BR Database not available

[Deltic055]

I have used the BR Database - https://www.brdatabase.info/index.php - regularly over the months but it has become "Account On Hold" the past two weeks. Does anyone know if this is temporary - illness, financial or what please? it was a good site for original details on BR traction in 60-80s.We recently lost the RPA Rail Photo Archive and I would hate to think another good resource has vanished.

 

[hexagon789]

I have used the BR Database - https://www.brdatabase.info/index.php - regularly over the months but it has become "Account On Hold" the past two weeks. Does anyone know if this is temporary - illness, financial or what please? it was a good site for original details on BR traction in 60-80s.We recently lost the RPA Rail Photo Archive and I would hate to think another good resource has vanished.

Mentioned on another forum by the owner that the site host had a DDoS attack.

He's already used up his bandwidth allowance, so the site won't be resurrected until next billing in October or something like that.

 

[Deltic055]

Mentioned on another forum by the owner that the site host had a DDoS attack.

He's already used up his bandwidth allowance, so the site won't be resurrected until next billing in October or something like that.

Ah, many thanks. I'll wait and see if it gets recovered and uploaded. Liking the photo of the Scotrail 47/7 on your profile... one of the originals or the recently restored example?

 

[hexagon789]

Ah, many thanks. I'll wait and see if it gets recovered and uploaded.

Fingers crossed it will return later this month as the owner hopes.

Liking the photo of the Scotrail 47/7 on your profile... one of the originals or the recently restored example?

Thank you.

47712, so technically one of the original batch of conversions but photo taken in February 2023 after her restoration.

 

[Harvester]

It’s been recovered, now working okay.

 

[Big_Bad_John]

Ah, many thanks. I'll wait and see if it gets recovered and uploaded. Liking the photo of the Scotrail 47/7 on your profile... one of the originals or the recently restored example?

It's near the end of October now so how much longer will it be off?, it seems to be off more often than it's on.

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It’s been recovered, now working okay.

Could've fooled me!, I took this screenshot today.

 

[30907]

It's near the end of October now so how much longer will it be off?, it seems to be off more often than it's on.

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Could've fooled me!, I took this screenshot today.

Working for me (android,chrome)

 

[Big_Bad_John]

Working for me (android,chrome)

Hmm, well I'm on the desktop (Windows 11) in Chrome and I got that page I took a screenshot of so I don't know, it should be available to all who use it.

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Oh ok, got it back now, YAY!



Just had to take the 2nd half of the URL off in the 'On Startup' page in Settings leaving just http://www.brdatabase.info.

 

[Harvester]

Just checked on my iPad, and it is working for me (safari).

 

[Mcr Warrior]

@Deltic055. Seems to be working o.k. just now. Any joy for you? ‍