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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Front of the bubble [DotD 10.4.2020]
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on: April 10, 2020, 09:40:46
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This brings back memories though the picture is only 9 months old. It's the cab of a bubble car - though the layout looks just the same to me as other first generation units. Anyone car to describe what each of the controls and displays does?  Left side handle power control (Accelerator) Blob with the button cancel AWS▸ Next gear selector Far right brake control handle in fixture on windscreen Large dial speed Middle dial vaccum brake and reserve Having looked more closely the 2 large dials are as I said speed and engine revs Key equivalent to ignition key Switches front lights, cab lights, 1st gen DMUs▸ had oil tail lights responsibility of the guard Somewhere there is a press button to acknowledge the guards instructions Can't remember what 4th dial was Starter button on left side not shown on piccy which started all engines on unit together. Individual engines were started alongside the unit from ground level No fuel gauge in cab all tanks had a gauge on the tanks themselves |
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Sideshoots - associated subjects / Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions / Re: Front of the bubble [DotD 10.4.2020]
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on: April 10, 2020, 09:27:23
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This brings back memories though the picture is only 9 months old. It's the cab of a bubble car - though the layout looks just the same to me as other first generation units. Anyone car to describe what each of the controls and displays does? Left side handle power control (Accelerator) Blob with the button cancel AWS▸ Next gear selector Far right brake control handle in fixture on windscreen Large dial speed Middle dial vaccum brake and reserve Having looked more closely the 2 large dials are as I said speed and engine revs Key equivalent to ignition key Switches front lights, cab lights, 1st gen DMUs▸ had oil tail lights responsibility of the guard |
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Journey by Journey / Plymouth and Cornwall / Re: Route Availability of GWR Steam Engines and Associated Matters
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on: March 31, 2020, 18:27:51
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"A King is double red; a Castle is red..."
Huh??
Request to forum design. As well as a 'like' button, can we have a 'what on earth?' button.
All I can come up with is that it is a reference to Chess - which I have never mastered. If not, and after 24 hours, can I have another guess?
Roger, its a reference to the debate about the colour of King class locomotives and their route classification. If you read the topic completely you will see that we debated the locos being painted BLUE in the early BR▸ days. Of course if you try to explain that to any GWR▸ 'expert' they will argue and always believe they were only painted GWR GREEN! The reference to Red or Double Red is the Route Availability classification, all GWR heavy locos being Red but the Kings being the heaviest of all GWR locos, being Double Red. See here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Western_Railway_Power_and_Weight_ClassificationHere is a photograph showing the Double Red discs below the number plate on the cab side:  ...and it was applied to early WR diesel locomotives as well:  You can see in the picture of 6000 KING GEORGE V the brass plaques on the cab side that I held on the occasion of the unveiling of the restored loco at Bulmers Cider Factory in Hereford. |
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All across the Great Western territory / Across the West / Re: Three year direct award for GWR
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on: March 30, 2020, 09:42:07
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From my mailbox ... copied here in spite of saying "personal thank you" as I suspect that Matthew has written to quite a number of people, who, yes, he has personally worked with in partnership over the years and I hope we can continue to do so for years ahead. There is an excellent team of rail professionals at GWR▸ and together we can help them tackle the challenges ahead. Dear Graham I wanted to drop you a quick note to confirm that FirstGroup and the Department for Transport ( DfT» ) have signed a new Direct Award to continue operating GWR from 1 April 2020, when the current agreement comes to an end. This will run for three years, with the option for the government to add a further year and will run concurrently with the six months Emergency Measures Agreement now in place with the DfT. This will mean we can use our experience of managing the route over many years to keep the railway running for key workers and essential travel. Our responsibility right now is to run a service that can be relied upon, and this is where our current focus lies. It is also important to take a moment to look forward to a time when things return to normal, once the current crisis has abated. It will be essential for the local, regional and national economy that we are ready to support our customers, our stakeholders and our communities as they begin to rebuild. The new franchise will allow us to build on the radical changes we have made over the last ten years. It will not be a stand-still franchise. We will have a full programme of investment in our stations, in our services and in our communities, and over the coming weeks I will send more details of our plans. I did not want this day to pass without sending a personal thank you for all your help in getting us to this point. We really value the support given by our stakeholders and partners and we look forward to continuing to work with you. Best Regards Matthew Golton PS – If you missed the DfT media release you can read it here https://www.gov.uk/government/news/critical-rail-services-protected-in-new-deals-for-gwr-and-southeasternI've been advised the 3 years will commence when the current emergency timetables revert to normal. |
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All across the Great Western territory / Buses and other ways to travel / Re: First Bristol bus driver Martin Egan - RIP
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on: March 30, 2020, 07:35:31
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From Bristol LiveA Bristol-based First Bus driver has died with coronavirus.
Martin Egan died on Saturday, March 28 after falling ill with Covid-19 two weeks ago.
First West of England's managing director James Freeman said: “Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to his family and friends.
“Martin was a hugely respected member of our team and I know this will be devastating news for his colleagues and customers that got to know him over the years.
He started as a driver at our Muller Road depot in 1980 and then moved to our Lawrence Hill operation later in his career," Mr Freeman added.
“Personally, I will always remember his huge smile when we recently launched our new gas buses in Bristol. His presence around the depot will be greatly missed.” Sympathies to the family of Martin who was performing a job to the public to get key workers to and from their places of employment. R.I.P. |
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