00:09

Welcome to Railway Forum!
Welcome!

Thank you for finding your way to Railway Forum, a dedicated community for railway and train enthusiasts. There's a variety of forums, a wonderful gallery, and what's more, we are absolutely FREE. You are very welcome to join, take part in the discussion, and post your pictures!

Click here to go to the forums home page and find out more.
Click here to join.


Go Back   Railway Forum > Search Forums

Showing results 1 to 25 of 27
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Search: Posts Made By: Ringoosmeg
Forum: On-track Machinery 11th March 2012, 11:34
Replies: 7
Views: 11,295
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Thats not a 75 ton (76tonne) crane, its more like...

Thats not a 75 ton (76tonne) crane, its more like a 45ton, built at the same time as the 75s, but the 75s were much bigger, having the crane, stokes type weight relieving bogies and a jib runner.
...
Forum: On-track Machinery 11th March 2012, 11:26
Replies: 22
Views: 31,043
Posted By Ringoosmeg
21A man, not true, they are a dirivitive of...

21A man,

not true, they are a dirivitive of a 59, when built, they had to use as much as possible from the original 59 design, so as to gain grandfather rights on a number of issues, such as end...
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 23rd July 2007, 22:36
Replies: 14
Views: 7,178
Posted By Ringoosmeg
The way its going this week, forget trains and...

The way its going this week, forget trains and busses.....better investing in boats!
Water......its cheaper than tarmac!

R
Forum: Passenger Operations and Observations 17th July 2007, 23:32
Replies: 14
Views: 7,178
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Angry Mad Man

Ive just spent some considerable time on the mans web site, well, what can I say.:confused:

The Tosh that is being written is tantermount to madness, I cannot believe that he believes his own...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th February 2007, 22:13
Replies: 31
Views: 16,192
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Ian, I too dispare at the comments made on TV,...

Ian,
I too dispare at the comments made on TV, nothing alarms me more than poor ill informed reporting and quotes by those who do not have first hand knowledge of the subject, as ive said before,...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 25th February 2007, 01:57
Replies: 31
Views: 16,192
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Trev, its very dangerous to speculate on...

Trev,
its very dangerous to speculate on anything until you have first hand intimate knowledge of the area, and all systems to back it up, indeed the point may look ok, but there could be intrinsic...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 24th February 2007, 10:31
Replies: 31
Views: 16,192
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Oh dear Wolmars spouting again, now hes an expert...

Oh dear Wolmars spouting again, now hes an expert on points and equipment, I know now that my 26 years of derailment, recovery and investigation means nothing, I just need to be an arrogant...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 24th February 2007, 00:11
Replies: 31
Views: 16,192
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Christian Wolmar has just been spouting off on...

Christian Wolmar has just been spouting off on the BBC news, as a "Railway Expert", god i wish that man would keep his gob shut, he just adding more speculation into whats happening, and cannot...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 16th December 2006, 01:11
Replies: 9
Views: 3,359
Posted By Ringoosmeg
One day, the BBC (& ITV) will learn the...

One day, the BBC (& ITV) will learn the difference between a steam Locomotive and a Steam Train....look at the original piece and the pictures...

I always thought that the BBC were the bastions of...
Forum: On-track Machinery 3rd May 2006, 22:51
Replies: 17
Views: 16,535
Posted By Ringoosmeg
CTRL fire systems

There is no fire fighting train for the channel tunnel, but there are special fire fighting road vehicles which use the road access service tunnels.
They are double cabbed road veicles so can be...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 14th January 2006, 18:47
Replies: 7
Views: 5,344
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Angry Dead

As much as the freight infrastructure needs it, it isnt going to happen, Britain needs deadicated freight routes, the passenger boys have the high speed routes, but they dont want slow old freight on...
Forum: On-track Machinery 8th January 2006, 22:08
Replies: 17
Views: 12,088
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Green Locos

Ah, the big green locos on the front of your trains in/out of Reading are ours!
Ringo:D
Forum: Railway Modelling 8th January 2006, 04:07
Replies: 46
Views: 20,866
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Wink Bogy at nine o clock...

We normally have the news at nine o clock......

please note the subtle spelling of Bogie...not as in bogy as in up the nose... the French also use the term Bogie too...only they put an accent on...
Forum: Railway Modelling 7th January 2006, 21:52
Replies: 46
Views: 20,866
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Angry Trains

Its the same as trying to get the media, including the BBC to stop calling Railway Station as "Train Stations", I accept that this is what they are called in the US, which is fine, but again, we...
Forum: On-track Machinery 7th January 2006, 21:42
Replies: 17
Views: 12,088
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Stanners,

So are you based at the OLd Jarvis yard (Salop sidings) at Stafford then for Net Rail?

I used to be passed and used to drive the old BRUFFs...and also 130" R/R land Rovers:) .
Spent many hours...
Forum: On-track Machinery 6th January 2006, 02:33
Replies: 6
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Tamping,

Im impressed, very good simple but effective graffic, you'll have to do the difference between plain line and p&c tampers, also pandrols stone blower..

Then heres toughy...how about dynamic track...
Forum: On-track Machinery 5th January 2006, 23:42
Replies: 6
Views: 6,395
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Red face Traction motor change

Blimey...:eek:

we would be crusified if we lift a loco like that, using the draw bar (draft gear) is very taboo in the uk, if we lifted there it would break the locos back.

Traction motors are...
Forum: On-track Machinery 5th January 2006, 23:32
Replies: 17
Views: 12,088
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Talking Cranes

Liked the ACR rail crane, what is it ..about 100 ton capacity?

Ive got some of a rail crane taken in Toronto in 1986, about the same size as the ACR one, it used to be kept at the depot which is...
Forum: On-track Machinery 5th January 2006, 23:19
Replies: 17
Views: 12,088
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Cool OTM or MOW...

Stanners ...where you from, not involved with a certain amount of vehicles for the NDS are you?????

Ive been involved with big yellow machines since the early 1990's, and have spent a lot of time...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 1st December 2005, 23:13
Replies: 6
Views: 3,451
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Thumbs up Thanks for the support

Fortysevenfan.....(top name.....my first ever job as a little apprentice on BR in 1980 was to work on 47 474.....12 heads and liners......25 years later and I still work with them, alas though poor...
Forum: Railway News from around the World 29th November 2005, 22:32
Replies: 6
Views: 3,451
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Angry Gits

Right if this offends anyone then sorry...why am i saying sorry....
These ejits (I could use a lot worse), are no more than scum, I dont care what their social background is, iit is still not right...
Forum: Railway Stations 23rd November 2005, 00:00
Replies: 13
Views: 8,299
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Worst...

Top prize has to go to Birmingham New Street Dungeon...sorry Station, having spent time there on the P&M as an apprentice many many years ago, ive seen parts of it most never see, and its grusome...
Forum: On-track Machinery 22nd November 2005, 23:54
Replies: 17
Views: 12,088
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Smile Otm & Bdv!

Thought Id have a go at starting this thread.
I have over the years worked professionaly with the big yellow stuff, used on the BR and Ex BR infrastructure.
In the mid 1990s I spent a fair bit of...
Forum: Freight Operations and Observations 18th November 2005, 17:32
Replies: 11
Views: 7,879
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Pass or Goods

Let the passenger boys build their high speed TGV type railway, and let us freight chaps use the existing lower speed lines....:eek:
Forum: Say Hello 13th November 2005, 23:40
Replies: 4
Views: 2,101
Posted By Ringoosmeg
Thanks

I will upload some photos, but cannot this evening as my card reader has just given up the ghost....:(
Showing results 1 to 25 of 27

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 00:09.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.