Recent content by synthnut

I should mention that this is prompted by a number of messages sent by pupils at the school and us very much third hand!

Has anyone any detail of the incident on the Ashtead side of Epsom? I'm hearing reports of a multi appliance incident affecting the line.

Here we go again! The old Great Central alternative. https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/scrap-hs2-in-favour-of-re-opening-the-grand-central-railway-and-divert-funds-to-flood-defences?bucket&fbclid=IwAR2rhbqFvVxHwE_YsxZ2cGTGdyKCTBBPiohFCZu3Ia9EZo7tz96-wi0jyrY Who brought this one up again...

Leatherhead Leisure Centre once a Hawthorn Leslie tank gently decaying as an attraction for the kids to climb on. Most people thought it was a mockup, but it was thankfully rescued recently when the old basin of the water park that had been emptied and used for storing wheelie bins was finally...

One issue in relying on a height figure alone is that of road profile and it's effect in conjunction with the vehicle's wheelbase. Low bridges are often found in combination with a road that dives under and with a long vehicle, this increases the effective height of the vehicle. On this basis, a...

I beg to differ! From a design esthetic, the way the text is sized in relation to the lozenge is cringeworthy. It's plain to see that they have "shoehorned" in the Freightliner text into a pre-existing graphic device and that it doesn't fit. If you look at the Pentalever device, then the text is...

That is one seriously poor logo. I really hope they didn't pay too much for it, maybe a bag of sweets? I don't understand why they would want to go with the same colours as an existing operator? The concept of harmonising your identity is all very well, but, if in the process you lose it, then...

There's a blockade this weekend on the lines through Ashtead and crossing works ongoing. Had a nice chat with the guys on site this morning who were fitting the new wig-wags. I was somewhat suprised to see new lights going up as the crossing has recently been upgraded to LED units and these new...

Stopped by this morning whilst dropping the wee-one at the inlaws. Took a few quick snaps of the state of play. As Mr D says, the brick cabin has been demolished already. Sadly I'm too young to have rememebered the signal box that used to be here. My Father -in-Law recalls the bobby letting a...

There's things afoot currently but not sure of the specifics. The old site of the signal box is currently penned off with plant onsite and personnel present this week. I keep meaning to take some pics and should get the father-in-law who lives that side to chat to them on his dog walking forays...

Do you mean BRUTES being towed accross the line? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Universal_Trolley_Equipment They were often towed behind an electric "tractor" unit like the one on this...

I was initially confused by this line in the BBC report from Emma McClarkin, a Conservative MEP, told Newsbeat the interrail idea is a waste of time. "Eighteen-year-olds don't need a rail ticket" Then I relalised that she meant that they don't "want" one I guess, very poor choice of words...

Hmm, well what a mess! A very sad piece of television and a wasted opportunity really. I think trying to do too much live is a mistake, they should take note of how "Springwatch" have developed the genre and made a better job of it. The presenters fear of "silence" is so misplaced here and they...

Hi Wallace, Thanks for the heads-up on this project! I've always been fascinated by this and the other work of the DRU, top stuff. I wish you all the best in this and hope it comes to fruition. TTFN, Ben