Recent content by Lloyds siding

It is ironic that Lancaster-Morecambe remains unelectrified, given that Lancaster-Morecambe was the first high voltage route in the UK at 6,600v, courtesy of Midland Railway experimentation. In the 1950s the line was upgraded and used as a test bed for main-line electrification, then...

It was, of course, the children’s job to get the fire going, being the first into the house just after 4pm. This meant that the house was warm, and some hot water from the back boiler, by the time the rest of the family returned from work. You would use a gas poker if you had one, but more...

Indeed, hence the need for a special mix.

Yes, saw quite a bit of this going on in my first year at Lancaster uni (1973-74). A friend's uncle made the copper for the overhead wire at BICC, Prescot....when I say made it: he mixed the exact alloy mix which was then melted to make the wire. Another friend's dad was chief engineer and...

Just wondering where your branch of Staples is?

There's the Holyhead Breakwater railway, built in 1848 to broad gauge to haul construction stone from Holyhead mountain along the breakwater (the longest in the U.K.). It remained for maintenance purposes and was converted to standard gauge in 1913, finally abandoned in the mid 1980s.

Liverpool Central (northern line), like Piccadilly's 13/14, a very cramped island platform, and very busy. 1785262781 And I've been rammed into the waiting room, with people standing shoulder to shoulder (getting ready for the on train experience)...it can get very busy!

There's toll roads, bridges and tunnels too. Both of the The Mersey tunnels are both used by regular services. Historically there were bus services round the Great Orme at Llandudno and Douglas Head on the Isle of Man (both toll roads at the time). I've been on an express coach down the M6...

IN the 1950s there was a 'bus' that provided a summer service tween Ainsdale and Southport by driving along the beach. It was made from a converted ex-War Department 4WD lorry. The local authority owns the beach down to the low water mark round Southport. The beach is 'public', but then, and...

And they were double deckers!

And the Open golf is also at Hoylake every few years, then we have the Grand National festival over three days at Aintree every year, the Tall Ships/Cunard celebrations every few years,and music festivals at Sefton Park and the Pier Head. Merseyrail run special trains and shuttles for these...

France, and probably other countries, have reduced their nuclear output, so that they can still cool the plants in this heatwave.

No. As 'Statuary Undertakers' bodies like Network Rail can, in an emergency, do whatever is 'reasonable' to access their railway for recovery, repair, etc. Being 'reasonable', they will pay compensation.

One of my recent journeys had the end displays showing 'Out of Service' and the side displays showing something like 'See platform display for destination'!

Somerleyton swing bridge stuck open after after boat wedged last year. Link to BBC news article