It's in the WCR thread because I thought I had seen that WCR are running them. If not, my apologies. There are six runs all told, covering the...
There is a series of what are described on RH as a "test run" for the 'Britannic Explorer', with a class 66 and ECS, from Wales to Victoria and...
"Reminiscent" if they had hauled Scotrail/Intercity-liveried Mk3s in their glory days!
Thanks, both. I'm surprised (but pleased) that both sets of lamps meet the standards (rather than having exemptions), as so much stock today has...
Another thing about the tour raises a question for me - the two front lights carried by 70000 were far from 'high-intensity' (by modern standards...
I like the new word "smuttering" - a mix of 'smattering' and 'smuts' - very appropriate!
Wonder if it survived the blasting!
I wondered that, too. Some form of condition monitor measuring interior deformities perhaps?
My video from today. [MEDIA]
Went to see the ECS at Nutfield today - perhaps I should have anticipated that the steam would be 'idling', at least until passengers boarded at...
Was that for reliability reasons, or the sheer weight of the train requiring three 37s? 3x37 = 5250hp, and 2x56 = 6500hp, so the power was...
So I imagine the presence of a railing is adequate - thanks.
Yes, which prompts my thought - as they are passengers rather than staff, is it technically allowed for that external door to be open while...
Absolutely so - here in Surrey we had a very wet winter too, which has stood us in good stead regarding water supplies now. I think, away from...
Of course. The interesting thing about the present spell of weather is that it hasn't been hot (apart from a couple of days in the high 20s), but...
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