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346  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Electrification delays on: November 08, 2016, 12:18:19
Agreed, if you can change from Diesel to Electric on the move then what is the point of completing electrification, it can be postponed indefinitely.

Although not quite sure what they will do with the electrification 'substation' at Radley which was only installed a couple of months ago.




I don't think the 387s can swop on the move.  I think that is just an IEP (Intercity Express Program / Project.) capability. 

The 387's don't need to be, the OXF» (Oxford - next trains) to PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) stoppers can be a diesel shuttle to Didcot and 387 from DID» (Didcot Parkway - next trains) to Paddington and the fasts can be IEP changing from diesel to electric at Didcot East Junc.
347  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Electrification delays on: November 08, 2016, 11:38:27
Agreed, if you can change from Diesel to Electric on the move then what is the point of completing electrification, it can be postponed indefinitely.

Although not quite sure what they will do with the electrification 'substation' at Radley which was only installed a couple of months ago.


348  Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: "new" coaches needed for heritage use ? on: October 04, 2016, 21:33:08
Well the owners of Tornado seem to have found the answer, use Mk3 coaches.
I guess they will need chemical toilets added and I am not sure how well open windows will work with aircon.
They are obviously trying to set the standard for heritage trains on the main line, greater range, faster speeds and 'modern' stock.
http://www.a1steam.com/2016/10/04/tornado-get-state-o-art-charter-train/


Edit to update link - grahame
349  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption elsewhere - ongoing, since Oct 2014 on: September 16, 2016, 12:15:36
Twitter reporting that the Didcot station flood water contains sewage and so station will need a deep clean / disinfection before reopening.

I'm I right in thinking that the route through Hinksey which recently was raised as part of flood prevention work has been tested by this rainfall and passed?

No because flooding at Hinksey is usually caused by the rainwater as it accumulates in the Thames and flows towards Oxford, it therefore tends to be several days after the rain has fallen.
I also believe that this morning's rain was very localised  to Didcot and area and the rainfall in Oxford was much less and therefore won't impact on Hinksey.
350  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Great Western Main Line electrification - ongoing discussion on: August 26, 2016, 21:36:08
According to the annual report of the Great Western Society (GWS) there is going to be an EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) depot at Didcot.

Is this temporary until the line to Oxford is electrified or something more permanent?
351  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Great Western Main Line electrification - ongoing discussion on: August 26, 2016, 13:36:06
As well as on Platform 1 and 2 at Didcot Parkway there are also wires through Platform 4.
There also appears to be wires for the Down Relief from the Cow Lane Bridge towards Cholsey ( but I don't know how far) and there are also wires on all 3 tracks from Foxhall Road Bridge to Milton Junc.

352  Sideshoots - associated subjects / The Lighter Side / Re: Garlic Sauce OK, locked out not. on: July 30, 2016, 21:36:17
This was more inappropriate rather than interesting but I once heard a passenger discussing with her friend whether she should have an abortion. And too cap it all (no pun intended) she then said she couldn't understand why she was pregnant as she had only had sex once with her boyfriend!

Obviously sex education lessons at school had completly passed her by.
353  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. From construction to operation - ongoing discussion on: July 29, 2016, 20:20:33
More pictures here http://www.londonreconnections.com/2016/pictures-crossrails-trains-make-debut/

On question where do passengers put there luggage as it has no luggage racks?

The interior does really look like a tube train rather than an outer suburban unit (I assume Reading can be classed as outer suburban)
354  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. From construction to operation - ongoing discussion on: July 29, 2016, 12:37:00
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There ought to be a significant number of side by side seats over the whole length of the train.  It is the only way of getting the declared total number of seats per train in, which averages out at 50 per carriage.

Paul
Looking at that video there only appear to be 16 side-by-side seats in that carriage, although of course that may not be typical of each carriage and is that video even a whole carriage length?
355  Journey by Journey / Transport for London / Re: Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. From construction to operation - ongoing discussion on: July 29, 2016, 11:44:58
First pictures of the new trains have now appeared:
Exterior: http://twitter.com/Modern_Railways/status/758964943441960961/photo/1

And a short interior video http://twitter.com/Clinnick1/status/758971881500188672/video/1

I notice that it isn't completely longitudinal seating, there are a small number of side-by-side seats.
Travelling all the way from Reading in those longitudinal seats does not look like fun, I guess most commuters from Reading will stick with the GWR (Great Western Railway) trains.
Although I wonder if there will be cheaper Crossrail only season tickets to entice commuters off the GWR trains?
356  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: New trains from old? on: July 22, 2016, 14:24:08
These are going to be operating on the Coventry to Nuneaton line for 12 months later this year, so no visits to GWR (Great Western Railway) territory.
Further details here http://www.vivarail.co.uk/class-230-to-enter-passenger-service-this-year/
357  All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Didcot Power Station - events and incidents, ongoing discussion on: July 15, 2016, 10:43:47
According to the press the Boiler House is being blown up this Sunday (17th July) between 05.30 and 07.30.
358  All across the Great Western territory / Who's who on Western railways / Re: Minister for Transport, and Ministers of State, at the Department for Transport on: July 14, 2016, 16:07:50
But his time at the MOJ was a disaster nearly all his decisions were later reversed by Gove.

I wouldn't know how to declare something a "disaster", but I'm afraid I don't have a great deal of respect for Mr Gove.   Could it perhaps be that he (Mr Gove) was looking to put his political mark on the ministry rather than because further change was actually desirable?
It was more likely the other way around, Grayling was being ideological and trying to put his political mark on the department where as Gove was more pragmatic and realised that the Grayling changes either didn't or couldn't work. This was a completely different Gove than the one who was at Education where he certainly put his political mark on that department. I'll stop there as I could rant for ages about Gove at Education, all I will say is that my daughter has just completed her Year 6 SATS and I was not impressed with either the curriculum or the tests. 
359  All across the Great Western territory / Who's who on Western railways / Re: Minister for Transport, and Ministers of State, at the Department for Transport on: July 14, 2016, 15:32:14

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Chris Grayling is a former shadow transport minister, so comes with some knowledge of the brief.

But his time at the MOJ was a disaster nearly all his decisions were later reversed by Gove.
Personally I wouldn't have him anywhere near any Govt. Dept. ,or business for that matter, but lets hope I am mistaken.
360  All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: Various 'open-top bus conversion' incidents, usually involving railway bridges on: July 08, 2016, 12:23:49
Sorry, this is slightly off topic but I couldn't resist posting this:

http://cars.aol.co.uk/2016/07/08/residents-capture-hilarious-moment-bus-gets-stuck-in-street/

Strange how the name of the coach company is blanked in the photo but not the video.
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