Trains
Trains
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edin...e-28524876
Progress on Haymarket tunnels.
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Class 47 - 47580 - "County of Essex" by aureolindn, on FlickrWas pretty impressed to see this beast come through York station yesterday.
Class 47 - 47580 - "County of Essex" by aureolindn, on Flickr
Anyone know the crack of why it's not being ran by steam though?
(15 Aug 2014, 1:30 pm)aureolin Was pretty impressed to see this beast come through York station yesterday.
Anyone know the crack of why it's not being ran by steam though?
(15 Aug 2014, 1:30 pm)aureolin Was pretty impressed to see this beast come through York station yesterday.
Anyone know the crack of why it's not being ran by steam though?
(15 Aug 2014, 2:19 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Presuming it is the Scarborough Spa Express, it is supposed to be steam according to this link: http://railwayherald.com/railtours#
(15 Aug 2014, 2:19 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Presuming it is the Scarborough Spa Express, it is supposed to be steam according to this link: http://railwayherald.com/railtours#
Me and my friends have just had a race from Gateshead down to Scarborough. They were happy enough on the bus whereas I've already vowed to never get back on the X93 again,so I took the train. It went as follows:
11:08 Metro Gateshead - Central Station (forgot to ID it)
11:35 CrossCountry Newcastle - York (220004)
13:40 First TPE York - Scarborough (185136)
and I've won... by miles. Pulled into Scarborough about 30 mins ago. Rang my friends and they were only at Whitby.
Government U turn on pledge to scrap hated cattle truck Pacer trains.
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1143...er_trains/
(25 Aug 2014, 2:11 pm)Jimmi Government U turn on pledge to scrap hated cattle truck Pacer trains.
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1143...er_trains/
(25 Aug 2014, 2:11 pm)Jimmi Government U turn on pledge to scrap hated cattle truck Pacer trains.
http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1143...er_trains/
(25 Aug 2014, 2:13 pm)Marcus I absolutely despise Pacers. To be honest, I'm more of a steam person myself. The only diesels that I feel are worthy, are Deltics! And they left the mainline in 1981! I think six have made it into preservation. Going back even further, if you swapped Pacers for A4 Pacific's, the world would be much better!
(25 Aug 2014, 2:13 pm)Marcus I absolutely despise Pacers. To be honest, I'm more of a steam person myself. The only diesels that I feel are worthy, are Deltics! And they left the mainline in 1981! I think six have made it into preservation. Going back even further, if you swapped Pacers for A4 Pacific's, the world would be much better!
(25 Aug 2014, 2:13 pm)Marcus I absolutely despise Pacers. To be honest, I'm more of a steam person myself. The only diesels that I feel are worthy, are Deltics! And they left the mainline in 1981! I think six have made it into preservation. Going back even further, if you swapped Pacers for A4 Pacific's, the world would be much better!
(25 Aug 2014, 2:13 pm)Marcus I absolutely despise Pacers. To be honest, I'm more of a steam person myself. The only diesels that I feel are worthy, are Deltics! And they left the mainline in 1981! I think six have made it into preservation. Going back even further, if you swapped Pacers for A4 Pacific's, the world would be much better!
(25 Aug 2014, 4:05 pm)aureolin Still love the Class 43 HSTs to be honest. Really smooth ride on them, and quite often book my return on the 1600 from London, knowing it'd be a HST heading to Aberdeen!
(25 Aug 2014, 4:05 pm)aureolin Still love the Class 43 HSTs to be honest. Really smooth ride on them, and quite often book my return on the 1600 from London, knowing it'd be a HST heading to Aberdeen!
(25 Aug 2014, 2:13 pm)Marcus I absolutely despise Pacers. To be honest, I'm more of a steam person myself. The only diesels that I feel are worthy, are Deltics! And they left the mainline in 1981! I think six have made it into preservation. Going back even further, if you swapped Pacers for A4 Pacific's, the world would be much better!
