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No idea what the time lag between an episode being first shown in the Uk and it appearing on BBC America, but look out for Series 13 epiode 1. You might find it on U Tube and there is much more information on Tornado here: http://www.a1steam.com/
Yes, Tornado has an 8 wheel rigid tender like the other LNER pacifics. See http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=67
The new A1 pacific Tornado was a major feature of a recent edition of the popular UK motoring programme 'Top Gear'. Much of the programme featured a race between London and Edinburgh with Jeremy Clarkson helping to fire the loco and lots of footage of the train and the footplate. I believe this will eventually be broadcast on BBC America so you might like to watch out for it - I think it is Series 13 episode 1!
To add more clarity to the franchise problem it is thought that a number of the franchises will have trouble meeting their financial obligations. When each franchise is tendered the bidder agrees the level of subsidy or payment for each year of the franchise. In most cases passenger numbers and fares were expected to increase over time and therefore either the subsidy progressively reduces or the franchise payment to the government increases. With the recession people are now travelling less - a
[quote user="BaltACD"] What is the English practice when the signal system fails at either a single control point or on a number of control points along a line. Are trains moved or are the allowed to remain stopped until the signal system can be repaired? If they are permited to move, under what type of rules and at what speeds are they moved. [/quote] If a single signal has failed then trains stop and the driver uses the 'phone attached to the signal to request permission to proceed
[quote user="Kevin C. Smith"] I, too, recall reading that British railways, being almost free of highway grade crossings and well fenced, did not develop a need for headlights as American and other railroads did. I also seem to recall that the placement of the lights indicated something about the type of train (as mentioned above, something akin to marker lights) but I can't find anything about it offhand right now. Maybe someone with A) a better organiazed library (who am I kidding
British trains have never had headlights, only marker lights to identify the type of train. As discussed above all routes are fully controlled by signals and fully fenced so drivers just look at the signals. All trains also carry a red rear light. Turnouts on running lines are always interlocked with the signals so there is no need to be able to see the track.
[quote user="al-in-chgo"] [quote user="gardendance"] [/quote] Re: Kiss and Ride Lots Never enough kissing.... Apparently there is a suburb of London that has had quite enough of kissing. I saw on TV where the city fathers put a "No Kissing" sign at that suburb's railway station: yup, conventional Euro-pictogram of a man's profile, a woman's in curlers, and the red line slashing through. Ironically, here in the USA we call drop-off zones at RT or heavy-rail
[quote user="TH&B"] Here is an exeption, a picture of british steam engine with a big headlight for a unique operation. This is a pusher engine for steep grades , i suppose the headlight was for being able to see when approaching a train to push in the dark ((banking)). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:58100_LickeyBanker3.jpg [/quote] That is the banker (helper) for the Lickey Incline which is the steepest incline on an English mainline (between Bristol and Birmingham). It is still
There is plenty of steam to be seen in the UK, either on preserved lines or on the main line. The summer programme for one tour operator is here: http://www.past-timerail.co.uk/index.php/tour-diary.html And there are other operators as well. This makes it worthwhile to restore toi main line standards. The list of locos certified for main line running is here: http://www.uksteam.info/tours/locos.htm