tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post3637670770447624193..comments2023-07-10T14:18:09.980+01:00Comments on Extension Blog: PWay trip to the NYMRJo http://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-55450684202451289552018-06-20T22:06:12.355+01:002018-06-20T22:06:12.355+01:00As someone who travels all over Europe for busines...As someone who travels all over Europe for business you’re basically demonstrating why I switch from train to car if a journey in the UK involves more than one change. You need physic powers to know what’s going on, I once had the board change on a train 3 times when I was in Reading. Never again. It’s fine for people who only do one route but no good for people like me.Dave Denscombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316332060670984399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-62565557477313152102018-06-19T10:06:09.066+01:002018-06-19T10:06:09.066+01:00Great read Jo. Loved it. Reminds me of my commutes...Great read Jo. Loved it. Reminds me of my commutes from Leuchars to Sherborne. If I was late arriving Leuchars in meant a fine. If late at Sherborne in meant a bit of agony from 'er indoors and disappointment for the kids. I was at Leuchars if the Ark Royal was in port. Reckon I was behind every Deltic (a marine engine after all) on my travels. Perry did a pound of wet slack give the same BTU's as that was I shovelled most of the time when I was at Tyseley. Rod in Italy<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-37511758929512988622018-06-19T08:37:13.962+01:002018-06-19T08:37:13.962+01:00Vincent designed LNER Q6 0-8-0 63395 entered servi...Vincent designed LNER Q6 0-8-0 63395 entered service at Blaydon in December 1918 & was withdrawn on 9th September 1967 at Sunderland, after 48 years, 9 months & 10 days. It has been in preservation for longer than that. It's astonishing!<br /><br />However the Robinson designed LNER Class O4 2-8-0 63601 was built at Gorton in 1912 & was withdrawn from service on the Great Central on 24th June 2012 & is awaiting overhaul. <br /><br />When I joined the NCB on 1st January 1962 as a lowly grade 2 clerk, I was recommended to attend night school, in order to gain promotion. During 1963 &1964 I studied for my City & Guilds in “Solid Fuel: Production, Distribution & Utilisation, Parts 1 & 2, (a qualification no longer taught). I learned that even with a thermal efficiency of <8% for a steam locomotive, it was cheaper haul coal 100 miles & burn it in a local power station near the point of use than generate electricity near the coal mine & distribute electricity 100 miles over the National Grid (as was) with the attendant transmission losses.<br /><br />The lecturer really caught my attention when he held up a piece of coal & explained that 1lb of coal when burned in the firebox of a goods steam locomotive, could generate sufficient steam to haul 100 tons 1 mile. In those days of unfitted freights, an 0-8-0 goods locomotive weighing 80 tons would chunter along at an average 25 mph with 500 tons on the drawbar. Unsurprisingly, that would explain the longevity of these locomotives.<br /><br />OTOH, the East Coast mainline express train of 450 tons gross, hauled by A4 Pacifics, would run at speeds of over 90mph between London & Edinburgh (392 miles) in 6.5 hours & use about 8 tons of coal (17920 lbs). That was just about 46 lbs per mile or still about 1lb of coal per 100 ton/miles… <br />Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715633779618461756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-17037839619435656902018-06-18T17:18:24.333+01:002018-06-18T17:18:24.333+01:00Yes, sorry about the Sprinters, Pacers of course. ...Yes, sorry about the Sprinters, Pacers of course. I knew it had something to do with running.<br />I guess all the excitement and stress was the very reason we dared take the train :-)Jo https://www.blogger.com/profile/05480195769830116100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-31510918069861452712018-06-18T16:16:48.820+01:002018-06-18T16:16:48.820+01:00Alfred Hitchcock presents..."Return to Whitby...Alfred Hitchcock presents..."Return to Whitby".<br />Are destination boards only there to create dramatic tension and Mcguffins?<br /><br />Theres nothing quite like the helplessness of sitting on a delayed train outside a station and watching your connection go clattering past.<br />Hope your heart rates have all returned to normal. All the best, Mark.Phaaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747852507990028985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-56788639022115567772018-06-18T11:32:49.013+01:002018-06-18T11:32:49.013+01:00If I remember correctly it was "Repton" ...If I remember correctly it was "Repton" masquerading as "Cheltenham" that came to the GWSR when we opened the extension to CRC.<br />Thanks for the interesting "blog" a very good read.Dave Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463220740684887238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-848052236998618602018-06-18T09:35:38.282+01:002018-06-18T09:35:38.282+01:00Thanks for a fascinating and entertaining blog fro...Thanks for a fascinating and entertaining blog from the travel correspondent of the GWSR. Interesting to compare the friendly, romantic,(technically detailed) surrounds of the NYMR with the chaos of modern day rail travel. If only that blog could find it’s way onto Chris Grayling’s desk.<br />We have “Pacers” here in Wales on the Valley Lines. Lots of them! My daughter in law, who commutes into Cardiff, was told that her train would not be stopping at her station. To catch up time it would be going on to the terminus, 3 to 4 stations further on but, not to worry, would be stopping on the return! And then it was 5 minutes late!<br />Mike Rose.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07525916153025073355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8914276256646518799.post-70627157943047284042018-06-17T23:47:31.611+01:002018-06-17T23:47:31.611+01:00Also Jo. That Sprinter that you refer as being use...Also Jo. That Sprinter that you refer as being used by group 2, is a pacer!<br />Hope you enjoyed your trip on the NYMR and are not too stressed.<br />Regards, Paul.St Blazey 1925https://www.blogger.com/profile/16697444840076235191noreply@blogger.com