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« Reply #30 on: January 16, 2019, 18:07:44 » |
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Which limitations are those? Who are 'his lot'? - the Labour Party? Peers? The patriarchy? The Adonis Family?
The Industry was limited by the loss of its electrification staff and kit (such as those quaint flat-roofed 501 cars!) - its corporate memory, in effect. The "lot" were those who created RT/ NR» , of all parties and none. Further debate on this ought to be elsewhere. OTC The OLE▸ wiring trains (the flat roofed coaches) were removed from use in BR▸ days in the early 1990's, too many serious injuries to staff falling off and no suitable method of providing a "man safe system" The biggest loss was that of skilled people from designers to installers |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #31 on: January 16, 2019, 19:32:47 » |
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I See it as Chris Grayling worried about other parts of politics, such as Brexit, He looks very worried in case we have a no deal Brexit.
I think he may well be worried about a no-deal Brexit, but I reckon he is more worried about a no-Grayling government. Once the shouting has stopped and all the fans have been cleaned, whoever is Prime Minister will be able to appoint ministers on their ability, rather than the likelihood of them not rebelling or resigning. In which case, Grayling is done for. |
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« Reply #32 on: January 16, 2019, 21:29:23 » |
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There are at least two video clips available of transport films of 1970's ECML▸ electrification. They show the flat roofed wiring trains moving slowly ahead while staff walk out on the roofs and run out and attach cables on the move. They did this without guard rails or harnesses, in conditions of ice and snow, passing two abreast, stepping across the gap between carriages.
The final Report (no 14) claimed however, that only one serious accident occurred; when a cable clamp at Newcastle broke and a Resident Engineer was thrown off the roof on to the ballast. (2.119/2.120).
The latest wiring train has high guard rails for working at height.
Safety first
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« Reply #33 on: January 16, 2019, 21:32:14 » |
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There are at least two video clips available of transport films of 1970's ECML▸ electrification. They show the flat roofed wiring trains moving slowly ahead while staff walk out on the roofs and run out and attach cables on the move. They did this without guard rails or harnesses, in conditions of ice and snow, passing two abreast, stepping across the gap between carriages.
The final Report (no 14) claimed however, that only one serious accident occurred; when a cable clamp at Newcastle broke and a Resident Engineer was thrown off the roof on to the ballast. (2.119/2.120).
The latest wiring train has high guard rails for working at height.
Safety first
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Why do some people keep putting OTC on some of their posts. What does this mean, when it's at home. |
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« Reply #34 on: January 16, 2019, 22:28:54 » |
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I think it's member 'onthecushions' sign off - onthecushions being an old railway term for a driver/fireman travelling on the train not in the engine.
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To view my GWML▸ Electrification cab video 'before and after' video comparison, as well as other videos of the new layout at Reading and 'before and after' comparisons of the Cotswold Line Redoubling scheme, see: http://www.dailymotion.com/user/IndustryInsider/ |
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« Reply #35 on: January 16, 2019, 23:00:33 » |
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OTC = onthecushions.
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #36 on: January 17, 2019, 00:07:55 » |
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The clue is in the top left heading of all my posts.
There is happily, only one OTC.
Sorry.
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« Reply #37 on: January 17, 2019, 12:17:06 » |
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The clue is in the top left heading of all my posts.
There is happily, only one OTC.
Sorry.
Just wondered what this is?, did not notice that was part of the name tho. |
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« Reply #38 on: January 17, 2019, 12:42:33 » |
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Like the reference to the Adonis family in this thread.
Chris Grayling is a shoe-in for Uncle Fester with his insane tinkering and failed mistakes. Morticia May should be smoking all the time, while Lurch could well be Philip Hammond in disguise. Thing could be Boris in disguise ( whoop whoop!)while Michael Gove is sufficiently weird in appearance and manner, to play himself. Finally..
Sajid Javid is the antithesis of Cousin Itt!
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« Reply #39 on: January 17, 2019, 18:07:24 » |
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Mental note do not read the above post whilst drinking coffee, laughing that hard has resulted in me spending ten minutes removing said beverage from all over my laptop 😄
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« Reply #40 on: January 17, 2019, 18:43:42 » |
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Like the reference to the Adonis family in this thread.
Chris Grayling is a shoe-in for Uncle Fester with his insane tinkering and failed mistakes. Morticia May should be smoking all the time, while Lurch could well be Philip Hammond in disguise. Thing could be Boris in disguise ( whoop whoop!)while Michael Gove is sufficiently weird in appearance and manner, to play himself.
Rees-Mogg would fit in rather well as... well, a new character; perhaps a locum butler called 'Rees-Mogg'..? |
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Things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.
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« Reply #41 on: January 17, 2019, 20:10:08 » |
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Scrotum the old wrinkled retainer perhaps!!..
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« Reply #42 on: January 17, 2019, 21:00:08 » |
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Jacob was unusual...
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Things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.
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« Reply #43 on: January 18, 2019, 19:02:34 » |
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Scrotum the old wrinkled retainer perhaps!!..
That's my laptop splattered with coffee too! And my computer. |
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