DOCSLIB.ORG

Issue 13 1 July 2005 Contents

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Issue 13 1 July 2005 Contents RailwayThe Herald 1 July 2005 No.13 TheThe complimentarycomplimentary UKUK railway railway journaljournal forfor thethe railwayrailway enthusiastenthusiast Wembley names Mark 3 DVT Nine-Car Meridian into traffic ECML in chaos after wires come down Tunnel collapses at Gerrards Cross ClassIn 87 Line -Up This at Wembley plusIssue Notable Workings and more! RailwayThe Herald Issue 13 1 July 2005 Contents Editor’s comment Newsdesk 3 Welcome to this weeks issue of All the latest news from around the UK network. Including Gerrards Cross tunnel Railway Herald. Although we’re collapse, Hull Trains names first Pioneer unit, Alloa line delayed by a year and nine- covering two weeks there’s plenty car Meridian trains to enter traffic with Midland Mainline. going on around the country and this issue is packed full of news and Pictorial Gallery 8 information. A special two-page gallery section, looking at a special line up of the five celebrity We’ve also launched two new Class 87 locomotives at Alstom Wembley. sections, Rolling Stock News and Charter Workings, in response to our feedback request a couple of issues Rolling Stock News 10 ago. We welcome information for A brand new section of Railway Herald, dedicated to news and information on the both sections from readers. UK Rolling Stock scene. Please do feel free to pass the journal on to any friends or colleagues who you think would be Notable Workings 11 interested. All of our back-issues are Areview of some of the more notable, newsworthy and rare workings from the past week available from the website. across the UK rail network. We always enjoy hearing from readers on their opinions about the Charter Workings 14 journal as well as the magazine. The Part of our popular ‘Notable Workings’ section now has its own column! Charter aim with Railway Herald still Workings will be a regular part of Railway Herald, providing details of the charters remains to publish the journal which have worked during the period covered by this issue and the motive power. weekly, although there are occasions when pressure of other work doesn’t allow this! Apologies for any FRONT COVER: On 20th June, Class 92 No. 92025 passes Wandsworth Road with 6D47 Wembley Yard - disappointment that is caused on our Dollands Moor international working. CHRIS NEVARD ‘non-appearance’ weeks, but there is only one person on the editorial team BELOW: The MetroTrain Class 333 EMUs, which work out of Leeds to Bradford, Ilkley and Skipton are currently visiting Wabtec at Doncaster to have the dampers changed on the bogies. On 20th June, one of - your editor! Wabtec’s Class 08 shunters its pictured with a driving and pantograph vehicle from set No. 333001. The two vehicles on the adjacent road are from another Class 333 set. RICHARD TUPLIN Submissions We welcome submissions from all readers, especially photographs from those enthusiasts with a digital camera! Pictures should be sent to the the editor at [email protected] Good quality scans of colour slides and prints are also acceptable. Please note that as the Herald is free and compiled on a voluntary basis, we are unable to offer any financial return. Where possible we always try to use photographs taken within the production week (i.e the next issue will, where possible, only include images taken between the publication date of this issue and the following Friday. Publication The Railway Herald is due to be published every Friday and is available by e-mail subscription from [email protected] E- mail address are never given out and should you chose to cease your subscription in the future, pleas e just contact us. © Copyright Railway Herald.com 2005 2 Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 13 Tunnel collapses onto railway at Gerrards Cross The Chiltern line out Newsdesk of London Marylebone has been thrown into chaos after part of a tunnel collapsed at Gerrards Cross. Recent months have seen engineers constructing a tunnel over the railway, on top of which a new Tesco store was to be built. Shortly after 19.30 on Thursday 30th June, the driver of the 17.40 Stratford-Upon-Avon to London Marylebone service was stopped at Gerrards Cross station when he reported to Network Rail control that he could no longer see the other end of the tunnel and thought that part of the tunnel appeared to have collapsed. Fortunately no one was ABOVE: The collapsed tunnel at Gerrards Cross. KEN BRUNT injured in the incident Network Rail have reversing at Princes Shuttle services are Chiltern Railways are and thankfully no trains confirmed that the line is Risborough and working between keeping their website were in the tunnel at the likely to be closed for