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Article on WCML electrification
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The ‘second report’ was about the Development of Major Trunk Routes, not closures. A detailed study of freight flows and potential in...
Wednesday at 23:29
Dr Hoo
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Locomotive haulage vs. multiple units
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Apart from the general issue of the ‘costs’ seen by Roger Ford being out of date many things have moved on. Other considerations such...
Wednesday at 14:16
Dr Hoo
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Derby Telegraph "Plans to convert Monsal Trail back into railway takes 'significant step forward'"
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Plenty of road damage occurs because of ground movement, flooding, poorly executed/reinstated street works and so on. In my part of...
Wednesday at 13:03
Dr Hoo
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Townhead railway station
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There are various references in both The Origins of the Scottish Railway System 1722-1844 by C j A Robertson and Wishaw's Railways of...
Tuesday at 15:05
Dr Hoo
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Viaducts built as four-track from the start?
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Between Denham West Junction and Denham Station there were Up and Down Passenger Loops besides the two running lines. There is a...
Tuesday at 13:50
Dr Hoo
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"Hazardous Material" Alert at Inverness Station - 14th May 2024
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There have been previous threads discussing the movement of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in tank containers to supply ‘isolated’ former...
Tuesday at 13:20
Dr Hoo
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Fuel spill in the past at Colwyn Bay?
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Presumably the maintenance practices didn’t include the use of filler caps. Good old BR!
Tuesday at 11:28
Dr Hoo
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Large electrification projects (e.g. ECML) - how much disruption?
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Living in Scotland but with relatives near Peterborough over the 1986-1991 era I can assure everybody that there were huge numbers of...
Monday at 23:03
Dr Hoo
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Derby Telegraph "Plans to convert Monsal Trail back into railway takes 'significant step forward'"
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Given the inevitable geographic compromises in a hill town I'd agree that Buxton isn't too bad but it's still not as handy as the range...
Monday at 21:43
Dr Hoo
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Are Hope Valley semi fast services practical?
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The original proposal implies an interchange role for Chinley, which would also become more of a railhead by virtue of having the widest...
Monday at 21:37
Dr Hoo
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Viaducts built as four-track from the start?
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Denham?
Monday at 19:36
Dr Hoo
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St Rollox (Glasgow) to reopen by Gibson's Engineering
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If this is essentially a wholly new operation I am unclear how it will be able to demonstrate competence at building (presumably) new...
Monday at 18:25
Dr Hoo
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Derby Telegraph "Plans to convert Monsal Trail back into railway takes 'significant step forward'"
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Google Maps suggests over 10 mins to popular locations in Buxton such as the Pavillion Gardens and Market. Neither Buxton nor Bakewell...
Monday at 16:18
Dr Hoo
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Locomotive haulage vs. multiple units
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Don’t smaller engines have the benefit of usually being more mass produced for automotive, marine, mobile plant, etc.? This tends to...
Monday at 10:03
Dr Hoo
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London - Edinburgh
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If you’re able to drive have you thought about hiring a car? You could break up the journey a bit with meal stops in towns/ cities of...
Monday at 09:56
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