Recent content by richa2002

Which would be beyond ridiculous as continental Europe deals just fine on the whole with these kind of temperatures in the summer and sub-zero temperatures in the winter. Just requires some quick and proper adaptation from Network Rail if indeed the weather is to blame.

I'm curious if anyone knows what purpose these signals served on the up slow at Kettering North Jn before resignalling during electrification works. There were three at regular intervals and plated as 'X1' 'X2' 'X3' from what I can make out. I've seen suggestions that they were used for freight...

The signal for Bedford South Jn would be at red until the train is around the area of the overbridge north of this signal. As mentioned in my post, it then steps up to the least restrictive aspect at an unusually short distance from the signal, 2 or 3 car lengths from my estimation. There are no...

For me, one of the key factors is that the signal controlling passage over Bedford South Jn does not step up to the least restrictive aspect until really quite late. Not the AWS ramp like most of these setups but only 2 or 3 car lengths. From memory, I believe this is because there is another...

Many thanks :)

What proportion of services on average is the new stock at the moment? Just wondering what my chances are of catching the old stock. Thanks.

All this talk of these units being expensive yet the passenger has to put up with bargain basement seats. Sums up everything wrong with the system.

Agree with the OP. The quality of ingredients on trains has plummeted. I just don't bother anymore unless it's GWR pullman or TfW loco hauled. Everything else really is bargain basement stuff. I'm pleased peoples' eyes are being opened to the horrors of ultra processed food. It's not a moral...

No. I'd say it's primarily the fault of the left who decided that skin colour matters again with all of the diversity nonsense. There's only so much people can put up with digs at "whiteness" and celebration of everyone else. Be careful what you wish for.

A fascinating post. Thanks D7666.

I've always been curious as to how the engine on a Voyager or Meridian revs in relation to the driver's power handle position. Is it directly proportional so if you select 50% power for example, the engine will rev to halfway between idle and full, or is it more clever than that as I suspect...

The yard at Welwyn Garden City is often used for run rounds.

Lack of screens and silly bright white LEDs gets a thumbs up from me.

This has to be one of the most arrogant and deranged threads I've come across. It must be tiring being so sure of yourself Doctor Pepper. One thing's for sure, you would fail my aptitude test with your contempt for differing opinion.

The overspeed trip only arrived with the MTU refurbishment so perfectly possible in 2003 to do over 132mph.