Aylesbury and a further London and West Ruislip fully updated with time. several weeks whilst the half hourly service is in and between Princes service details and the Engineers from clear up operation takes operation from Risborough and Seer daily emergency Network Rail arrived on place. Aylesbury, calling at Green stations. Several timetable, which can be site to discover that The construction of the intermediate stations to replacement bus services found on the internet at around 30 meters of the new Tesco store has London Marylebone. are also operating. www.chilternrailways.co.uk 320 meter concrete already commenced and tunnel had collapsed on the section of tunnel Rail Routes around to the track around 80 which has collapsed was meters from the south intended to be the store’s Gerrards Cross entrance, bringing with it car park. several thousand tonnes Network Rail have now of spoil which is up to taken charge of the entire six meters deep. site. A full engineering Meanwhile, Chiltern assessment of the Trains are operating an remaining tunnel is now emergency timetable taking place, which is during the problems. An being made harder due hourly service is to doubts over the operating between stability of the remaining Birmingham Snow Hill structure. and Marylebone One dead in level crossing collision Hull Trains names Pioneer One person was killed was not known at the the evening whilst fleet after local people and five injured in a time of going to press, recovery of the train and level crossing accident however it is reported car wreckage was Hull Trains has of the class at Hull in East Yorkshire on that the lights at the carried out. started to name its fleet Paragon on 30th June. 30th June. level crossing were Five people were of four Class 222 Professor Gray’s work Northern Rail’s Class working at the time of injured in the accident, ‘Pioneer’ trains. into the creation of 156 No. 156491 forming the crash. all of whom were The fleet will be follow liquid crystals at the 2W50 17.56 Sheffield – The crossing here is passengers on board the a common theme, being University of Hull Scarborough via Goole manually operated Northern Rail service. named after key figures during the 1970s, lead to and Hull service gates, with an indication All were attended to by who have helped to the development of the collided with the vehicle of whether it is safe to Paramedics at the scene. shape the modern Liquid Crystal Display. on a manually operated cross or not given by red With the exception of history of Hull. level crossing at or green lights. the car driver, nobody Professor George Gray, " Hull Trains fleet of Rawcliffe Bridge, just Services on the else was seriously who named Class 222 Class 170/3 three-car north of Goole Station. Doncaster - Gilberdyke - injured. No. 222101 after himself, DMUs have now all The reason for the car Hull line were badly Services were restored carried out the naming migrated to First being on the crossing disrupted for the rest of the following day. of the pioneer member ScotRail. Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 13 3 Newsdesk ABOVE: The staff of Wembley Traincare Centre, stand beside the pride of the depot, Mark 3 DVT No. 82126 Wembley Traincare Centre. ALSTOM Alloa line opening delayed as costs spiral The cost of rebuilding hoppers. The latter the Stirling to Alloa and trains are currently Kincardine line has risen operated using two-axle dramatically since being HAA wagons via the approved by the Scottish Forth Bridge. The Parliament a year ago. company’s newer HTA Work on the new bogie hoppers are route, which is around a banned from traversing year behind schedule, the Forth Bridge due to has been delayed by the weight restrictions. discovery of old mine The Scottish Executive workings and are to be asked to compensation claims. increase the funding for The completion of the construction of the 13 new route will re- mile route, the cost of ABOVE: Class 66/6 No. 66618 stands on the turntable at the NRM York on 24th June. introduce passenger which is feared could INSET: The two nameplates attached to No. 66618. BOTH:RICHARD TUPLIN services between Stirling have risen by as much and Alloa and will also as a third from its Freightliner Heavy Haul renames Class 66 allow EWS to re-route original estimate of Freightliner Heavy Illustrated Annual year’s winner David its coal services between £37 million. Haul joined with Photographic Awards. Gorton received his Hunterston and The first trains over Railways Illustrated Each year the prize and renamed the Longannet Power the route are now magazine on 24th June locomotive carries a sub- locomotive at the Stations and implement expected to run late next to rededicate Class 66/6 plate with the name of National Railway the bigger HTA bogie year or early in 2007.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 31645 Highspeed Rail Bill.Indd
