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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Steam trams and tram engines.But the Weymouth Quay line didn't use Steam Tram engines as such - they were ordinary locos, both steam and later diesel. They were...
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JModerator note: split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/report-of-collision-bedford-elstow-19-06-26.303537/ As a general HF...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Railways and Religion.Yes - assisted by a Bishop!
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread SRAWS (Signal Repeating/Southern Region AWS): why so little info.The SRS Forum is only open to members. But the archives can be searched by anyone. Or ask the Webmaster for help - see SRS Home Page. Or...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Does Network Rail have an over-engineering problem?.The line is on an embankment and about to go across a road on an overbridge. While I don't think there's ever been mining there, there...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Films that feature the railways."Horton's Guide to Britain's Railways in Films" (Silver Link Pub., 2007) confirms this was originally shot for German TV in 1967. The...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Balcombe Station Accident 1985.The station in 2013: Balcombe station © Copyright Marathon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence. Other photos on...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Southern Railway/Region DC Overhead in Yards Question - Which ones and Which Years.Angerstein Wharf is mentioned on the model maker's site linked to in post #2. According to "Charing Cross to Dartford" (V Mitchell and K...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Gas leak at Didcot 23/09/26.If the leaking gas catches fire, it is far safer for it to be allowed to burn off while the Fire Service use cooling water sprays on the...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread The Gradient down to Acton Wells Junction.I can't get any sense out of the two links above. But looking at Gough's "Chronology of the Midland Railway" the gradient diagram from...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Films that feature the railways."Horton's Guide to British Railways in Feature Films" (Silver Link Publishing, 2007) says it was Brent Sidings at Cricklewood.
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Gas leak at Didcot 23/09/26.Another problem is that if an internal combustion engine operates in a area where gas is present, it is taking in extra fuel - I have in...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Mystery Railway Uniform.Sorry - I don't have that one in my collection, and can't find it on line or at the BFI site either. Skipton was on the London Midland...
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JJohn Webb replied to the thread Mystery Railway Uniform.Which BTF film, please? I can't find any mention in Brian Haresnape's book "British Rail 1948-78 A Journey by Design" (Ian Allan, 1979)...
