The Rail Enthusiast thread

[rogerzilla]

I like all the ÖBB electric locos, but the older ones like the 1044 best.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I forgot to post about this previously, but this is the view from my new workshop:

How am I supposed to get any work done?

 

[Andy in Germany]

We're getting loads of seasonal sugar beet (I think) traffic in open containers and wagons.

 

[Cycleops]

Anybody around these places today to see Sir Nigel Gresley?
For me it is the most iconic steam locomotive of all time.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2022/0...-pass-through-middlesbrough-this-tuesday.html

 

[BrumJim]

Sleeping coaches are heavier than normal coaches by c.10T so a pretty sure footed loco is needed not a pair (or more) of high revving machines which in any case are up to 46 years old, by the same backtracking in time the A4s were designed, built and withdrawn in a lesser time period.

Yes, but lighter when full of passengers.

 

[BrumJim]

I wonder if the Class 800 Hitachi 's will last 60 years...?

High speed long distance stuff generally doesn't last much beyond the design life of 40 years. They get replaced as a fleet replacement, and there is no use for the old stuff, unless someone wants to run an open-access service. Generally that means proving concept with some old stock, and then piggy-backing on another order to get some newer and cheaper / more reliable stock. However if GB Railways run the network as per the old BR, anything could happen.

 

[robjh]

While on the subject of aging high speed long distance stock, I noticed these two on a trip on the ECML this weekend :

a 91 resplendent in its new LNER livery - very 1980s sectorisation InterCity, here at Peteborough

one of the remaining Cross Country HSTs, at Leeds

 

[Jameshow]

Anybody around these places today to see Sir Nigel Gresley?
For me it is the most iconic steam locomotive of all time.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2022/0...-pass-through-middlesbrough-this-tuesday.html

Bother too late came though Shipley at 7am!

 

[Jameshow]

While on the subject of aging high speed long distance stock, I noticed these two on a trip on the ECML this weekend :

a 91 resplendent in its new LNER livery - very 1980s sectorisation InterCity, here at Peteborough
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one of the remaining Cross Country HSTs, at Leeds
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Both beasts!

 

[Andy in Germany]

a 91 resplendent in its new LNER livery - very 1980s sectorisation InterCity, here at Peteborough

I can't help feeling that someone is trolling there...

 

[rogerzilla]

Anybody around these places today to see Sir Nigel Gresley?
For me it is the most iconic steam locomotive of all time.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2022/0...-pass-through-middlesbrough-this-tuesday.html

I've only seen it doing 25mph on the SVR, but it is impressive.

I think they allowed Bittern up to 90mph on the main line a few years ago.

 

[Jameshow]

I can't help feeling that someone is trolling there...

🤔🤔🤔

 

[plantfit]

Anybody around these places today to see Sir Nigel Gresley?
For me it is the most iconic steam locomotive of all time.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2022/0...-pass-through-middlesbrough-this-tuesday.html

Sir Nigel Gresley at Lincoln central a few years ago on a Severn valley Limited excursion

 

[Spartak]

60059 preparing to pull out of Westerleigh Oil Depot this afternoon....

 

[VelvetUnderpants]

Cat 68013 Peter Wreford -Bush waiting to leave Birmingham Moor Street on the 14:55 to London Marylebone.

Catching this to Solihull. I love these Cats, quite noisy for a modern loco. I'm surprised these passed noise regs if there are such things.

It's the Severn Valley Railways autumn diesel bash this weekend, two class 56 rostered Saturday and Sunday.

Unfortunately Saturday is the rail strike, so I will be going on the Sunday.