    31645 HighSpeed Rail Bill Modified—26 July 2013 4:45 AM Public Bill Committee HIGH SPEED RAIL (preparation) BILL WRITTEN EVIDENCE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON – THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED PBC (Bill 010) 2013 - 2014 31645 HighSpeed Rail Bill Modified—26 July 2013 4:45 AM © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2013 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament Licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/ Enquiries to the Office of Public Sector Information, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; e-mail: [email protected] Distributed by TSO (The Stationery Office) and available from: Online The Houses of Parliament Shop www.tsoshop.co.uk 12 Bridge Street, Parliament Square London SW1A 2JX Mail, Telephone, Fax & E-mail Telephone orders: 020 7219 3890 TSO General enquiries: 020 7219 3890 PO Box 29, Norwich NR3 1GN Fax orders: 020 7219 3866 Telephone orders/General enquiries: 0870 600 5522 Email: shopwparliament.uk Order through the Parliamentary Hotline Lo-call 0845 7 023474 Internet: Fax orders: 0870 600 5533 http://www.shop.parliament.uk E-mail: customer.serviceswtso.co.uk Textphone: 0870 240 3701 TSOwBlackwell and other Accredited Agents 31645 31645 HighSpeed Rail Bill Modified—26 July 2013 4:45 AM High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill: Written evidence 3 Contents Camden London Borough Council (HSR 01) Dr Paul Hoad (HSR 02) Dr Chris Eaglen LLB (HSR 03) Andrew Bodman (HSR 04) Wendover HS2 action group (WHS2) (HSR 05) HS2 Action Alliance (HSR 06) Greengauge
    [Show full text]
  • Chiltern Main Line: London-Birmingham
    Chiltern Main Line: London-Birmingham Streckenbeschreibung zur Chiltern Main Line London-Birmingham Zitat von Aerosoft Die Strecke von London nach Birmingham ist als Chiltern Main Line bekannt und führt von der Londoner Endstation Marylebone nordwestlich zum Birmingham Snow Hill. Diese hochpräzise Chiltern Main Line Route führt Sie etwa 112 Meilen von London nach Birmingham, durch 40 detaillierte Stationen und bietet zahlreiche kundenspezifische Gebäude und Sehenswürdigkeiten. Strecken Features: Streckenklasse: Modern Streckenlänge: ca. 112 Meilen Wunderschöne, detaillierte und eindrucksvolle Landschaften von London Marylebone bis Birmingham Snow Hill 14 Standardszenarien enthalten Quick Drive fähig 40 individuell gefertige Stationen Viele Gebäude und Objekte Stationen: London Marylebone West Hampstead* (London Underground) Kilburn* (London Underground) Willesden Green* (London Underground) Dollis Hill* (London Underground) Neasden* (London Underground) Wembley Stadium Sudbury & Harrow Road Sudbury Hill Harrow Northolt Park South Ruislip* (London Underground) Ruislip Gardens* (London Underground) West Ruislip Denham Denham Golf Club Gerrards Cross Seer Green and Jordans Beaconsfield High Wycombe Saunderton Princes Risborough Haddenham and Thame Parkway Bicester Village Bicester North Kings Sutton Banbury Leamington Spa Warwick Warwick Parkway Hatton Lapworth Dorridge Widney Manor Solihull Olton Acocks Green Tyseley Small Heath Birmingham Moor Street Birmingham Snow Hill *Hinweis: Die mit einem Sternchen gekennzeichneten Stationen der Londoner
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2006
    widening markets 2006 providing value… annual report JOHN LAING plc annual report 2006 . ed Office: +44 (0)20 7901 3200 +44 (0)20 7901 3520 el: Register Allington House, 150 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5LB England No. 1345670 Registered T Fax: JOHN LAING plc Further copies of this statement are available from the address below or website at by visiting the Company’s www.laing.com email: [email protected] www.laing.com Forward-looking statements Certain statements contained in this document, including those in the “Operating and Financial Review” constitute statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements”. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “targets”, “aims”, “continues”, “expects”, “intends”, “may”, “will”, “would” or “should” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and include statements regarding the Group’s intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, the Group’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industries in which the Group operates. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances. A number of factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements including, without limitation: conditions in the operating margins, anticipated investments and capital expenditures, changing business or other market conditions and general economic conditions.
