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« on: November 20, 2024, 11:29:42 »
Just a tiny clue to start with; this is 900mm gauge...



[Apologies to anyone who can't see the image. I don't know why that is. For those of you watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green]
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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2024, 14:00:29 »
Reykjavik?
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2024, 14:24:01 »
Good shout, eightonedee!

From wikipedia, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Iceland#/media/File:RHR-Minor.JPG  Grin
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2024, 15:04:09 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on November 20, 2024, 14:24:01
Good shout, eightonedee!

Someone's nicked the locomotive!!
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2024, 15:31:00 »
Quote from: Oxonhutch on November 20, 2024, 15:04:09

Someone's nicked the locomotive!!

More staff than usual needing brennivín.
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2024, 16:34:31 »
Yup, well done eightonedee!

This is, as I understand it, all that remains of Iceland's once less-than-comprehensive rail network. Now even Minør has disappeared!

Perhaps it's not in keeping with Iceland's ambition to become carbon-neutral. It has the greenest electrical grid in the world - more than 99% geothermal or hydro - and it's doing quite well rolling out EVs too. Mind you, it's probably easier for them to achieve all this given their abundancy of free energy, in a country smaller than England with a population size similar to Bristol's...

[P.S. Yes we did see the Northern Lights. Mrs Squirrel very happy to tick it off on her bucket list]
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« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2024, 17:58:28 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on November 20, 2024, 16:34:31
Yup, well done eightonedee!

This is, as I understand it, all that remains of Iceland's once less-than-comprehensive rail network. Now even Minør has disappeared!

Perhaps it's not in keeping with Iceland's ambition to become carbon-neutral. It has the greenest electrical grid in the world - more than 99% geothermal or hydro - and it's doing quite well rolling out EVs too. Mind you, it's probably easier for them to achieve all this given their abundancy of free energy, in a country smaller than England with a population size similar to Bristol's...

[P.S. Yes we did see the Northern Lights. Mrs Squirrel very happy to tick it off on her bucket list]

I've been there twice and not seen them, although it didn't go dark at all on my first visit.

There have been plans for a light rail link from the airport at Keflavik to Reykjavik for a while. I don't think it is lack of ambition, just the logistics and a downturn in visitor numbers as the Faeroes gained in kudos. The free energy was at one time used to make hydrogen for a bus service. That was meant to become island wide, but proved troublesome even in the capital, so was quietly abandoned.
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2024, 19:37:57 »
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[P.S. Yes we did see the Northern Lights. Mrs Squirrel very happy to tick it off on her bucket list]

I've been there twice and not seen them, although it didn't go dark at all on my first visit.

There have been plans for a light rail link ...
When I'd read that far I was expecting something about a railway to move surplus aurora from wherever it was to somewhere else that had none ...
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2024, 18:54:02 »
From June ... here is the track with locomotive



In the absence of any conventions railways, here is what the Islanders came up with as a track for a rollercoaster



And there is the local transport that runs where trains never have
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2024, 20:11:24 »
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From June ... here is the track with locomotive




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More locomotives than usual undergoing repair?
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2024, 20:46:18 »
Quote from: grahame on November 23, 2024, 18:54:02

In the absence of any conventions railways, here is what the Islanders came up with as a track for a rollercoaster




Their ship building designs leave a bit to be desired too................
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« Reply #11 on: November 23, 2024, 20:54:43 »
I wonder what Finn would make of those two metal sculptures - bearing in mind his reaction to the Kelpies ...



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« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2024, 21:20:46 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on November 23, 2024, 20:54:43
I wonder what Finn would make of those two metal sculptures - bearing in mind his reaction to the Kelpies ...

He's more of a rail enthusiast. Appreciative of those who gave us the best of iron horses and their infrastructure.




He also has time for a fellow rail enthusiast.


And as you know from our avatar he's also a fan of comedy legends.
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« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2024, 22:23:05 »
Brilliant pictures - thanks, Finn!  Grin

CfN.  Wink
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« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2024, 22:47:49 »
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More locomotives than usual undergoing repair?

Well - both of the steam locomotives used on this railway are preserved, but the other one has duties to perform as a static exhibit at another museum. So it looks like they have the same issues as GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)....
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