Forum: Railway News from around the World
4th April 2011, 21:14
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Replies: 1
Views: 5,038
Siemens velaro vs alstom AGV
while alstom used to monopolize european high speed train manufacture, siemens has now come into the game with their velaro EMU. Strangely though, although alstom are continuing to use shared bogies...
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
13th November 2010, 16:41
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,109
high speed 1 - high speed traffic jam
people must have considered by now that with all the class 395s and class 373s (eurostars) running high speed, HS1 must be being worked quite hard as it is, but how is it going to cope with the DB...
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
13th November 2010, 16:17
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,244
465 up the hertford loop...?
on the 13th november, at about 14:00 i observed a Southeastern liveried class 465 being towed slowly north up the hertford loop at Alexandra palace by a class 66 (66728). I didn't get the number of...
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Forum: Narrow Gauge
26th August 2010, 18:16
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,606
am i sort of right in saying though, that you...
am i sort of right in saying though, that you can't have double decker multiple units because the traction equipment takes up too much space and with MUs being much more popular amoung operators i...
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Forum: Railway Modelling
26th August 2010, 11:08
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,424
track cleaner: advice wanted
can anyone tell me about the Dapol Model Railways B800 Non-motorised OO Track Cleaner with motorised cleaning heads and vacuum. i am thinking of buying one as my tracks are constantly getting...
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Forum: Railway Modelling
12th November 2009, 16:44
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,388
N gauge
I've got a 00 hornby layout which I've recently started improving and I am set on turning it into a model village (or something like that). to do this, i've raised all the track and stations up above...
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Forum: Railway Modelling
18th September 2009, 16:25
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,746
Being cautious - white spirit
I've got an old triang-hornby shunter loco (number 47606 0-6-0) which I've refurbished to the extent in which it now moves properly. But the commutator and brushes are extremely dirty so it doesn't...
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Forum: Railway Modelling
13th September 2009, 17:12
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,392
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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations
13th September 2009, 16:51
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,524
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Forum: Freight Operations and Observations
7th September 2009, 20:37
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,524
NLL freight
nt so long ago i had to travel on the london overground to go somewhere and although i didn't have time for much trainspotting i saw quite a few intermodal trains, all under the power of a single...
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Forum: Railway Stations
22nd June 2009, 17:05
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,897
Qs on Hertfordshire disused railway line
I know there are countless numbers of disused lines in Hertfordshire. but the one in question is a line that goes through Hertford. I cycled along some of it yesterday and i wondered where it leads....
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Forum: Railway Stations
25th May 2009, 11:43
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,161
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Forum: Railway Stations
25th May 2009, 11:35
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,126
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
1st May 2009, 20:56
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,323
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
29th April 2009, 20:02
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,564
When I have a spare weekend day I go...
When I have a spare weekend day I go trainspotting on the ECML. But because my station is on a quiet branch line I have to get on a train to go trainspotting. But because I have a busy life I only...
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
29th April 2009, 19:54
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,713
What if...
If you ran a major passenger operating company (or if you'd prefer, a freight one) in the UK, where would you run your trains and what trains would you run. also, what would you be called (and I mean...
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
10th April 2009, 17:02
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,790
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
10th April 2009, 16:23
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,373
Can someone tell me more about 'Anglia'?
I've got a hornby class 86 in Anglia livery (you can find out more about the loco in the model railways forum) and i would like to know more about Anglia and their trains because it would be nice to...
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Forum: Railway Modelling
8th April 2009, 11:05
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,026
2 questions on railway modelling
I've got a small Hornby trainset with a big range of locomotives, including a class 86 in Anglia livery. Due to years of rough treatment (I was pretty young when I got it) the pantograph got so bent...
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Forum: Railway Modelling
7th April 2009, 15:00
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,705
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
7th April 2009, 14:50
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,151
Well, I know its easy to but don't think that I...
Well, I know its easy to but don't think that I like it more that GNER. (I just didnt photograph trains back then so I had to use one in NXEC livery) I think the 91s looked great in GNER but the 43s...
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Forum: Say Hello
2nd April 2009, 17:36
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,002
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Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations
2nd April 2009, 17:33
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,878
Another nice random question
Tell me off if this is the wrong forum but it is primarily themed around passenger rolling stock.
Is there a special name for that area that you get next to the gangways where the doors are in...
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Forum: Say Hello
14th March 2009, 13:13
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,232
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Forum: Say Hello
9th March 2009, 21:16
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,020
Well I got a pretty cheap digital camera. But...
Well I got a pretty cheap digital camera. But since i've had it i've realised it can do a lot of whacky things.
I find it difficult to realise why I'm a trainspotter too - probably all those years...
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