Stuart Galbraith Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 We must have a similar problem with our voyagers, but we cant take them out of services because they are among the few new units we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 So we have a rather sad development here in the US vis a vis AMTRAK. They have ended any private rail car use on their tracks/trains. Historically, one of AMTRAKS stalwart allies were folks who were part of the Historical Railroading societies that include folks with vintage varnish cars upgraded to modern standards and pulled on the tail end of AMTRAK trains for excursions and travel. During the 96 Olympics the gulch next to CNN had a whole fleet of rail cars where folks were staying in an old yard segment that is now parking lot. What's rather daft of AMTRAK is that this was a revenue source for them and it's a bunch of allies they've basically told to get lost. The folks with the private rail cars have deep pockets and they have a lot of less well to do friends who they take along on the cars who are also voters and pay attention. AMTRAK cutting off it's nose to spite it's face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Just have to set up more private heritage lines. OK, so its slow running, but if you are enjoying a meal that not necessarily a handicap. We have a similar issue here in the UK, in that many steam locomotives are being barred from the national network due to being out of gauge. its become a serious problem with 2 cylinder outside frame locomotives, because they are fouling the platform edge. And its all because we have had a number of people getting killed by being able (god alone knows how) to fall between carriages and the platform edge whilst drunk and getting run over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZUebWKXDcc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr King Posted April 22, 2018 Author Share Posted April 22, 2018 Stuart's car was spotted out in the wild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Nah mate, cant be mine. Its not painted GWR Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzermann Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 https://www.sn.at/panorama/oesterreich/gueterwaggons-rollten-herrenlos-in-richtung-braunau-26929021 Last friday while shunting in Friedburg-Lengau (Austria) four carriages rolled away towards Braunau am Inn for about 30 km before derailing. One could say they did not have a Führer on his birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Same thing happened in India not long ago, but apparently they had contrived to leave something like 200 people on board. They took it pretty well in fairness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 There is a bit of footge a CP steam Loco going along flooded rails on this link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Friend of mine built this one as a commercial project for Railworks. Built on a Standard 5 steam loco chassis IIRC. There was also one built by Brown Boveri in Switzerland IIRC, order prewar but was only delivered in the postwar period. It still survives to this day, unfortunately minus the gas turbine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Friend just linked me this, the remarkable life, and retirement, of a Welsh steam locomotive. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/nostalgia/search-jessie-graffiti-covered-old-14584850 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toysoldier Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Ugh... bull pup config Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Very E.M.2ish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Niehorster Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 If the locomotive on the rails moves back and forth, I might get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 It runs back and forth and goes 'Toot Toot' every time you score a hit. All very 21st Century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojan Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Very E.M.2ish...It is FAMAS.Gun Jesus is crying somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Like the sling. Would make a nice Tie that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr King Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzermann Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 there was a steam train in 1830 in Florida? Very E.M.2ish...It is FAMAS.Gun Jesus is crying somewhere. He is still drunk from his success at the Desert Brutaliy competition. He does not notice. The L85 would be more appropiate me thinks as a British gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 (edited) Only if it was British rail blue with the indecision arrows on the site. Ideal for 1980's British transport police. Re steam locos's, we were selling to the Americans at a fairly early stage. One of the locos on the GWR in the early days 'North Star' was delivered in 1837 from Robert Stephenson, and was, or so legend has it, built for a US Railway on the East Coast, whom seem to have come up short on the money. Cant speak for where exactly it was though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_Star_Class Edited May 18, 2018 by Stuart Galbraith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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