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ac6000cw replied to the thread Padiham Power Station C More Details.By the mid-60s, the air-braked HAA hopper wagons had been developed, so that's very likely what would have been used. They had a... -
ac6000cw replied to the thread GBR Anglia.It was ECS (I saw it go past at Ely - looked smart in fresh GBR livery, although personally I think that livery is too 'retro BR blue'...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread GBRf Class 99 - 30 locomotives now ordered.If you're looking for movements of 99s, the (paid subscription, but not expensive) RTT+ has a 'Fleet Search' capability, which lists...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Do you have a passing interest in trucks/HGVs?.Yes, that's definitely a well looked-after 'beauty'. Having seen plenty of them on my trips to the USA, a bonneted six-wheeler with...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Should I visit Derby or Crewe station?.If it makes a difference to you, Derby is all-diesel whereas Crewe is mixed electric and diesel. Other good alternative places might...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Old signal boxes in southern UK.There's some good photos and info on it here - https://www.wbsframe.mste.co.uk/public/Kingscote.html
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Isolated, and Very Isolated, railways.The (disused since 2019) Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad near the Utah/Arizona border is one example, interestingly electrified from...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Isolated, and Very Isolated, railways.The isolated 3 ft guage White Pass & Yukon Route, nowadays a tourist railway but originally opened in 1900 to provide access into the...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread [CA] Stadler will deliver 45 hybrid locos to Via Rail.The Stadler press release - https://www.stadlerrail.com/en/media/media-releases/stadler-to-supply-45-hybrid-locomotives-to-via-rail
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ac6000cw replied to the thread 1912 Vintage Electric Loco and Panoramic Coaches on Mariazellerbahn in Austria.Nice video :) Brings back memories of riding on the line in 1980 on my first Interrail trip, when the electric locos (as ÖBB class...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Freightliner Class 70 Workings.Thanks Dan!
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Wheel Lathe list.A short video (from Scotrail) of a modern underfloor wheel lathe at work: ...and in contrast, a near-100 year old traditional lathe...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread Wheel Lathe list.Talking of 'tyre turning', is there any modern rolling stock that has wheels fitted with separate tyres (rather than using one-piece...
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ac6000cw replied to the thread GBRf Class 99 - 30 locomotives now ordered.The '99' ice cream (a cone of whipped soft ice cream with a short chocolate flake bar inserted into it, for those unaware) was...
