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Title: Tornado along the sea wall - 23 Jun 2019 Post by: bobm on June 23, 2019, 14:37:01 Perfectly timed to coincide with high tide, 60163 Tornado passed along the seawall at Teignmouth this morning on the way to Par
(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/torntgm0619.jpg) (http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/torntgm06192.jpg) Title: Re: Tornado along the sea wall - 23 Jun 2019 Post by: rower40 on June 24, 2019, 16:09:35 [Tongue In Cheek Mode:=ON]
And 15 seconds later, a wave broke over the boiler. The Thermal Stress sensor triggered (high temperature on inside, cold outside), and the loco declared itself a failure. No rescue loco available with compatible couplings and braking systems. Passengers evacuated by RIB across the estuary to Lympstone Commando, where the (armed) MOD security guard kept the gate shut; a spare Pacer was eventually found to take them to Exmouth for onward taxis. [Tongue In Cheek Mode:=OFF] Title: Re: Tornado along the sea wall - 23 Jun 2019 Post by: broadgage on July 09, 2019, 12:50:18 Of course the new blue signal aspects in the Dawlish area should give early warning if breaking waves are likely. ::)
Voyagers can then hide from the scary waves. IETs can see the blue signal and automatically select "Dawlish protective mode" which is similar to "wash mode" If an IET enters Dawlish protective mode more than twice a year, then an extra payment is due to Hitachi on account of the extra wear. Diagrams must therefore be planned such that any unit that has already been subjected to two Dawlish events is not avoidably subjected to a third. https://www.dawlishbeach.com/2019/04/dawlish-line-gets-the-blue-signal-to-proceed/ (https://www.dawlishbeach.com/2019/04/dawlish-line-gets-the-blue-signal-to-proceed/) Title: Re: Tornado along the sea wall - 23 Jun 2019 Post by: ellendune on July 09, 2019, 19:02:03 Of course the new blue signal aspects in the Dawlish area should give early warning if breaking waves are likely. ::) Voyagers can then hide from the scary waves. IETs can see the blue signal and automatically select "Dawlish protective mode" which is similar to "wash mode" If an IET enters Dawlish protective mode more than twice a year, then an extra payment is due to Hitachi on account of the extra wear. Diagrams must therefore be planned such that any unit that has already been subjected to two Dawlish events is not avoidably subjected to a third. https://www.dawlishbeach.com/2019/04/dawlish-line-gets-the-blue-signal-to-proceed/ (https://www.dawlishbeach.com/2019/04/dawlish-line-gets-the-blue-signal-to-proceed/) The article in the link says: Quote These signals have been trialed and put into services elsewhere in the World. Most notably in Luxembourg where drivers have stated the coastal line is now a much safer environment to drive a train. But Luxembourg has no coast ??? But then the article was dated 1st April 2019!!!! Title: Re: Tornado along the sea wall - 23 Jun 2019 Post by: IndustryInsider on July 09, 2019, 19:16:50 Is that the longest it’s taken us to spot a railway related April fool?!
Title: Re: Tornado along the sea wall - 23 Jun 2019 Post by: JayMac on July 09, 2019, 20:09:48 Is that the longest it’s taken us to spot a railway related April fool?! Err, no. http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=21315.msg261784#msg261784 This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |