Competition 309 :: Non passenger trains on single track lines

[Jordy]

Non passenger trains on single track lines, including preserved lines

Entries by 1900 next Sunday please

http://www.railforums.co.uk/gallery

Cheers

Jordy

 

[O L Leigh]

Eh...? That's a bit specific.

O L Leigh

 

[Jordy]

It is, but its the best compromise we could find given the extremely specific criteria given by the previous winner!

 

[90019]

How specific was it originally?
It must've been quite something!

 

[Royston Vasey]

I suspect the previous winner had a very specific photo he wanted to enter the next week!

 

[Phoenix]

You think the title "single track freight" would be a less complicated.

 

[generalvegitable]

but then ECS and test trains would not count

 

[Jordy]

Precisely, have a browse anyway - you might find something

 

[minette]

How would you know a particular train was ECS anyway? Could be really pedantic as well and point out in my previous life as a conductor, on our night turn we were booked Passenger-As-Ordered on an ECS move from Cardiff Canton to Gloucester!

 

[Techniquest]

Damn, wish I'd gone and shot the 37s at Sugar Loaf a while ago now!

Going to be a tough one this to find a photo for. As I'm on the laptop at the moment I don't have access to all of my photos to check through them so might have to wait to enter later in the week!

Should be interesting to see what gets entered!

 

[generalvegitable]

How would you know a particular train was ECS anyway?

obvious answer is that it would be empty, boring answer would be to check the headcode

edit: how do i enter, i have a suitable image, but i do not know how to enter

 

[curly42]

obvious answer is that it would be empty, boring answer would be to check the headcode

edit: how do i enter, i have a suitable image, but i do not know how to enter

Could be difficult to see passengers in the photograph !! Gonna have to rely on the integrity of the photographer I'm afraid.

 

[Techniquest]

Well the first picture I found that would be enter-able (new word! ) was more of a seminar of me next to the power car after arrival.

However, even though I could probably blank my face out or something (I didn't choose it because it would give away who entered it), I faced the issue of whether entering a photo of a power car about to do a very short ECS movement (in order to line up with the signals for the return journey), although on a single line, could count.

 

[Phoenix]

To be honest this won't be an easy category to fit many photos within as there isn't a great deal of single track lines around the Midlands.

 

[me123]

obvious answer is that it would be empty, boring answer would be to check the headcode

edit: how do i enter, i have a suitable image, but i do not know how to enter

See this thread for details.

Alternatively, you can e-mail them in to potw@railforums.co.uk

 

[ladysue]

Cant find anything that would fit this theme so I am off out Thursday to see what I can find.

 

[generalvegitable]

i have entered my photo, i think its a good one

 

[Techniquest]

Well I found an alternative photo to the one I described in my post prior, I intend to upload it in a bit. Not easy to find a photo to upload and I can't be bothered to scour every folder on the PC so it'll do.

Looking forward to seeing the entries on Sunday!

 

[GB]

Would loops or Sidings off signle lines count?

 

[minette]

Would loops or Sidings count off signle lines count?

I'll second that!
I've got nothing yet, and have only got one chance to get something on Saturday ... but I've got a feeling there's a disused line alongside the running line where I was planning to go. I'll try to find somewhere else, but just in case...

 

[Phoenix]

I'll second that!
I've got nothing yet, and have only got one chance to get something on Saturday ... but I've got a feeling there's a disused line alongside the running line where I was planning to go. I'll try to find somewhere else, but just in case...

No offense to you two but it shouldn't count otherwise we could call a down fast on a four track main as a single line.

 

[minette]

No offense to you two but it shouldn't count otherwise we could call a down fast on a four track main as a single line.

Eh?:???:

The place I had in mind is a running line, with a very overgrown (brambles etc) disused line alongside. I doubt anything has run over it for 20 years. The reason I'm asking is because the tracks are still in situ, and may be visible in my shot

 

[Phoenix]

Eh?:???:

The place I had in mind is a running line, with a very overgrown (brambles etc) disused line alongside. I doubt anything has run over it for 20 years. The reason I'm asking is because the tracks are still in situ, and may be visible in my shot

What do you mean (Sorry it must be late or something)

1.A single track branch off a mainline that is slightly disused.
2.A running line along a mainline which looks by itself.
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Oh I get you well if trains only run on one of the two lines then I think it can be used see what the Ministery Of Decision say.

 

[Techniquest]

Makes sense to me. A phot of something on the Sleaford avoider should be countable for this as the track in the northbound direction has been officially out of use for decades and effectively a single line.

Must be loads of such examples around the country. None that come to my mind, but since pres counts my entry will do!

 

[Jordy]

As usual go for what you like as long as you think it sticks to the theme - i'll be fairly easy going this week seeing as the topic is so specific.

Anyone with an entry that is not suitable will be given the chance to provide an alternative before the competition starts (within reason)

Cheers

Jordy