The Rail Enthusiast thread

[DCBassman]

LSR pt2
Back at Launceston

And found this Raleigh Sports upstairs in the museum part. There were two other bikes, but unable to get usable pics.

A good afternoon!

 

[Handlebar Moustache]

Slightly OT but I saw a model of BR’s proposed Intercity 250 at York and I did wonder what it would have been like and what changes it might have brought about had it been built > https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/InterCity_250

 

[midlife]

Yes, to detonators. What are "cat whiskers"? Marker lights?

Are there still boxes of detonators trackside like there was when I was a kid?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Yes, to detonators. What are "cat whiskers"? Marker lights?

I think it refers to the white curved lines DMU's carried on their ends for a while, as seen here:

Much to the annoyance of many model makers I imagine...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I think it refers to the white curved lines DMU's carried on their ends for a while, as seen here:

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Much to he annoyance of many model makers I imagine...

And also, gloriously, on the prototype Deltic too!!

 

[BrumJim]

Are there still boxes of detonators trackside like there was when I was a kid?

No.

 

[classic33]

No.

Spoilsport.

 

[midlife]

No.

I wonder what kids do for entertainment these days then

 

[Andy in Germany]

Class 68's now in passenger service.

 

[robjh]

Class 68's now in passenger service.

In that link of yours, the class 68 and the driving trailer at the other end do not have yellow front panels - surely the first time this has been true of British mainline railway stock since the late 1960s. Have the regulations recently been changed?

(edit): I've just found the answer to my question in this link from 2016. It looks like it has taken a while to catch on though, as other new stock such as the class 700 still do have the yellow ends.

 

[classic33]

Class 68's now in passenger service.

Ironic now that First are said to be putting their UK train service up for sale.

 

[NorthernDave]

Class 68's now in passenger service.

Ironic now that First are said to be putting their UK train service up for sale.

Also ironic that the relatively new 185s that they are replacing can't apparently find another UK rail operator to take them on and may end up being shipped overseas.

 

[Andy in Germany]

In that link of yours, the class 68 and the driving trailer at the other end do not have yellow front panels - surely the first time this has been true of British mainline railway stock since the late 1960s. Have the regulations recently been changed?

(edit): I've just found the answer to my question in this link from 2016. It looks like it has taken a while to catch on though, as other new stock such as the class 700 still do have the yellow ends.

It took me by surprise too: I never thought the UK authorities would allow something like this. It looks good though.

I wonder if new DB locomotives will just have the DB whisker like their German counterparts?

Ironic now that First are said to be putting their UK train service up for sale.

Do first own TPS?

 

[classic33]

Do first own TPS?

Ay, from the link
"First Trans Pennine Express have now started to use their new mark 5 five car..."

 

[Andy in Germany]

Ay, from the link
"First Trans Pennine Express have now started to use their new mark 5 five car..."

Ah, well. My dad would say I never took much notice of him as a nipper either.