Andy in Germany
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- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
I've seen it many times from the train but never from the road side...
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I've seen it many times from the train but never from the road side...
BBC News - Enfield train crash: Driver arrested after drugs test
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59074079
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
Ooof. On one hand, I'm glad it wasn't a brake failure (much more complex microprocessor-controlled than all previous trains), but the regulations on drink and drugs for train drivers are very tight, and worrying that one got through.
You only get random tested now and then, not on a routine basis. But, any incident then you will be tested at the time.
Spartak
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- Location
- Bristolian
60017 pulling out of Westerleigh Oil Terminal today.
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Saturday 18th
(circa 11:05)
‘Clun Castle’
(taken from) Station Road
Ackworth
Wakefield
It’s on the Doncaster - Pontefract Baghill line
En-route to York
I only just got there in time, as l locked the car, l heard it!
From this bridge; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/439831
West Coast Railways Class 47 on the rear
(circa 11:05)
‘Clun Castle’
(taken from) Station Road
Ackworth
Wakefield
It’s on the Doncaster - Pontefract Baghill line
En-route to York
I only just got there in time, as l locked the car, l heard it!
From this bridge; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/439831
West Coast Railways Class 47 on the rear
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robjh
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire - almost Essex
An HST hiding amongst the trees on the Colne Valley Railway at Castle Hedingham, Essex, yesterday. There was another one in EMR livery further up the line.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
To this day, still the fastest diesel trains ever.
Maximum tractive effort 80kN-m, equivalent to 59,005lb/ft. A bit torquey...
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Proto
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon/West Dorset
There’s a great railway thread on Piston Heads forum. Really interesting an informative.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=191&t=1920564&i=0
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=191&t=1920564&i=0
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Richard A Thackeray
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Tuesday 15th
Today was the first time I've seen the new railway station in Castleford, replacing the ubiquitous 'bus shelters'
Granted, it's not a patch on how it was up to the 60s (& maybe 70s?)
The station signal box, like the one at Albion Street level-crossing is bricked up
That said, it's far better than what we have in Normanton, after what was here!!!!
1970s
2007; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/363035
Today was the first time I've seen the new railway station in Castleford, replacing the ubiquitous 'bus shelters'
Granted, it's not a patch on how it was up to the 60s (& maybe 70s?)
The station signal box, like the one at Albion Street level-crossing is bricked up
That said, it's far better than what we have in Normanton, after what was here!!!!
1970s
2007; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/363035
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
While riding to work today I noticed the level crossing lights on the local railway were on; I didn't take a lot of notice as the general trains are local and metro trains; nice enough but a bit monotonous. So it was too late to take a camera out when I saw that it was in fact a B-B centre cab loco, I think a variant of this class:
It was hauling a four unit train of bogie wagons with farm equipment, which I've never seen before. I'm pretty sure this is delivered at the next station down the line which has a loading bay; this loading bay was recently rebuilt so it's clearly used a fair bit. It's nice to see a local railway with short trains for local organisations. Will have to investigate further...
It was hauling a four unit train of bogie wagons with farm equipment, which I've never seen before. I'm pretty sure this is delivered at the next station down the line which has a loading bay; this loading bay was recently rebuilt so it's clearly used a fair bit. It's nice to see a local railway with short trains for local organisations. Will have to investigate further...
