsor/Reading line, is another place where there are two level crossings within a short distance of each other.
     
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    What a lovely signal, the CH ones are a delight.
     
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    Going back to the 'Load' issue

    The S&D was a 'Blue' route, & the 9F's were at the limit of what could run over the bridges

    So why could they accommodate Black 5's & 8F's when their GW equivalents - Halls & 28XX are Red so cant run on the WSR at the moment?
     
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    I would think the loading gauge restrictions of the Hall and 28xx would be the main factor, width over cylinders etc.
     
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    Steve Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Someone posts about something operational and still they complain!;)
     
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    Sorry, in terms of weight, its a given that GWR outside cylinder loco's were are out of gauge from the point of width
     
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    Sorry but that's not correct. Although they are of similar weight (75t/75.5t) the weight of the 28xx is spread over 4 driving axles which puts it in the blue category.
    Ray.
     
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    Christ yes! Never been in the area before, I thought the thing was broken. Must have been 20mins I reckon, 5 trains. Never again. :Morewaitingisrequired:
     
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    Even when the train is moving, heritage trains don't generally move fast enough to dispose of the results in a very efficient way, as I am sure p/way people have experienced.

    Not to sound like a broken record, but the Ffestiniog is again someone to learn from here: they have gone from "no on train toilets" to "discharge toilets" and now only have retention toilets in service.
     
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