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    Jacobite 2024

    The ORR is not a parasite. You and people of your ilk simply cannot get your head round the fact that we value human life (and indeed the quality...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Mar 22, 2024 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2024

    I believe they are in the process of fitting CDL (a magnetic based system IIRC) and controlled emission toilets to the coaches which are...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Mar 22, 2024 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2023

    Look Again carefully at that picture! It looks very much like those doors have been fitted with a central door locking mechanism (much like BR...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jul 21, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2023

    The ORR have made it clear that MK1s on the mainline are now running well beyond their 40 year old design life. Although the nature of the Mk1...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jul 21, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2023

    The window bars may have been removed because the drop lights were restricted in how far down they can open. The problem with this is that you...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jul 21, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2023

    West Coast Railways (the company) do not deserve ANY sympathy! They KNEW the rules under which they would be allowed to operate this train. They...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jul 21, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Jacobite 2023

    Well if WCR weren't such cowboys and actually did what the ORR had been demanding from the start none of this would have happened!...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jul 21, 2023 in forum: What's Going On
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    Tornado

    There is no such ‘requirement’ for the kit to be mounted on the loco - as you indicate a loco plus tender is essentially a ‘unit’ like a 4 car 455...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Aug 4, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Tornado

    Yes but in that case there are still physical signals to control trains not equipped with in cab signalling. In the UK, starting with the ECML...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Aug 4, 2022 in forum: Steam Traction
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    Bluebell Railway General Discussion

    I have no hard data but poor track has a rather nasty habit of breaking springs… Around a decade ago before the Bluebell started relaying the...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Aug 4, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Project Wareham

    DfT spin is not the same as fact! All that has actually happened is Government run marketing organisation has sold a loaf of tickets they have...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jun 11, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Project Wareham

    Seeing as GBR does not exist yet I would love to know how they have been able to sell a ticket GBR needs legislation to be passed by the Houses...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jun 11, 2022 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    DEMU's v DMU's

    Yes and No! The FIRST batch of Hastings DEMUs were built on 59ft underframes because the vehicles were originally envisaged as steam hauled...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Apr 28, 2022 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    S&D Railway Trust

    The problem is I understand that for the exchange to work properly the train needs to be doing around 40mph - your usual 25mph simply isn't fast...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jun 13, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Spa Valley Railway - Latest News

    Its not just 'operational requirements' which have to be considered - physical size matters too! IIRC one of the big issues with the T stock was...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Apr 6, 2021 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    British Rail went over to yellow flags / lights for hand signalman giving a proceed instructions at ALL types of signal in the 1990s - even if the...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Dec 6, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Spa Valley Railway - Latest News

    Erm... yes it does. While the Spa Valley may run parallel to NRs Uckfield line, there is no physical rail connection between the two (and thanks...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    Blue Pullman Revival

    Any headlights MUST comply with current group standards (and that means 3 headlights arranged in the prescribed triangular configuration etc) if...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Aug 1, 2020 in forum: Diesel & Electric Traction
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    West Somerset Railway General Discussion

    All please note that this advice is WRONG with respect to Wig-Wag style lights found at Level Crossings, Swing Bridges, etc. The law governing...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Jul 28, 2020 in forum: Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK
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    LNER HST farewell tours 18-21/12/19

    It might not sound like much - but even an extra 50cm can have an effect if the masts are already at the maximum the engineers can feel they can...
    Post by: Phil-d259, Dec 28, 2019 in forum: What's Going On
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