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  1. martin1656 replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    I would be very surprised if the issues surrounding 34105 are ever sorted, It's the last problem dating back to the previous regime, when loco ownership was deliberately kept vague the truth is, no one really knows who owns what, as even...

    Apr 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM

  2. martin1656 replied to the thread Electronics.

    Surely, all it needs is a flashing light and a buzzer that the driver has to reduce speed, if going too fast, and aspect indicators to indicate road clear, or Caution, and red to say stop the Caution could flash as the activator for the red...

    Apr 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM

  3. martin1656 replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    I'm not so sure about short term hire, If the MHR is going to hire another of SLL's fleet, it needs to be a longer-term hire, possibly involving more than one engine over that time span, What I mean is it has to include the time when 34058...

    Apr 21, 2025 at 11:41 AM

  4. martin1656 replied to the thread Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters.

    Good to hear that the trains seemed to be well loaded, The railway needs the income, and lets hope the spring gala does as well.

    Apr 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM

  5. martin1656 replied to the thread Electronics.

    I would image that over time, ETCS, will replace TPWS and AWS, so there will only be one system, that will cover what is needed, and systems will become more streamlined, to the point where the space needed reduces, as things become...

    Apr 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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