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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: millwall on 17 December 2010, 14:42:53
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;D ;D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBBK2hjcPuA ;D ;D
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priceless
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:D :D :D :D
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sure that was same one i saw go into Paddington a week or so ago
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Was it just me or did that 'steam train' have a diesel loco at the tail end (one presumes it was pushing rather than having the steam engine pulling dead weight)...
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PMSL ........ Aaron you are right it was a dead weight at the back
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yeah it tows a diesel so it can go out of stations correctly, kinda hard to see signals 18 coaches back ::)
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yeah it tows a diesel so it can go out of stations correctly, kinda hard to see signals 18 coaches back ::)
Are we a secret trainspotter Tunnie ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D Well spotted M :( :y
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yeah it tows a diesel so it can go out of stations correctly, kinda hard to see signals 18 coaches back ::)
Are we a secret trainspotter Tunnie ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Same train from that clip i think... taken from my flat (to be fair i was playing COD WAW at the time) just heard 'chuff chuff chuff' outside my window
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Misc/DSC_0174.JPG)
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Was it just me or did that 'steam train' have a diesel loco at the tail end (one presumes it was pushing rather than having the steam engine pulling dead weight)...
Yes Aaron, it is because Network Rail insist on it being there in case of main (steam) loco failure. In that event the train can be pulled away from blocking the main lines and causing chaos.
Strangely the diesel version of the Orient Express has exactly the same type of diesel on the rear when travelling through Kent.
Believe me the special train operators are not happy about paying for the expense of the back diesel, and crew, but it is Network Rail's railway and they write the rules! ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Recon you picked that up on HOF Millwall taking the pee out of anorachs again........... ;D
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Was it just me or did that 'steam train' have a diesel loco at the tail end (one presumes it was pushing rather than having the steam engine pulling dead weight)...
Yes Aaron, it is because Network Rail insist on it being there in case of main (steam) loco failure. In that event the train can be pulled away from blocking the main lines and causing chaos.
Strangely the diesel version of the Orient Express has exactly the same type of diesel on the rear when travelling through Kent.
Believe me the special train operators are not happy about paying for the expense of the back diesel, and crew, but it is Network Rail's railway and they write the rules! ::) ::) ::) ::)
No its not.
Its because you are not allowed to pull a train tender first and turning triangles are few and far between these days so some tours need it.
There are a few that still run single engine (Tornado for one) but its dependent on the tour destination and facilities/route :y
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Was it just me or did that 'steam train' have a diesel loco at the tail end (one presumes it was pushing rather than having the steam engine pulling dead weight)...
Yes Aaron, it is because Network Rail insist on it being there in case of main (steam) loco failure. In that event the train can be pulled away from blocking the main lines and causing chaos.
Strangely the diesel version of the Orient Express has exactly the same type of diesel on the rear when travelling through Kent.
Believe me the special train operators are not happy about paying for the expense of the back diesel, and crew, but it is Network Rail's railway and they write the rules! ::) ::) ::) ::)
No its not.
Its because you are not allowed to pull a train tender first and turning triangles are few and far between these days so some tours need it.
There are a few that still run single engine (Tornado for one) but its dependent on the tour destination and facilities/route :y
In the South East Mark they run the specials in a loop around Kent so that the engine faces the right way.
Around Bristol there is the Patchway Triangle that they use for steam specials from / to Temple Meads. That's just the ones I know, and no doubt there are a lot more.
In the North you may be right Mark, but in the South I certainly have seen the steam loco going out, and coming back, at the front of the train.
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Ugh a 67 yuk!
Someone should have planned more carefully ;D ;D >:( >:(
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Recon you picked that up on HOF Millwall taking the pee out of anorachs again........... ;D
close was on vital :y
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All down the Den with shovels tomorrow gonna be a cold one if the forecast is right .And a good old dump of it around kick off time !!
Was going to say i prefer this one..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSMFkt6tpy0&feature=player_embedded
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I wonder how long they had been hanging around for photo opportunity..... ;D ;D ;D
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I wonder how long they had been hanging around for photo opportunity..... ;D ;D ;D
hopefully at least a week ;D ;D
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All down the Den with shovels tomorrow gonna be a cold one if the forecast is right .And a good old dump of it around kick off time !!
Was going to say i prefer this one..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSMFkt6tpy0&feature=player_embedded
unfortunately not going :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
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They could come to the ELR if they want to see a steam
train loco, they're every other train at the week end. ;)
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All down the Den with shovels tomorrow gonna be a cold one if the forecast is right .And a good old dump of it around kick off time !!
Was going to say i prefer this one..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSMFkt6tpy0&feature=player_embedded
So thats how you lot travel to away games then ;D ;D
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All down the Den with shovels tomorrow gonna be a cold one if the forecast is right .And a good old dump of it around kick off time !!
Was going to say i prefer this one..........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSMFkt6tpy0&feature=player_embedded
So thats how you lot travel to away games then ;D ;D
thats reserved for posh wall ;D ;D