Recent content by paulusthegnome

Here in the USA (Oregon), scrap processing rules are a lot tighter. To haul scrap requires a "certificate of transport" to be visible in the vehicle, signed by the operator and detailing the contents. Failure to comply is a misdemeanor offense. At the scrap yard, your vehicle is...

"I have attached a schematic of the tracks around Reading station after the Upgrade" I'd be very interested in seeing the same type of diagram BEFORE the upgrade. I live in the USA and visiting the station is a tad tricky.

My local landfill has two CAT 4MW generators running on waste gas (not as clean as LNG) and the city sewage processing facility is installing a similar 500kw unit. All these are spark assisted engines that produce more energy than the community needs, allowing us to become a net electrical...

Here in the western U.S.A, both the Class A railroads (Union Pacific and Burlington Northern) have significant Natural Gas fuel programs, either LNG or CNG. The rapid fall in NG prices (my home heating bill has halved in the past two years) and increasing anti-pollution (particulate matter and...

One "might have been" that was serious for a year or so was the provision of a third track between Reading and Newbury if Greenham Common had been selected as London's third airport. In the Early 80's there was concern that the next generation of charter jumbos jets would need longer runways...

The previous excellent reply enabled me to go back through the display boards and determine that I had missed some arriving services. This helped fill many of the "unsourced" departures. Some common sense helped fill in others. But I'm still left with some unexplained movements. 12:17 PAD...

Thanks you: All interesting information, but I still don't understand the workings of terminating services to P6 and P10. Does this stock run light back through the station to the yard or is in parked somewhere on the east side until required for revenue service? P

A better area to view movements on that track is Cajon Pass. Take Exit 131 on I-15 and park at the McDonalds ([ 34.308919,-117.470244] said to be the second busiest in the world and a good spot to leave the less enthusiastic co-travelers). Walk down to the end of Wagon Train Rd. and take the...

This is a question for someone who spends their days at Reading. I am trying to understand the movements of Terminal Platform stock at Reading. I can see that P1 is used primarily for the Kennet Valley turns, P2 for the Basingstoke turns and P3 for Cross Country turns. But I can not...

A short announcement on a U.S. railroading contractor's site caught my attention today. It mentions bidding for a new road & rail bridge crossing to replace the existing Forth road bridge. This is the first I've heard of a joint road/rail bridge at this location. Does anyone know if this...

Like any back bench MP, I have a sneaky follow-up question to test the experts: Are there any parcel service, newsprint trains or race specials still using locos at Paddington. (forgive my inability to answer this question myself by simply visiting the station. I live a long, long way from...

Does anyone know if there are still locomotive hauled services on the regular schedule operating into and out of Paddington? I see only one sleeper (23:45 PZN) on the timetable and I assume that is loco hauled, but are there any commuter services remaining using MK II stock? Thanks in advance