Having seen pictures of coal stacks at loco sheds, I don't think that would have been possible with nicely graded lumps. Possibly the railway...
There has been some discussion within KESR ops dept (mainly on f/b) about the running of trains on Christmas Day. (Since the running of a Pullman...
Living just outside London, I get the best of both worlds. Some of my colleagues and friends in London rarely get out of the area except for...
A quick Google shows population of London as 8 million, out of a total UK population of 63 million, about 1 in 8. Wiki claims roughly one third...
How does this ratio compare to the population distribution? Do roughly one third of the population live in the London area? To what extent is...
The KESR Pullman prices I've seen have a separate fare element, which differs according to which car you are travelling in. The meal price is...
And the KESR Pullman will be one of the few trains running on Christmas day this year.
And has now already arrived at Rolvenden. (Needs the vac system reinstating before it can work a fitted train though)
When the standard 4 tank visited I seem to recall that there was a 10mph speed limit on one of the bridges due to its weight, but that bridge had...
Most of the line has been relaid. Embankments have been strengthened. I believe the axle weight limit is now 21 tons. (Or. RA8). Open to...
Pedant hat on. I believe 08888 has actually gone to two KESR members.
Presumably "Petros". (Disabled accessible Mk I brake on KESR)
One problem with fitting old 4 or 6 wheelers onto former van chassis, is getting the springing right for passengers. Some conversions can be a...
Why is there no longer woodwork and metalwork? I never got to use the machine shop, but I certainly learned the basics of the hand tools. (Not...
Not sure about your time bomb. Surely all the established lines must have a programme of staged renewals. I would not be surprised if some...
There are extremes of drivers. I once fired Met 1 on a test run on the Mad Hants. My driver was one I'd fired to before, both at Quainton and...
Make that MOST people.
Trains approaching from both directions simultaneously is regularly done at Rolvenden. (Although since they pass outside the platform perhaps this...
Agreed. It always annoys me that when West Ham play at home, the roads of the eastern suburbs of London jam up for ages. Despite the fact...
Ah yes, OYSTER, I knew it was a shellfish of some kind. The KESR example is indeed a Southern 20 ton van.
Separă nume cu o virgulă.