    [Show full text]
  • Chapter 07: Travel
    Chapter 7 Travel Here are a few of the more memorable events relating to people encountered whilst travelling. In recent years Margaret and I have taken to cruises. Margaret enjoys these because of the high level of service; for me, the interest is meeting people from diverse places. Some of the experiences include: Rio-de-Janeiro In Carnival, I rate this the number one location to return to. I find it impossible to put into words the all-pervading atmosphere. The whole thing just oozed sensuality and two hundred drummers at one hit got your attention. At 8.0am when the last, and poorest of the poor, Samba School paraded, there was such a welling up of support that it had me, of all people, in tears. The downside of course is law and order. One night a youth tried to snatch my watch, but maybe he was attempting to get some money to buy some bread to feed his mother in the flavella. A more serious problem was on the only occasion when I left the hotel with any money in order to buy presents. I strayed from the main street, felt insecure as a press of people assembled round me and started to put my hand into my pocket containing the wallet. On feeling my hand withdrawn from the pocket I spun round to be confronted by three men. Good morning! The police were quite efficient and I then had to go to American Express for a voucher for more funds, with my passport (they gave me 98 cents to the pound!).
    [Show full text]
  • Elr Data File - Naj2 Northolt Jcn - Ashendon Jcn (2Nd Part of Neasden S
    ELR DATA FILE - NAJ2 NORTHOLT JCN - ASHENDON JCN (2ND PART OF NEASDEN S www.railwaydata.co.uk M. Ch. Type Name Details ID 0m 02ch Bridge Long Drive (south Ruislip Station) - Single Span Steel Deck Underline Bridge | Steel (Beam) 1 0m 04ch Bridge Stn Subway South Ruislip Underline Bridge | Cast in-situ reinforced Concrete (Slab) 2 0m 07ch Station South Ruislip SRU 0m 38ch Bridge Bridgewater Road - 2 Span Steel Deck Underline Bridge | Steel (Beam) 3 0m 55ch Bridge Yeading Brook Underline Bridge | Brick (Arch) 5 0m 58ch Bridge West End Road - 2 Span Steel Deck Underline Bridge | Steel (Beam) 6 1m 31ch Bridge Private Foobridge To Lul Depot Footbridge | Steel (Beam) 8A 1m 51ch Bridge Carries Siding Over L T Met Lines Underline Bridge | Steel (Beam) 10A 1m 51ch Bridge Passes Over L T Met Lines Underline Bridge | Steel (Beam) 10 1m 68ch Bridge Stn Ft Br W Ruislip- 3moreopenings Over L .t. (lul Bridge) Footbridge | Other 10B 1m 67ch Station West Ruislip WRU 1m 77ch Bridge Stn Ft Br W Ruislipadjbr12wasonceat1m75c Footbridge | Other 11 1m 78ch Bridge Longlane Stn Rd 4openingsunderrdiadjshop Overline Bridge | Steel (Beam) 12 2m 17ch Bridge Footpath And Ruislip Feeder Underline Bridge | Brick (Arch) 13 2m 50ch Bridge Ickenham Garden Rd And River Pinn Underline Bridge | Brick (Arch) 14 2m 50ch Bridge River Pinn Road Over River Side of Line Bridge | Steel (Beam) 15 2m 58ch Bridge Harefield Rd. Brakespeare Rd South - Single Span Brick Arch Underline Bridge | Brick (Arch) 16 3m 32ch Bridge Harefield Road Overline Bridge | Brick (Arch) 18 3m 47ch Bridge Denham East Jct Underline Bridge | Early Steel (Slab) 19 4m 00ch Bridge Denham Viaduct Viaduct | Brick (Arch) 20 0m 2ch LEVEL 0m 45ch +430 1m 50ch LEVEL 2m 10ch -520 2m 22ch LEVEL 2m 39ch +660 2m 42ch +260 2m 50ch +225 3m 3ch LEVEL 3m 18ch -225 3m 52ch LEVEL 3m 66ch +225 1 (NAJ2 000.01 - 004.03) M.
