The Rail Enthusiast thread

[DCBassman]

Baden-Württemberg is a much more conservative state so we just get black and yellow...

When I was there, it was all just DB. Very good, though! Around 1988 or so. And yes, very conservative. And having to get along in non-standard German!

 

[sheddy]

Highways England bridge infill policy

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_JUNXUPkFQ

 

[Andy in Germany]

When I was there, it was all just DB. Very good, though! Around 1988 or so. And yes, very conservative.

I'm not sure these developments will improve matters much for rail reliability and usage to be honest, although I think the fact decisions are made in the state or the region rather than a distant capital city can only be a good thing.

In some cases the decision was made in the local town hall, in fact: I know of a few lines where the railway belongs to the villages along its route.

And having to get along in non-standard German!

"Non-standard German" is a good description of the local dialect...

 

[BrumJim]

Further north in Mannheim, a Deutsche Bahn version with the colour scheme used by several local authorities for their rail services. Local governments have a lot of control over local transport. They set and finance the service levels they want for bus, rail, metro, tram and occasionally ferry services, and tickets are for a region instead of a company, so one ticket covers all local public transport. In this case the cities of Mannheim and Ludwigsburg are on opposite sides of the river Rhine, and are in different states, so they have to work together to make transport services work.

Ludwigshalfen? I got to go to many wonderful places in Europe as part of my last job. Ludwigshafen is certainly not one of them. Go on then, Ludwigshafen was the worst by quite some margin.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Ludwigshalfen? I got to go to many wonderful places in Europe as part of my last job. Ludwigshafen is certainly not one of them. Go on then, Ludwigshafen was the worst by quite some margin.

Oh, biscuits. You're right of course, it's Ludwigshafen: Ludwigsburg is the city north of Stuttgart with a beautiful palace and massive avenue where I took my practical exam, now I come to think of it.

And yes, Ludwigshafen isn't a pretty place.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 13th

Lingwell Bridge (as was)
East & West Yorkshire Union Railway
Lingwell Nook Lane
Lofthouse

This Chapel stone is by the black car on the right

Looking back towards the spoil-heaps

Use the blue slider, to see the 'today' view
Directly north is Thorpe Interchange, where the M1 & M62 meet
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.72494&lon=-1.51138&layers=168&b=1

The abutments are where the road surface ends; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/149718

 

[sheddy]

Possibly not the thread for this https://www.change.org/p/highways-e...ritage-from-highways-england-s-wrecking-ball?
A petition to keep ex-rail bridges intact.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 20th

Batley Station
Apologies for lighting

Remnants of a canopy bracket
(it's between the lamp-post & the red door)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

"The Cow Now Standing At Platform.............."

(okay!, not standing)


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-57032174

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-57007117

 

[Andy in Germany]

"The Cow Now Standing At Platform.............."

(okay!, not standing)


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-57032174

You know, when I heard you had Cow-vid in in the UK I thought you meant something else...

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

You know, when I heard you had Cow-vid in in the UK I thought you meant something else...

Don't get up, I'll fetch your coat...............

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sunday 16th

Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar
(south of Barnsley)

http://www.elsecar-heritage.com/

Wooden framed!!
And definitely worse for wear!!

 

[Andy in Germany]

Sunday 16th

Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar
(south of Barnsley)

http://www.elsecar-heritage.com/


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Wooden framed!!
And definitely worse for wear!!

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The building looks beautifully restored (?), and that's an interesting collection of locomotives.

The site looks sadly unused though. Is that because of Lockdown?

 

[IaninSheffield]

Hunslets?
It prompted me to do a quick search and the company appears to be still in operation.

View: https://youtu.be/JHhtuMOrvss


Wonder how many other UK loco engineering companies from the same era are still in operation?