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WWAO replied to the thread Large gaps in Elizabeth line west of Paddington.I think that there are too many terminators at Paddington, Westbound, evidenced anecdotally by crowding onwards. True Reading has 4...
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WWAO replied to the thread Large gaps in Elizabeth line west of Paddington.... and Reading still has only a half hourly EL service. Some Crossrail. WAO
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WWAO replied to the thread Ironbridge rail link.....and all good wishes!
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WWAO replied to the thread WCML substations.I wonder whether it will be SFC or AT? WAO
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WWAO replied to the thread Ironbridge rail link.Thanks. For clarity, the Madeley Jn to Lightmoor Jn is the existing line just East of the A442. It continues on to the old power...
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WWAO replied to the thread WCML substations.Pleased to see that they have now renamed "Asset Managers" as "Route Engineers". To get a blast radius of 100m you need about 5t of...
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WWAO replied to the thread Ironbridge rail link.The Telford Steam railway shouldn't be too bothered by this. The route needs much rebuilding and doesn't seem to go anywhere central in...
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WWAO replied to the thread Historical Windsor and Reading services.The other feature of the "Windsor Lines" was their own part of Waterloo; platforms 16 - 21, in that part of the station predating the...
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WWAO replied to the thread Paddington-Reading blocked due to OLE isolation and lineside fire (5/9).The electrical power diagram above shows the Bramley transformer and independent feeder to Reading, with classic supply to Newbury (but...
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WWAO replied to the thread Union Jack-style Great British Railways branding at major Glasgow station angers Scottish government officials.While it is a minor issue, it shows how separatist (as distinct from delegated/home rule) propaganda is being foisted on the Scots by...
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WWAO replied to the thread Why doesn't Ripon have a train line towards Harrogate or York?....and one would ask why there hasn't been one tried. If one wants to commute to Leeds then live nearer! However, one might ask what...
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WWAO replied to the thread Is there scope for one supplier and a common policy for all GBR retail facilities?.You can have a common specification (even for service components) for all suppliers to give seamless ticketing. You can buy nuts 'n...
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WWAO replied to the thread WCML substations.Many thanks - it zooms in and stays very clear. Fascinating to see the variety of transformer ratings and the clear distinction between...
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WWAO replied to the thread Porterbrook Cl.769 'Flex' trains from 319s, initially for Northern.When moving off from a terminus, there is often restrictive point work ahead. Hence the gentle starts. Compression Ignition engines do...
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WWAO replied to the thread The cost of living agenda - how should the railway contribute ?.But modal share is high because of the limitation of road capacity with London's population size and density. Car/bus (or LRT) is more...