    [Show full text]
  • HS2 Property Compensation Consultation 2013
    High Speed Two: Property Compensation Consultation 2013 Consultation Summary Report March 2014 A report to HS2 Ltd and the Department for Transport Prepared by Dialogue by Design Contents Executive summary 3 Glossary of terms 7 Chapter 1 About the consultation 10 Chapter 2 Participation 15 Chapter 3 Methodology 20 Chapter 4 Reading the report 27 Chapter 5 General comments on the proposals for long-term discretionary property compensation 29 Chapter 6 Comments on the proposed assessment criteria 41 Chapter 7 Comments on the express purchase scheme 50 Chapter 8 Comments on the long-term hardship scheme 58 Chapter 9 Comments on the sale and rent back scheme and alternative approach to renting properties back to their former owners 69 Chapter 10 Comments on the voluntary purchase scheme 79 Chapter 11 Comments on property bond schemes 87 Chapter 12 Comments on the rural support zone 97 Chapter 13 Other comments 103 Appendix 1 List of participating organisations 113 Appendix 2 Organised submissions 117 Appendix 3 Codes by theme and by question 123 High Speed Two: Property Compensation Dialogue by Design 2 of 173 Consultation 2013 Classification: Not restricted Executive summary This report provides a summary of the responses to the Government’s Property Compensation Consultation 2013 for Phase One of High Speed Two (HS2) between London and the West Midlands. The consultation began on Thursday 12 September 2013 and closed on Wednesday 4 December 2013. The purpose of the consultation was to enable the Government to make informed decisions on a set of compensation measures, based on the views of those individuals and organisations who expressed their opinions on the proposals.
    [Show full text]
  • REGISTER of SPONSORS (Tiers 2 & 5 and Sub Tiers Only)
    REGISTER OF SPONSORS (Tiers 2 & 5 and Sub Tiers Only) DATE: 29-March-2018 Register of Sponsors Licensed Under the Points-based System This is a list of organisations licensed to sponsor migrants under Tiers 2 & 5 of the Points-Based System. It shows the organisation's name (in alphabetical order), the sub tier(s) they are licensed for, and their rating against each sub tier. A sponsor may be licensed under more than one tier, and may have different ratings for each tier. No. of Sponsors on Register Licensed under Tiers 2 and 5: 29,017 Organisation Name Town/City County Tier & Rating Sub Tier ?What If! Ltd London Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General Tier 2 (A rating) Intra Company Transfers (ICT) @ Home Accommodation Services Ltd London Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General Tier 5 (A rating) Creative & Sporting ]performance s p a c e [ london london Tier 5 (A rating) Creative & Sporting 01 Telecom Limited Brighton Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General 0-two Maintenance London Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General 1 Stop Print Ltd Ilford Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General 1 Tech LTD London Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General 10 Europe Limited Edinburgh Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General Tier 2 (A rating) Intra Company Transfers (ICT) 10 GROUP LTD T/A THE 10 GROUP LONDON Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General 1000heads Ltd London Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General Page 1 of 1909 Organisation Name Town/City County Tier & Rating Sub Tier 1000mercis LTD London Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General 100Starlings Ltd London Tier 2 (A rating) Tier 2 General 101 Ways Limited London Tier
