Recent content by johnchisem

Has anyone else seen this report? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;jsessionid=OATSHNQMQNCIZQFIQMGCFGGAVCBQUIV0?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/news/2008/01/11/wschool111.xml In my younger days it was putting a penny on the line to get a train to squash it. We thought that we were rather...

Well at the moment I feel the mood on the forum has reached a nadir from which I hope it will recover. Personally I think it has developed into a pretty stale state. I understand that we are all different but with the exception of a few people (no names as I expect that they know who they are) I...

I suggest that anyone who has an interest in UK railways during the transition from steam to diesel has a look at this site http://www.traintesting.com/index.htm tip! the index page is much easier to read if you select all by pressing ctrl+a! It is worth it! John

Due to the largish interest shown in classic British DMUs recently I have looked through my old photos, I knew that I did not have many, and the quality is iffy. However here are all my DMU photos. Over to you now. And an old EMU for WEN! John

Following a comment on another post I realised that some people may not know how British locomotives are numbered. The following is meant as a guide and may contain small mistakes, feel free to correct or add details. Steam locos were originally allocated names only. As the companies grew in...

I see that there is now a thread about railway beer mats, so to go along on a similar theme I invite photos of railway related pub signs. 1 The Midland Hotel, Woodlesford near Leeds. The sign is twisted, I was not drunk when I took the photo! (Honestly! Hic!!!) 2 The Railway, East...

If you are not familiar with the Settle Carlisle line may I just tell you that the summit of the line is at Ais Gill. The climb in both directions requires a little effort from the loco in either direction. Now if anyone can reproduce a scene like this they will have made a middle aged man...

Yet another class of train is imported to the country that invented railways (yes I know that's not quite correct!). Why can't we make our own? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6960549.stm Oh and it's another multiple unit, why can't we build a couple of hundred black fives?:'( John

Now I've found your level, here you are!:hehe: I thought it might be a good idea to start a thread showing whats INSIDE a railway locomotive. I have a few photographs and look forward to seeing what other people come up with.:) both taken at Crewe works in 1987. More to come..... John

Earlier this evening several of us were having a light hearted discussion about parts from a Ford Escort being used during the rebuilding of a main line steam locomotive.:cool: The thread has now vanished, so to answer the question here you are.:wave: On 8Fs the injectors are mounted under...

Thanks to the kindness of Bendorsey I would like to point out that Selby Swing Bridge is now on the download station. I am getting round to Selby on my route that is WIP and had already visited and researched the bridge with the intention of asking if Bendorsey would be kind enough to consider...