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Bald Rick's latest activity
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Scrap EMR Connect and extend Thameslink to Corby.It’s already been looked at, by cross industry groups. Including this example specifically. Many changes that came out of this review...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.There is a big tank of diesel though!
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BBald Rick replied to the thread 700/0s to Southern.Well one of the reasons it’s low is that a lot of them are in the garage! See also GA 720. (and no, I don’t know the subclass numbers...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Wind Power and UK Energy Use.Many are, but they are springing up all over the place. Almost every new large solar proposal comes with at least 2hours’ worth now, so...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread UK switching to electric vehicles discussion.Mrs BRs annual cost is less than half of yours for a nearly new Ev that does 0-100kph in 6.5 seconds.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Wind Power and UK Energy Use.Yep, there’s around 10GW of new wind under construction and coming on line in the next 3-4 years, and that excludes Dogger Bank A & B as...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.Having painted more than my fair share of the damn stuff, it needs more than a ‘lick’. It takes about three times the volume of paint...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Wind Power and UK Energy Use.It won’t, as the combined output of the existing (2.8) and new (3.9) PSH is 6.7GW. it would power about 20-25% of the UK for 17-18...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Things in living memory which seem very anachronistic now.Large pebbles, yes. Built near Tring a couple of years back (google maps pic). Watched them do it, poor fellas.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Ivanhoe line (via Coalville) - potential reopening?.but the proposal doesnt see the line go to the existing Leicester station. And the last proposal put forward didn’t go to Burton either.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Wind Power and UK Energy Use.curious timing, given that the OFGEM consultation on the selected successful LDES (Long Duration Energy Storage) projects to get...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread 700/0s to Southern.I think they have 2 out at a time currently for ‘polishing’. But even so, yes.
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BBald Rick replied to the thread 700/0s to Southern.All of them, there’s none spare. A couple work Bedford - Brighton line diagrams too. I forget what the availability from Siemens is...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread Scrap EMR Connect and extend Thameslink to Corby.I dont think so, they specifically said extend Thameslinks from Bedford. Quite where another 8 coaches of people are going to fit on...
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BBald Rick replied to the thread The cost of the welfare state - challenges posed and solutions.Yes I know several who were during the ‘kids years’. And two now, one of whom is retired but has the excuse of young kids.