    [Show full text]
  • Independent Reporter a Halcrow Group Limited
    Independent Reporter A Annual Return 2006 Final Report Halcrow Group Limited Halcrow Group Limited Vineyard House 44 Brook Green London W6 7BY Tel +44 (0)20 7602 7282 Fax +44 (0)20 7603 0095 www.halcrow.com Halcrow Group Limited has prepared this report in accordance with the instructions of their clients, ORR and Network Rail, for their sole and specific use. Any other persons who use any information contained herein do so at their own risk. © Halcrow Group Limited 2006 Independent Reporter A Annual Return 2006 Final Report Contents Amendment Record This report has been issued and amended as follows: Issue Revision Description Date Initial 0 1 Draft report compiled 21/07/06 MNG 1 0 Interim report 21/07/06 DJM 1 1 Final report (hard copy) 17/08/06 DJM 1 2 Final report (internet version) 28/09/06 DJM Independent Reporter Annual Return 2006 Final Report 1 Executive summary 1.1 Reporter’s scrutiny and opinion Commentary on Annual Return 2006 1.1.1 I am pleased to report we have experienced co-operation at all levels within Network Rail which has allowed our audit plan to be largely delivered to programme. Where additional supporting information has been requested by the audit teams it has generally been made available although we have been constrained on occasions by the inability of some information management systems to provide the data required or where data could not be provided within the timeframe of the audit. 1.1.2 The figures contained in the Annual Return 2006 indicate that Network Rail has achieved the required regulatory targets, with the exception of Broken Rails (M1) where the target has not been met for the first time since regulatory targets were introduced for this measure.
    [Show full text]
  • Train Fares and Ticketing
    House of Commons Transport Committee How fair are the fares? Train fares and ticketing Sixth Report of Session 2005–06 Volume II Oral and written evidence Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 10 May 2006 HC 700–II Published on 19 May 2006 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited £18.50 The Transport Committee The Transport Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department for Transport and its associated public bodies. Current membership Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody MP (Labour, Crewe) (Chairman) Mr David Clelland MP (Labour, Tyne Bridge) Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson MP (Democratic Unionist, Lagan Valley) Clive Efford MP (Labour, Eltham) Mrs Louise Ellman MP (Labour/Co-operative, Liverpool Riverside) Mr Robert Goodwill MP (Conservative, Scarborough & Whitby) Mr John Leech MP (Liberal Democrat, Manchester, Withington) Mr Eric Martlew MP (Labour, Carlisle) Mr Lee Scott MP (Conservative, Ilford North) Mr Graham Stringer MP (Labour, Manchester Blackley) Mr David Wilshire MP (Conservative, Spelthorne) Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publications The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/transcom. A list of Reports of the Committee in the present Parliament is at the back of this volume.
