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[biggs682]

Morning y'all
That was a close shave could have quite easily not made it
Damp underfoot outside

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

Busy day today. So much so, I've had to write myself a list to make sure I get it all done...

 

[Andy in Germany]

Serves em right for buying Japanese trains instead of British, they would be OK on the lines in Japan (modern and smooth) but on undermaintained British tracks (lumpy bumpy) it's no wonder they cracked.
Bit like when they had to ask a private owner of a vintage 'Deltic' to help out.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-13592652

Most of them were built in the UK. Japanese railways do seem to be heavily engineered with more spare capacity than Britain, and they probably benefit from being a rlatively modern system compared to the UK.

 

[Andy in Germany]

It turns out that my metabolism is so used to getting up early, it doesn't need an alarm clock any more.

I'd like to make a "trial ride" to my future employer but the sky looks a bit dark...

 

[biggs682]

Well first cuppa has been and gone
Cat's been fed and fussed
Workstation all set up ready to go just needs it's pilot now

 

[Illaveago]

Morning.
I think we have a bit of a dry spell at the moment although it is grey and has been raining .
Not sure of what my plans are for today . My mind seems a bit blank at the moment .

 

[Illaveago]

Most of them were built in the UK. Japanese railways do seem to be heavily engineered with more spare capacity than Britain, and they probably benefit from being a relatively modern system compared to the UK.

Yes ! Most of ours is Victorian .
I was wondering if some of the cracks might have been caused by running over points as we do have quite a few of them .

So far the electrification down here has been a roaring success. Bridges being closed for 2 years whilst a new monstrosity was put in place . The bed of the track going through Box tunnel had to be lowered. It also had to be lowered going into Bath . They might not electrify Bath due to its Heritage status and because of the eyesore it would create . Station platforms had to be rebuilt to accept the new trains . Power cables for the electricity sub station had to be laid to the track . The gantries for the catenary have gone up willy nilly. Some have been erected in some places with huge gaps between them . Oh! I heard that they were having trouble with fitting the catenary in the Severn Tunnel, some of it was trying to fix it to the roof and the other was water leaking through the roof .
So on the whole a well planned idea !

 

[PeteXXX]

Rather enjoying some Prog Rock on Youtube after my chicken rendang curry.... the heat has abated a bit, but the geiger counter is still in the red so i'll give it a bit

Gotta love some Prog!! Jethro Tull? Ruck Wakeman? The Nice? 🤔 👌

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Morning all. It's Thursday and somewhere on earth it's bin day. It looks like it's going to be drizzly and grey today. As I need to pick up some shopping from different places, I may be better off in long trousers.

 

[Illaveago]

Gotta love some Prog!! Jethro Tull? Ruck Wakeman? The Nice? 🤔 👌

Free ? Alright Now !

 

[Illaveago]

I was just thinking that the rail management are thankful for the lockdown . It would have been utter chaos if it had happened before the pandemic !

 

[Andy in Germany]

It turns out that my metabolism is so used to getting up early, it doesn't need an alarm clock any more.

I'd like to make a "trial ride" to my future employer but the sky looks a bit dark...

Trial ride complete. It's about 15k or 9 miles thirteen chains, fifteen half horses and twenty one dessert spoons or whatever the imperial fractions are. The ride in took 35 minutes and the return took 45 minutes, because there was a headwind and I investigated a longer but more scenic route back.

From experience this year the wind blows north in the morning and south in the afternoon, so I should be travelling with the wind in both directions.

Photos didn't happen as I was timing myself but I'll be riding the route again soon: my legs are telling me they need the practice...

 

[classic33]

Trial ride complete. It's about 15k or 9 miles thirteen chains, or fifteen half horses and twenty one dessert spoons or whatever the imperial fractions are. The ride in took 35 minutes and the return took 45 minutes, because there was a headwind and I investigated a longer but more scenic route back.

From experience this year the wind blows north in the morning and south in the afternoon, so I should be travelling with the wind in both directions.

Photos didn't happen as I was timing myself but I'll be riding the route again soon: my legs are telling me they need the practice...

You only finished working at your last place within the last week, you can't be that much out of practice.

 

[Andy in Germany]

You only finished working at your last place within the last week, you can't be that much out of practice.

The last place was only 4.5k away, so it's a bit of a change.

Also: new Brooks saddle.

 

[classic33]

The last place was only 4.5k away, so it's a bit of a change.

Also: new Brooks saddle.

Okay, you might have trouble sitting down. Is that a bad thing in the job?