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Happened on the line that runs from Skelton Junction through Carrington Moss - huge trunks lifted through the night! Very impressive I must add!

Of course the official name is an EROS board, or in the case of the one pictured, a Mini EROS. They are not to advise of "entry to an emergency possession" as described above, but rather to advise of an emergency restriction to line speed. Sir Clagalot is referring to a Marker Board (Link)...

It's a void meter, used to measure voiding under the track whilst under load. Nothing to do with tunnelling but the clue is the steel sleepers as to why it's probably voiding ;)

Hi there, do you have an email address? It would be great to see her at the Cambrian..! Scott

Essentially, yes. See you in the New Year!

Earliest I can meet is in the new year, my office is in Crewe so it wouldn't be a problem..? Off to Scotland in the morning in search of ice climbing!

One trip to the ELR on a gala day will crack you up, hundreds of people everywhere wearing all manner of orange PPE, ranging from ones they found in Ikea to 35 year old BR mini-vests devoid of all colour and reflective properties. It's a real joke, and IMHO after a run-in with a rather...

It's around 50mm thick, 600mm wide and 1100mm long? One man can carry it, it's made of a very thick and strong resin type material. Scott

IIRC the KWVR donated the wheelsets so not sure if they'd want it back... But I take your advice and will email them. Cheers! :)

Clearing out my warehouse and have stumbled across an APT track-transponder, the large item that goes in the 4' to communicate with APT trains as to their speed and location. This particular unit is in great shape and bears the markings D125 and has the transponder still fitted. Any interested...

Evening Gents, I am trying to find a railway or society who would like to take on our Yamaha engined P-Way trolley for their railway or venture. Due to moving away with other railway commitments my warehouse has been re-let and she is the last thing left to clear. Before we go into the...

Biggest problem with these systems is that the sheer majority of people tasked with installation, repair, diagnosis etc simply cannot hear the frequency which is being emitted and thus will point blank refuse to admit the presence of it. I find the whole thing bloody degrading and resent...

As has been mentioned above one of the biggest issues surrounding the miles of CWR scattered all over the network is the fact the bloody stuff doesn't stop shuffling around and moving.. Whats interesting is that the rail is rarely recovered, ironically when its doing £220 a tonne and getting in...

Rule book or no rule book, out of respect you take the driver a bloody brew and a snack at any suitable opportunity - I'd have thought after all the red tape and bureaucracy that surrounds and literally wrecks the UK rail network day in day out, that a forum of like-minded enthusiasts would be...

Worked with 70004 and 70006 all night and as always, a pleasure...!