Forum: Say Hello
27th July 2024, 09:35
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,942
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
31st October 2022, 11:18
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,034
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
6th August 2022, 14:46
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
22nd July 2022, 16:46
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
The TV news programmes don't seem to understand...
The TV news programmes don't seem to understand the concept of rails buckling due to expansion in the heat. More than once I've heard it stated that the trains themselves cause the buckling in hot...
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Forum: Say Hello
5th April 2022, 09:25
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,273
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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations
26th February 2022, 10:05
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,067
I lived for some years in Herefordshire and...
I lived for some years in Herefordshire and frequently passed the large Pontrilas Sawmills site. Seeing how close it was to the main line I often wondered if rail transport had been considered for...
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
17th February 2022, 17:46
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,344
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Forum: Narrow Gauge
17th February 2022, 17:23
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Replies: 6
Views: 9,408
Hi Fatboy
A steam engine goes into reverse...
Hi Fatboy
A steam engine goes into reverse by moving the 'reverser', which serves much the same function on a loco as a gearbox does on a road vehicle, from forwards into back gear. However there...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
26th January 2022, 11:55
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,806
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Forum: Say Hello
22nd October 2021, 08:34
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,911
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
26th April 2021, 19:31
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,466
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
25th April 2021, 18:16
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,195
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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations
20th March 2021, 14:54
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,789
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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations
20th March 2021, 09:39
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,789
Hi Steve
Ronnie Barker was banged up in Slade...
Hi Steve
Ronnie Barker was banged up in Slade Prison – a fictional location near London. Scenes were shot at HMP Maidstone (in Kent) and HMP Chelmsford (Essex). I don't think Dartmoor featured at...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
2nd March 2021, 20:46
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,129
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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations
28th December 2020, 14:37
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,250
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Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion
28th November 2020, 09:33
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Replies: 43
Views: 44,636
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Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion
27th November 2020, 09:47
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Replies: 43
Views: 44,636
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
23rd November 2020, 10:09
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,071
The 1938 Tube Stock was introduced to the IoW...
The 1938 Tube Stock was introduced to the IoW because of the restricted headroom in the tunnel at Ryde. This tunnel had originally been constructed to normal dimensions, but it was frequently liable...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
28th September 2020, 15:51
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,818
Steam World magazines
I'm moving house (again!) soon and need to dispose of some of my railway stuff. Would anyone like to have my Steam World mags? I have a full set from Issue 1 (April 1981) to Issue 32 (November...
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
1st September 2020, 09:20
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,886
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Forum: Say Hello
15th August 2020, 19:25
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Replies: 5
Views: 7,331
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
14th August 2020, 15:53
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Replies: 29
Views: 16,798
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Forum: Railway News from around the World
10th August 2020, 09:09
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,260
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Forum: Narrow Gauge
24th April 2020, 08:18
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,528
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