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Mmike57 replied to the thread Would a Bi-mode (Battery-Diesel) Multiple Unit have been possible in the 1960s?.I think the first issue would be a 1960s battery. A 30kwh battery supplying 100kw is fully discharged in 20 mins, and with lead acid...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Would a Bi-mode (Battery-Diesel) Multiple Unit have been possible in the 1960s?.I think the issue would be that the batteries were much heavier back then, and you pretty much had a choice of Lead Acid or Nickel Iron...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Manchester – Wakefield – Newcastle services.If you look at ECML capacity there are still a lot of services that are less than maximum length, I fail to see the reason for trying to...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Ride Quality Queries.It part of a more general problem, "The modelling says this is how it should behave, your perception of the vibration is wrong". I have...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Class 155 disabled access toilet.Yes thanks for that picture, didn't occur to me to take one Saturday, and return journey was a 170, which is the usual unit here. Even...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Ride Quality Queries.I have certainly noticed this on multiple occasions on the ECML. To me it feels like 'hunting', an un(under)damped oscillation. On a...
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MWe travelled on a class 155 DMU Saturday, and both used the toilet facilities before reaching our destination. The issue, the position...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread DMU standins.I saw a set of suburban DMUs (Class 127?) standing in on a St Pancras Sheffield service during a rail strike, I think in the early 80's.
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Ladies only compartments.I think the best way to make vulnerable people feel safe is to deal harshly with those who think anti social behaviour or worse is...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread NYMR: is diesel the way forward?.I think the point is being missed here, unless you have deep pockets experiencing steam traction is pretty much restricted to heritage...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Which junctions would you grade-separate?.It would make sense, you'd have to reinstate the platform(s) and make a route from the main station, from memory its about 100yds to the...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Which junctions would you grade-separate?.There is a double track line which crosses various roads on the level. Freight headed to or from Yarm currently uses them in both...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Which junctions would you grade-separate?.But I assume that LNER and other Newcastle bound services would still call at the current station, so what about interchange?
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Which junctions would you grade-separate?.Back to Northallerton, I think the biggest issue here is that developments have extended right up to track boundaries, so killing any...
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Mmike57 replied to the thread Single line sections that would benefit from becoming multitrack?.But if the service goes half hourly timekeeping is going to suffer. On Saturday mornings there is an extra service just before lunch...