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Forum: Say Hello 27th July 2024, 09:35
Replies: 2
Views: 3,942
Posted By boilersuit
I also have The Oxford Companion to British...

I also have The Oxford Companion to British Railway History. It's a fascinating book, which I find I can dip into anywhere and learn new and interesting stuff.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 31st October 2022, 11:18
Replies: 2
Views: 4,034
Posted By boilersuit
I can't imagine that this was other than a...

I can't imagine that this was other than a one-off exercise. The logistics of operating such a service regularly don't bear thinking about!
Forum: Railway News from around the World 6th August 2022, 14:46
Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
Posted By boilersuit
Likewise my missus is obsessed with soaps, so I...

Likewise my missus is obsessed with soaps, so I never get to see any TV programmes between 7.30 and 9pm. Happily she's never got interested in the Australian offerings.
Forum: Railway News from around the World 22nd July 2022, 16:46
Replies: 12
Views: 8,441
Posted By boilersuit
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...
Forum: Say Hello 5th April 2022, 09:25
Replies: 2
Views: 5,273
Posted By boilersuit
Hello Agnesia. What brings you to the Railway...

Hello Agnesia. What brings you to the Railway Forum? Tell us a bit about yourself.
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 26th February 2022, 10:05
Replies: 1
Views: 3,067
Posted By boilersuit
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...
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 17th February 2022, 17:46
Replies: 2
Views: 6,344
Posted By boilersuit
We have become so accustomed to delays, I'll...

We have become so accustomed to delays, I'll believe this when I see it.
Forum: Narrow Gauge 17th February 2022, 17:23
Replies: 6
Views: 9,408
Posted By boilersuit
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th January 2022, 11:55
Replies: 7
Views: 4,806
Posted By boilersuit
Talking Nice one Tony. Made me laugh! :D

Nice one Tony. Made me laugh! :D
Forum: Say Hello 22nd October 2021, 08:34
Replies: 8
Views: 5,911
Posted By boilersuit
It looks like one of the 2-6-0 'Moguls' designed...

It looks like one of the 2-6-0 'Moguls' designed by Churchward and built in great numbers (342 in total) between 1911 and 1932. It is an early example with inside steam pipes, possibly one of the...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 26th April 2021, 19:31
Replies: 3
Views: 3,466
Posted By boilersuit
This thread reminds me of a photo I took of a...

This thread reminds me of a photo I took of a disused tunnel at Kings Cross sometime around 1985. Can anyone tell me what tunnel it is/was? Is it in back in use nowadays?
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th April 2021, 18:16
Replies: 14
Views: 7,195
Posted By boilersuit
That sketch was recorded in an actual hardware...

That sketch was recorded in an actual hardware shop, located in Broadstairs, Kent. It's still there, if you're in the area and fancy looking in...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 20th March 2021, 14:54
Replies: 9
Views: 4,789
Posted By boilersuit
Well I'm blowed! The things you learn (and...

Well I'm blowed! The things you learn (and unlearn). Thanks Phil.
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 20th March 2021, 09:39
Replies: 9
Views: 4,789
Posted By boilersuit
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 2nd March 2021, 20:46
Replies: 1
Views: 2,129
Posted By boilersuit
Struggling with the maths on this one!

Struggling with the maths on this one!
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 28th December 2020, 14:37
Replies: 7
Views: 5,250
Posted By boilersuit
Good grief, that's a LONG train. I'd like to...

Good grief, that's a LONG train. I'd like to know how they handle it at the terminal.
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 28th November 2020, 09:33
Replies: 43
Views: 44,636
Posted By boilersuit
The tenders of the WD 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 locos were...

The tenders of the WD 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 locos were certainly of a different shape. They were manufactured under wartime conditions – had to be purely functional and employ the minimum of materials. In...
Forum: Railway Forum TV Discussion 27th November 2020, 09:47
Replies: 43
Views: 44,636
Posted By boilersuit
The railway sequences in Heartbeat were filmed at...

The railway sequences in Heartbeat were filmed at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. A look at the NYMR's Wikipedia page shows that a wartime Austerity 2-8-0 loco, no. 90775, was based there at one...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 23rd November 2020, 10:09
Replies: 6
Views: 5,071
Posted By boilersuit
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 28th September 2020, 15:51
Replies: 0
Views: 2,818
Posted By boilersuit
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...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 1st September 2020, 09:20
Replies: 7
Views: 4,886
Posted By boilersuit
Learned a new word today – 'bleve'. Though I...

Learned a new word today – 'bleve'. Though I guess technically it's an acronym.
Forum: Say Hello 15th August 2020, 19:25
Replies: 5
Views: 7,331
Posted By boilersuit
Curious moniker 'meat hinge' – care to tell us...

Curious moniker 'meat hinge' – care to tell us why you chose it?
Forum: Railway News from around the World 14th August 2020, 15:53
Replies: 29
Views: 16,798
Posted By boilersuit
Here is the official description of the events...

Here is the official description of the events leading up to the incident

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/passenger-train-derailment-near-carmont-aberdeenshire
Forum: Railway News from around the World 10th August 2020, 09:09
Replies: 2
Views: 3,260
Posted By boilersuit
Just had a look at Kooragang Island on Google...

Just had a look at Kooragang Island on Google Earth. It is truly a vast and complex facility.
Forum: Narrow Gauge 24th April 2020, 08:18
Replies: 3
Views: 9,528
Posted By boilersuit
Yes, that's it! Thanks John.

Yes, that's it! Thanks John.
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