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Sun Chariot's latest activity
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Banking trains in the UK.I wonder when a banked train last ran up it. I only saw one, in summer 1983* * blue 47 484 IKB lugging a Meldon load up to Central... -
Sun Chariot replied to the thread Banking trains in the UK.I'm mentally crossing off the locations with steep banks but which no longer make use of a banking engine. It's a rather sobering list...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread What's your latest acquisition?.Toton, surely? 56 121 was, I think, TO allocated all its service life. I am pretty certain no Grid was allocated to Gateahead.
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Banking trains in the UK.The example pair of 37s (and a 58 in latter 1990s, and steam footage I'd found on the likes of Rallway Roundabout), all the banking...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Banking trains in the UK.Hello @jazzy I can't offer recent-recent evidence but here are examples in recent years: Lickey Incline: YouTube has videos showing...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Do MUs still need two cabs?.So: - conversion of infrastructure and vehicles, costs running into hundreds of billions? - obsolescence of UK terminii, if a virtual...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Post your Post Boxes! (Photos and fun facts).@Ashley Hill 's father worked for the Post Office; although what we need is a) current employee or b) someone with very dextrous fingers...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Post your Post Boxes! (Photos and fun facts).You know, on my phone's screen, I didn't spot those other three holes! Yes, it's far more likely an authorised fixing at a prior point...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Post your Post Boxes! (Photos and fun facts).Every time I think I've seen every type of mindless pointless stupudiy in the UK, I then discover a new one. Thank goodness only its...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Do MUs still need two cabs?.Hello @andy33gmail - The "field of clear vision" offered through a forward-facing window, is still far superior to looking at a...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread AI-generated (not entirely realistic) railway images.A tale of two cities power stations. Eggborough and Ferrybridge coal-fired power stations were only five miles apart, as the crow flies...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread The years before you were born.That's the one, @Cambus731 - apologies for the London Transport comment, as it was marked National Coaches. The one I had, sported...
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread Unexpected - but positive - anecdotal experiences on the railway.Some great service. :) Were all those examples unexpected (as per thread title)?
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread The years before you were born.No, it was the Dinky model, I've done a quick images search
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Sun Chariot replied to the thread AI-generated (not entirely realistic) railway images.It's still a commendable 124. I have had the 123 and 124 on my "to try" list for months. I will try getting Gemini Pro to sift material...