    [Show full text]
  • 117 Behind the Scenes at Wembley June 2007 Five Go to Llangollen the Magazine of the Marlow & District Railway Society
    Edition Contents: The Great Briton 117 Behind the Scenes at Wembley June 2007 Five go to Llangollen The Magazine of the Marlow & District Railway Society President: Sir William McAlpine Bt Chairman: Tim Speechley. 11 Rydal Way, High Wycombe, Bucks., HP12 4NS. Tel.: 01494 638090 email: [email protected] Vice-Chairman Julian Heard. 58 Chalklands, Bourne End, Bucks., SL8 5TJ. Tel.: 01628 527005 email: [email protected] Treasurer: Peter Robins. 95 Broome Hill, Cookham, Berks., SL6 9LJ. Tel.: 01628 527870 email: [email protected] Secretary: Malcolm Margetts. 4 Lodge Close, Marlow, Bucks., SL7 1RB. Tel.: 01628 486433 email: [email protected] Webmaster: Tim Edmonds. 90 Green Hill, High Wycombe, Bucks., HP13 5QE. Tel.: 01494 526346 email: [email protected] Committee: Roger Bowen. 10 Cresswell Way, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, Bucks., HP15 6TE Tel.: 01494 713887 email: [email protected] Outings Organiser: Mike Hyde. 11 Forty Green Drive, Marlow, Bucks., SL7 2JX. Tel.: 01628 485474 email: [email protected] Donkey Editor: Mike Walker, Solgarth, Marlow Road, Little Marlow, Marlow, Bucks., SL7 3RS. Tel.: 01628 483899 email: [email protected] Website: www.mdrs.org.uk TIMETABLE - Forthcoming meetings Page 2 CHAIRMAN'S NOTES Tim Speechley 2 SOCIETY & LOCAL NEWS 3 A TRIP TO LONDON Malcom Stotter 4 THE GREAT BRITAIN Mike Hyde 5 BEHIND THE SCENES AT WEMBLEY Mike Hyde 7 FIVE GO TO LLANGOLLEN Mike Walker 11 25 AND 50 YEARS AGO Tim Edmonds 13 CHILTERN SPLENDOUR 15 FRONT COVER PHOTOGRAPHS Top: Pannier 6430 between 2 Auto coaches at Llangollen Railway’s Steel, Steam and Stars Gala (Article page 11).
    [Show full text]
  • View the Manual
    ROUTE GUIDE 1 Londo n - Aylesbury – Route Guide Route Guide Route expansion for Train Simulator CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 2 Train Simulator requirements.................................................................................................. 3 Scenery quality and display settings ....................................................................................... 3 2D/3D Track Switcher ............................................................................................................. 4 STATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 4 FEATURES TO LOOK OUT FOR ON THE ROUTE ............................................................. 26 LONDON UNDERGROUND SIGNALLING .......................................................................... 41 SCENARIOS......................................................................................................................... 45 QUICK DRIVE ...................................................................................................................... 47 CREDITS .............................................................................................................................. 48 COPYRIGHT ........................................................................................................................ 49 INTRODUCTION This London-Aylesbury route runs
    [Show full text]
  • Gerrards Cross Tunnel Gerrards Cross, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - UK
    Tunnel Monitoring Automated Cyclops monitoring with alarm system Gerrards Cross Tunnel Gerrards Cross, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - UK Rapid mobilisation of automated monitoring system to verify tunnel stability On 30th June 2005 Gerrards Cross railway tunnel suffered a partial collapse. Sol Data were approached to undertake the monitoring of the tunnel structure which is used to accommodate rail services on the South Buckinghamshire train line to and from central London It was essential to confirm the structural stability of the tunnel in order to allow mainline rail services to re-start. Jackson Civil Engineering looked to Sol Data to design and install an appropriate monitoring system. Sol Data mobilised to sit e and installed 4 CYCLOPS monitoring system and 300 prism targets. Above – Installation inside the tunnel of the CYCLOPS systems using a ‘Cheery Picker’. Below – The Tunnel is re-activated under the safe watch of the CYCLOPS systems. The system was installed, configured and commissioned within 1 week, and when Network Rail were satisfied that the structure was being closely scrutinised for any potential further movemen t decided to restart mainline rail services, mitigating the financial loss to the network operator and ensuring the safety of passengers using the service. The system is operational 24 hours a day and transmits the recorded co- ordinates of the prisms to a central processing computer, allowing the team of on-site engineers to determine the stability of the tunnel immediately. QUICK FACTS • 4 No. CYCLOPS Units. • 300 Prism Targets. • Real-time 3D monitoring of OWNER : NETWORK RAIL absolute prism co-ordinates. CONTRACTOR : JACKSON CIVIL ENGINEERING • Alarms configured to predefined limits.
    [Show full text]