Incredibly cool photos of trains
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Error_404_Username_not_found said:
Ooh, that takes me back.
It's still widely called Victoria Terminus. I used to walk past most mornings on my way to work and often bought the Times of India from the charming disabled lady who had a pavement pitch outside the station.
I only had that job for 9 months but grew to love India with all my heart.
Rail travel there is... an experience. I took the sleeper train to Hyderabad once.
Just once.
Brave man. I’ve seen the long distance trains leaving from there and felt glad they were going without me…It's still widely called Victoria Terminus. I used to walk past most mornings on my way to work and often bought the Times of India from the charming disabled lady who had a pavement pitch outside the station.
I only had that job for 9 months but grew to love India with all my heart.
Rail travel there is... an experience. I took the sleeper train to Hyderabad once.
Just once.
pingu393 said:
PhyllisOphical said:
velocemitch said:
RichB said:
Error_404_Username_not_found said:
That was money in those days 
I only looked at one website but the answer given was "£33,500 in 1960 is worth £951,423.91 today" and that seems cheap to me... Especially as elsewhere I read that "a diesel-electric locomotive can cost between $1.5 and $5 million..." 
Interestingly I think Tornado cost about £3.000.000, which compares quite well against a modern diesel even now.
I understand there were problems with the Boiler with Tornado, which led to a claim on the ‘warranty’, so I’m sure they will be careful to not let that happen again on the P2. So better standards there then.
Mercdriver said:
velocemitch said:
I understand there were problems with the Boiler with Tornado, which led to a claim on the ‘warranty’, so I’m sure they will be careful to not let that happen again on the P2. So better standards there then.
Was that the boiler made in Germany?Don’t know if the shop still exists or not though. Boiler building technology is not common in the world anymore. Tornado uses an Welded Steel one As appose to the partially copper riveted one the A1’s used. I believe they had to replace a few thousand stays at one point, presumably some were cracking.
Well it was certainly cool out this morning. -7C for 46115 on the Edinburgh Christmas Market Shoppers special from York.
46115 East Cowton. by Ian Mitchell, on Flickr
46115 near East Cowton by Ian Mitchell, on Flickr
46115 East Cowton. by Ian Mitchell, on Flickr46115 near East Cowton by Ian Mitchell, on Flickr
pingu393 said:
Maxym said:
Maybe because it's the longest span?
I thought that was the case, but it's hard to tell from the image.It would be a very scary crossing if it were all like the near span
So it's possible that the bridge lost its original centre truss to a bombing mission and then had a relatively large and over-built one installed after 1945.
It looks very similar to the two replacement trusses the Japanese built for the (in)famous Bridge on the River Kwai.
2xChevrons said:
A lot of railway bridges in Burma and Thailand were bombed by the Allies during the war, then were repaired by the Japanese as part of their agreed reparations. They tended to use a standard trapezoidal truss design that could be constructed and installed quickly in almost any location.
So it's possible that the bridge lost its original centre truss to a bombing mission and then had a relatively large and over-built one installed after 1945.
It looks very similar to the two replacement trusses the Japanese built for the (in)famous Bridge on the River Kwai.
Interesting, thanks!So it's possible that the bridge lost its original centre truss to a bombing mission and then had a relatively large and over-built one installed after 1945.
It looks very similar to the two replacement trusses the Japanese built for the (in)famous Bridge on the River Kwai.
2xChevrons said:
A lot of railway bridges in Burma and Thailand were bombed by the Allies during the war, then were repaired by the Japanese as part of their agreed reparations. They tended to use a standard trapezoidal truss design that could be constructed and installed quickly in almost any location.
So it's possible that the bridge lost its original centre truss to a bombing mission and then had a relatively large and over-built one installed after 1945.
It looks very similar to the two replacement trusses the Japanese built for the (in)famous Bridge on the River Kwai.
Fascinating stuff, thank you. In the photo the truss section is clearly bolted together whilst the open section is of riveted construction.So it's possible that the bridge lost its original centre truss to a bombing mission and then had a relatively large and over-built one installed after 1945.
It looks very similar to the two replacement trusses the Japanese built for the (in)famous Bridge on the River Kwai.
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