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1661711336 Wellover half is derived from Gas as per above snap shot. This is why our electricity is so expensive at moment to respond to thread by JamesT. Will be even greater when the sun goes down and Solar = 0!

Bullhead rail came/comes in typically 60 foot [59ft-3in] lengths with fish-plate joints. The small gap will typically accept 3-4mm expansion so the whole thing generally will not distort when it gets hot. Continious welded rail typically comes in 1km lengths with an engineered expansion joint...

Got to sell those newspapers, not letting the truth get in the way of a good story....!! Dare say a roll of Gaffer tape and some TyWraps would have come in handy!!! Although its not advisable to let that fusible plug fail, when they do let go, tends to blow the fire out of the fire door [even...

But are these technically repaints?? Simple answer is no. These are Vynil graphics, simply pull the backing off and stick em on. Still a difficult job for the novice to attach without blisters and bubbles but I approve of the 'in your face colour blast' non-the-less!

Is there to be any provision for an increase in clearance? Looks like plenty of battle scar damage from bridge strike. Given that current UK standar clearance is 16 ft - 6 inch, its too low by some 2ft - 3 inch. Its either raise the abutments or plane out the tarmac/hardcore to achive a extra 2...

Interesting piece 4-page spread in TRACKSIDE this month, think I shall head over for a look !!

Anyone know where I may obtain a soft copy of above [free of charge preferably] ? I have tried https://www.sis.se/api/document/preview But it is a preview with only first 19 pages. There does appear to be 5 parts to this standard. Apologies if this is wrong place for this thread, but does...

So good Tim that its now on my to-do list! .... once it warms up out there! Off thread slightly but the progs with Tim and Siddy[?] regarding London Underground heritage also compulsive viewing. Siddy so genuine into Transport,[ just like Tim ] of the subjects, they make it a first rate program !

Hope it does not happen .... again .... but we could soon see yellow diagonal stripe across cab number to signify 'not allowed south of Crewe' In olden days normal OHL clearance was 13ft- 6 in above rail but because of old bridges and tunnels, wires south of Crewe were 13ft - 1inch in...

Kinetic Energy = 1/2 M V squared. Therefore if you were to double the speed, KE increases by the square ie 4 times! But if you were to halve the speed, KE increases by the square ie 1/4 times !

Preservation thread of sorts, so here goes ... Anyone ever booked and stayed in the following Holiday Cottage lets ? Dent Railway Station Ribblehead Station Masters House Kirby Stephen Booking Office / Platform Cottages? I guess that under Covid travel restrictions, UK destinations are in...

Pie in sky I think. Only way those stations at Tickhill, Maltby and Dinnington would work is if they were Park-and-Ride. They are simply too far away from the villages they serve. Passenger service failed due to lack of numbers [and WW1] back then and most likely will fail again. Take for...

I now see that a limited service now running to West Burton PS about 5 trains per day judging by RTT. These will be the last fully laden coal trains ever to run on SYJR with the pending closure of West Burton due about end April 2021. That's it !!! The End of SYJR coal traffic. Therefore now...

Excellent. Not a view I have ever witnessed. Good YT posting.

Heavy freight has always used the SYJR, have watched hundreds of Coalers flogging up the grade through Maltby and past Roche Abbey with 66's flat out so line was always capable. Max grade is about 1:100 but not unknown for local nutters/morons/thugs to drive stolen cars/vans along track and...

Looking st RTT, the RH column [ACT DEP] is suffixed [Q] which the pop-up states 'runs as required' means that only likely less than half will actually run given state of economy at moment. Still I shall try to catch 6B71 on Monday 26th although I have not seen any sign that WB PS is actually...

OK thanks. That I was unaware of but its still only just hanging in there! LE and a Yellow banana will hardly guarantee its future. How does one search RTT without the headcode?

I dont think the future prospects look good for the old SYJR line south of Doncaster. South of St Katherines junction, lines not seen any traffic this year probably linked to closure of Cottam power and loss of coal traffic. West Burton A still open but not generated since February 2020. Lines...

Thanks Kite <:D

Anyone care to give the timings to above? I am guessing about 11h45 Retford, 12h15 Cottam and 14h30 SYJR. Not seen anything on Railway Herald. Thanks