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« on: November 20, 2008, 18:07:06 » |
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Question:
Where does the word "Turbo" come from in the name "Thames Turbo" (class 165, 166)?
Answer posted later....
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2008, 18:03:05 » |
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Cause the engines on the 165/66 have turbo chargers where as the old DMU▸ 's before them had naturally aspirated engines I'll put my anorak away now  |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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Btline
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2008, 18:42:36 » |
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An interesting idea, but not the one I had in mind.
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Btline
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 19:13:03 » |
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Answer: It comes from the Latin " turbo, turbare" meaning "to disturb and throw into confusion!" |
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 20:07:47 » |
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...when a 3-car Turbo pulls in vice 8-car HST▸ , presumably?!
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 22:13:50 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2009, 00:33:08 » |
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Answer: It comes from the Latin " turbo, turbare" meaning "to disturb and throw into confusion!" Not sure that the old Network South East management team was noted for its contingent of Latin scholars. |
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2009, 10:47:31 » |
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I think that red lamp-posts were their real strong point...
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2009, 11:58:10 » |
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I think that red lamp-posts were their real strong point...
The only one though |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2009, 12:17:29 » |
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I think that red lamp-posts were their real strong point...
The only one though No the digital synchornised platform clocks was NSE▸ at it's best. |
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G.Uard
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« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2009, 12:25:09 » |
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I always loved Alan Williams', (of Modern Railways fame), name for Network South East...Toothpaste Rail.
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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2009, 12:39:28 » |
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I always loved Alan Williams', (of Modern Railways fame), name for Network South East...Toothpaste Rail.
I know the NSE▸ livery was controversial but in my opinion it looked pretty reasonable on most of the stock to which it was applied, plus locos and coaches as well. Remeber NSE 50s plus 10/11 mark 2s on the TV▸ fasts.And what were the heaviest loaded trains on Chris Greens NSE Network Days, the 50s from Exeter to Waterloo. Has anyone ever worked out the number of classes to which it was applied? |
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Don
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2009, 18:10:01 » |
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Has anyone ever worked out the number of classes to which it was applied?
Usually when they do, they forget the Isle of Wight with it's shunting engine(s) and ex tube stock. |
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Regards,
Don.
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stebbo
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« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2009, 21:03:39 » |
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Only been on a Turbo twice in my life. Felt as though they were normally aspirated, asthmatic even.
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2009, 20:15:35 » |
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Be interested if anyone could direct me to a decent source of operating diagrams IE what are 165/166s used on ? how are they diagrammed for those duties ?
Cheers
Andy
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