(25 Aug 2014, 2:13 pm)Marcus I absolutely despise Pacers. To be honest, I'm more of a steam person myself. The only diesels that I feel are worthy, are Deltics! And they left the mainline in 1981! I think six have made it into preservation. Going back even further, if you swapped Pacers for A4 Pacific's, the world would be much better!
(26 Aug 2014, 7:12 am)AXG675 I love Pacers. They are the train equivalent of Mercedes 0709 midibuses. We, on the Tees Valley, are blessed to have the best ride this side of Alton Towers!Peasant!
(26 Aug 2014, 7:12 am)AXG675 I love Pacers. They are the train equivalent of Mercedes 0709 midibuses. We, on the Tees Valley, are blessed to have the best ride this side of Alton Towers!Peasant!
(26 Aug 2014, 7:21 am)Dan Peasant!
In all seriousness, what's there to like about that screech as you enter/depart Newcastle Central Station?!
I'd compare them to a Dart, in the bus world!
(26 Aug 2014, 7:21 am)Dan Peasant!
In all seriousness, what's there to like about that screech as you enter/depart Newcastle Central Station?!
I'd compare them to a Dart, in the bus world!
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I do love 142s. Just because of how sensitive they are on the track. Picking up every bump. So fun bouncing up and down. Nothing you could ever get on a 156 or any other train. Just exclusive to the whole pacer family (never actually rode on 143s/144s but im guessing they are the same )
(26 Aug 2014, 10:27 am)Robert I do love 142s. Just because of how sensitive they are on the track. Picking up every bump. So fun bouncing up and down. Nothing you could ever get on a 156 or any other train. Just exclusive to the whole pacer family (never actually rode on 143s/144s but im guessing they are the same
(26 Aug 2014, 10:27 am)Robert I do love 142s. Just because of how sensitive they are on the track. Picking up every bump. So fun bouncing up and down. Nothing you could ever get on a 156 or any other train. Just exclusive to the whole pacer family (never actually rode on 143s/144s but im guessing they are the same
(26 Aug 2014, 3:34 pm)Tom I know nothing about trains! Could be worth looking into them though, see if I can get a better knowledge of them.
(26 Aug 2014, 10:27 am)Robert I do love 142s. Just because of how sensitive they are on the track. Picking up every bump. So fun bouncing up and down. Nothing you could ever get on a 156 or any other train. Just exclusive to the whole pacer family (never actually rode on 143s/144s but im guessing they are the same
(26 Aug 2014, 10:27 am)Robert I do love 142s. Just because of how sensitive they are on the track. Picking up every bump. So fun bouncing up and down. Nothing you could ever get on a 156 or any other train. Just exclusive to the whole pacer family (never actually rode on 143s/144s but im guessing they are the same
(28 Aug 2014, 7:29 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Haven't done a 143 since they were based out of Heaton in the late 80's.
Never ridden a 144 at all.
There is something about the 142. No idea what it is - the soaking you get when it rains, the rough ride, the squeaks - I have no idea.
Prefer a 156 turning up, but never too disappointed to see a Pacer.
Used a 150 for the first time a few months back on the Reading - Basingstoke line.
Wasn't impressed at all, but felt it was wasted on such a short journey, where a 142 would be possibly better.
Compare a 142 doing the runs they do, compared to the 150's going back and forth all day on a half hour/5 station trip - restricted to 75mph due to the line speeds.
(28 Aug 2014, 7:29 pm)Andreos Constantopolous Haven't done a 143 since they were based out of Heaton in the late 80's.
Never ridden a 144 at all.
There is something about the 142. No idea what it is - the soaking you get when it rains, the rough ride, the squeaks - I have no idea.
Prefer a 156 turning up, but never too disappointed to see a Pacer.
Used a 150 for the first time a few months back on the Reading - Basingstoke line.
Wasn't impressed at all, but felt it was wasted on such a short journey, where a 142 would be possibly better.
Compare a 142 doing the runs they do, compared to the 150's going back and forth all day on a half hour/5 station trip - restricted to 75mph due to the line speeds.
