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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2019, 15:14:53 » |
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If anyone is interested, it just went through Kemble (15:10 Tuesday 6 Aug) heading towards SWI» ...
Snap. I saw it leaving Derby at 0705 this morning! |
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« Reply #16 on: August 06, 2019, 15:52:42 » |
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vending machine for teas and coffees, and another for cold drinks, cakes, biscuits, crisps, etc.
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« Reply #17 on: August 06, 2019, 15:59:31 » |
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vending machine for teas and coffees, and another for cold drinks, cakes, biscuits, crisps, etc.
..........flying banana - good name for a mobile buffet Careful, you will set member B off again........ (no offence Broadgage) |
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« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2019, 09:50:51 » |
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As I write, I can see this train in Derby platform 6. It's off to the seaside today - Skeggy this time.
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« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2019, 15:38:57 » |
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Interesting... Having seen the Flying Banana at Kemble on Tuesday (see post above), something even more odd - and just as yellow - came by today. A bit of Googling here: https://rail-record.co.uk/guide-to-network-rail-test-trains/ (very useful general guide to Network Rail Test Trains) revealed it to be a UTU - Ultrasonic Testing Unit. A rake of five yellow coaches with a DBSO▸ (as described) at the western end and what looked like a Class 37 in old BR▸ black livery (?) at the eastern end. RTT» identifies it as 383Q - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H23265/2019/08/08/advanced from Canton Pullmans to Swindon and back. It seemed to trundle at a much more leisurely pace than the Banana. My question to those in the know: is this standard practice - the NMT does a run over a section of track at speed and the UTU follows a short time later to do a more comprehensive ground radar sweep? |
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« Reply #21 on: August 28, 2022, 00:25:08 » |
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It does not carry a train manager as its not a passenger train as such.
...and presumably no buffet or trolley service! I had an invite to travel on the train. An excellent lunch was provided, poached salmon, new potatoes and salad, followed by cheesecake with cream. No wine, but it IS a workplace. |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2022, 07:04:25 » |
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It does not carry a train manager as its not a passenger train as such.
...and presumably no buffet or trolley service! I had an invite to travel on the train. An excellent lunch was provided, poached salmon, new potatoes and salad, followed by cheesecake with cream. No wine, but it IS a workplace. That would have been the exception, normally the teams on board bring their own meals. There will be a 'designated person in charge' to take on the operational rolls the Guard / Train Manager |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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« Reply #23 on: August 28, 2022, 08:06:23 » |
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It does not carry a train manager as its not a passenger train as such.
...and presumably no buffet or trolley service! I had an invite to travel on the train. An excellent lunch was provided, poached salmon, new potatoes and salad, followed by cheesecake with cream. No wine, but it IS a workplace. .......which rather begs the question as to why members of the public are being invited on board for jollies and an "excellent lunch" at the taxpayer's expense!!!  |
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« Reply #24 on: August 28, 2022, 09:47:03 » |
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It does not carry a train manager as its not a passenger train as such.
...and presumably no buffet or trolley service! I had an invite to travel on the train. An excellent lunch was provided, poached salmon, new potatoes and salad, followed by cheesecake with cream. No wine, but it IS a workplace. .......which rather begs the question as to why members of the public are being invited on board for jollies and an "excellent lunch" at the taxpayer's expense!!! I do not know the circumstances of broadgage's event, but several recent charity auctions with a railway theme have included bids for groups to 'have a trip on the NMT'. These often reach significant values. My guess is that this may have been one of those occasions - so an exception rather than 'the norm' ? |
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« Reply #25 on: August 29, 2022, 22:52:43 » |
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I had an invite from a friend working in the rail industry, not certain of the full circumstances. Lunch was self service but still very good.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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