martinsh
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Correct. (I like how this set-up gave a bit of a place in the sun, for once, to the ex-Stratford on Avon & Midland Jun. seemingly largely useless Towcester -- Ravenstone Wood Junction [near Olney] branch -- IIRC once had a passenger service, but for only the first eight or nine months of its existence.)
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martinsh
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Name the 5 most numerous BR / NR diesel classes in order. [Actual numbers not needed just the correct order]
theageofthetra
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08/09
47
66
25
37 -could be v close to 25's so guessing this is 5th.
47
66
25
37 -could be v close to 25's so guessing this is 5th.
martinsh
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Correct.
Actual figures
08 - about 1000 !
47 - 512 ?
66 - 494 ?
25 - 318
33 - 309
Your standard class
Actual figures
08 - about 1000 !
47 - 512 ?
66 - 494 ?
25 - 318
33 - 309
Your standard class
theageofthetra
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Despite the rise of the Nazis there continued to be a sharing of information amongst senior railway engineers in the UK, Germany & France. So much so that the LNER supplied their network data to Germany so they could work on a proposal for a lengthened 'Flying Hamburger' for the East Coast route.
There was however one key non-engineering reason that the LNER directors went cold on the German train proposed, let Gresley's team develop the A4's & the rest was history.
What was it?
There was however one key non-engineering reason that the LNER directors went cold on the German train proposed, let Gresley's team develop the A4's & the rest was history.
What was it?
They refused to have anything to do -- however obscurely and obliquely -- with something called the "Flying Hamburger"; because of undignified and ludicrous associations between the name, and American minced-beef patties
?theageofthetra
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They refused to have anything to do -- however obscurely and obliquely -- with something called the "Flying Hamburger"; because of undignified and ludicrous associations between the name, and American minced-beef patties
Not that but it is food related.
Difficulty envisaged, of perceivedly-adequate restaurant-car service with what would be an essentially dmu make-up?
theageofthetra
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Thats close enough. The lightweight railcars proposed had no provision to provide hot food (the original Flying Hamburger just served cold snacks)
LNER top brass thought this would not attract the First Class business traveller or landed gentry returning to their summer retreats so put them off making an order.
Your curled up BR ham sandwich...
Thanks, so. I do like stuff about gauges; accordingly...
Which country / territory (not in Europe; or Australia) had for a fair number of decades, on the most prominent part of its rail system: standard (1,435mm); and 1,067mm; gauges, co-existing in a separate but equal situation not one gauge gradually ousting the other, or one definitely as a feeder to the main-line other. This state of affairs was brought to an end by reason of another country running things there for a few years, and in the process, standardising on one of the two gauges.
theageofthetra
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What is now called Indonesia.
Correct -- situation obtained in Java under Dutch rule (Sumatra always 1,067mm and narrower, I believe).
Uw vloer, Mijnheer (and whatever the Indonesian might be).
theageofthetra
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On Mallards record breaking 126 run there was an odd mix on board. The group from Westinghouse who were offered cabs home if they didn't fancy an 'enthusiastic' return home etc.
There was one person in the carriages who in engineering pecking order terms was very low down but on Gresley's insistance was invited that day.
Their accidental input made it all possible by a mistake/stoke of luck.
What was their accidental place in history?
There was one person in the carriages who in engineering pecking order terms was very low down but on Gresley's insistance was invited that day.
Their accidental input made it all possible by a mistake/stoke of luck.
What was their accidental place in history?
A random guess: was this bod perhaps a prominent railway enthusiast / recorder of express-train workings -- Cecil J. Allen or a "be-alike"? -- who somehow, as referred to in clue, acted as a catalyst for the 126 mph being achieved?
theageofthetra
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No they were an LNER employee in their what would now be called R & D dept.
Is it the employee who (possibly mythically) grabbed a clay wind tunnel model of an A4 and with his thumb accidentally put a dimple behind the chimney which in turn accidentally solved a serious issue with drifting smoke obscuring view from the cab?
theageofthetra
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Sorry completely forgot I set this. Yes thats the employee I had in mind (although I agree it was probably a bit of LNER publicity hokum)
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backontrack
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Name the station I'm thinking of. You'll find it next to a short strange bridge, but it has been closed for over a century...
Maybe? -- The former station by the canal basin at Stratford-upon-Avon, of the -- always horse-worked -- Stratford & Moreton Tramway: line early on the scene; was taken over by the GWR, its northern section to Stratford fell into disuse in the 1880s, track lifted in 1918.
backontrack
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Not that, I'm afraid. It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing...
backontrack
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And in any case it's too far south.
This station is north of Blea Moor and south of the Flow Country.
Rather a shot in the dark -- Inchture Village? (No idea about the short strange bridge.)
backontrack
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Name the station I'm thinking of. You'll find it next to a short strange bridge, but it has been closed for over a century.
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing...
This station is north of Blea Moor and south of the Flow Country.
So:
Name the station I'm thinking of. You'll find it next to a short swing bridge, but it has been closed for over a century. It is in Scotland, I will add.
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing...
This station is north of Blea Moor and south of the Flow Country.
So:
Name the station I'm thinking of. You'll find it next to a short swing bridge, but it has been closed for over a century. It is in Scotland, I will add.
backontrack
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'fraid I seem to be right out of Scottish stations closed for more than a century...
backontrack
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It's near Inverness.