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edwin_m's latest activity
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Questions regarding signal overlaps and signalling history.Probably a case of inertia, plus the fact that as many of these causes of overruns became less likely, society's expectations of safety...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Nottingham City Transport.The 13 was a longstanding route, running on Castle Boulevard when I had a flat there in 1987. The 14 was certainly more transitory and I...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Nottingham City Transport.Perhaps they could revive the maroon they used to use for the 13 and 14, which ran in a somewhat similar direction via Castle Boulevard...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).Yes I think broadly the same thing. Resonance is like when someone is being pushed on a swing. If pushed each time at the moment the...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Reform UK discussion.I don't see that proving anything. Four of the Reform seats are above the average and four are below by fairly similar amounts. It would...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Reform UK discussion.Regardless of the quality of the actual education, people who go to university will, on average, be exposed to a wider variety of people...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Pros and cons of Continuous Welded Rail (CWR).I thought they'd been banned because of the risk of hitting a resonance with the sway frequency of a vehicle, which might make it sway...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Charing Cross Renewals.Switch diamonds changed to fixed, otherwise no change.
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Questions regarding signal overlaps and signalling history.Usually 180m for automatic signals (defined in #12). For controlled signals, usually when the front of the train is a few metres beyond...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Questions regarding signal overlaps and signalling history.Most automatic signals don't have separate detection of the overlap. (Automatic signals just work themselves according to whether the...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Charing Cross area closed for 22 days this summer (26th July to 16th August 2026).If I recall correctly a couple of switch diamonds replaced by fixed but no functional change to the layout.
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Unbuilt Connection to London Waterloo?.Looking at it overlayed on a current map, it does look like modern buildings cover some but not all of the space with the turntable.
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Off the road at Paddington.It might reduce the weight to be lifted but it also reduces the amount of space for people to position themselves round it. And there...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Lewes and Wickford derailments - rail traceability and could the rail be substandard?.It's widely reported that rail can get to 20 degrees above ambient temperature on hot days, depending on various factors such as how...
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Eedwin_m replied to the thread Off the road at Paddington.A quick search suggests a golf buggy weighs between 300 and 800kg, and this one being larger will be near the top end of that range...