Just when you thought you'd seen it all...
https://gizmodo.com/that-time-a-canadian-town-derailed-a-diesel-train-and-d-1846307148/amp
Yes, I remember it being in the news at the time. I have also since discovered that some locos are actually designed and designated to be emergency generator sets.
The amazing bit (to me at least) about that one, was that they drove it, under its own power, along the last 1000ft or so of road ... without any track (shades of stealing the tank engine in The Titfield Thunderbolt)! With the flanges making grooves in the road surface. I assume that they used some heavy machinery to keep it going the right way.
If the road was fairly flat, it could just be a case of point and go.
:goggleeyes:
I have an occasional dream that I'm on a tram or train which for some reason needs to leave the tracks and run along the road for some reason, and I always wonder how the driver manages to "steer" it. :hmmm:
Err, okay... :confused1:
Not sure if that's disturbing or not.
I'm quite sure it is disturbing :(
Maybe we should start a thread recounting our dreams? I have a few :goggleeyes:
Just when you thought you'd seen it all...
https://miningheritage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/15-8F-Turntable-incident-1.jpg (https://miningheritage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/15-8F-Turntable-incident-1.jpg)
Kirkby in Ashfield
The Turntable incident at Kirkby Loco Sheds in 1959. Photo Credit – Kirkby Heritage Centre
I've been there, done that.
On Moorpark, thankfully. The engine was easy enough to remove and the "brickwork" undamaged. My controller went rogue and wouldn't stop the Castle nor the turnable. The result looked very similar.
Embarrassing, but not fatal, hopefully.
Did they employ one of Richard Bransons drivers to steer that loco down the road , I remember Branson praising his driver for steering that Voyager down the bank when it crashed .
Bob Tidbury
Luckily the guy on the turntable prevented further damage by stopping the 8F with one hand!
Is your single tunnel portal somewhat larger than the actual tunnel? Not a problem for Italian layouts:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51605799664_d305f63d44_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mCedjC)
ALe883 002 (https://flic.kr/p/2mCedjC) by maurizio messa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mauriziomessa/), on Flickr
(https://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/gallery/105/941-240121222116-105171414.jpeg)
Prototype for KatoUnitrack
Annoyed by the way bogie-mounted buffer beams on diesels can look odd on curves? No worries:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51681802300_c48a7c4b80_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mJWKfU)
40086 Inverness TMD (https://flic.kr/p/2mJWKfU) by David Chamberlain (https://www.flickr.com/photos/25762703@N03/), on Flickr
Modelling a Netherlands scene and need to plug a hole in your dike? Just use a spare multiple unit driving car:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51678211228_4040ab03b7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS)
Trein 545 (ICM 4097) en de ABDk 322 (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS) by Lolke Bijlsma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dombas/), on Flickr
Any explanation on why that unit is stuck in the bank,raisquid .
Bob Tidbury
Quote from: railsquid on November 19, 2021, 12:47:41 AM
Annoyed by the way bogie-mounted buffer beams on diesels can look odd on curves? No worries:
No wonder they gave these locomotives oval buffer heads!
Thank you for that picture which brought back a lot of memories. Two signal boxes and four different locomotive classes 'on shed' at Lochgorm. And Rose Street multi-storey car park looks like it has just been taken out of the box!
You have made me nostalgic (almost!) for these days of BR blue. By the way, the EE 'Type 4' diesels were rather underpowered for the Perth Road and were replaced on these workings by Brush 'Type 4' locomotives, one of which is seen in the picture.
Thanks again and all best wishes.
John
Quote from: railsquid on November 19, 2021, 12:49:30 AM
Modelling a Netherlands scene and need to plug a hole in your dike? Just use a spare multiple unit driving car:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51678211228_4040ab03b7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS)
Trein 545 (ICM 4097) en de ABDk 322 (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS) by Lolke Bijlsma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dombas/), on Flickr
A worrying sight for the infrequent commuter unaware of the backstory. :worried: It looks they've fenced off a kinda viewing platform on the roof - a cool railfanning spot! :camera:
Quote from: RailGooner on November 19, 2021, 09:07:38 AM
Quote from: railsquid on November 19, 2021, 12:49:30 AM
Modelling a Netherlands scene and need to plug a hole in your dike? Just use a spare multiple unit driving car:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51678211228_4040ab03b7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS)
Trein 545 (ICM 4097) en de ABDk 322 (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS) by Lolke Bijlsma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dombas/), on Flickr
A worrying sight for the infrequent commuter unaware of the backstory. :worried: It looks they've fenced off a kinda viewing platform on the roof - a cool railfanning spot! :camera:
:-[
Ahem, I kinda suspect the fencing is to prevent people using ut as a way to get over the other fence.
Quote from: emjaybee on November 19, 2021, 09:21:21 AM
Quote from: RailGooner on November 19, 2021, 09:07:38 AM
Quote from: railsquid on November 19, 2021, 12:49:30 AM
Modelling a Netherlands scene and need to plug a hole in your dike? Just use a spare multiple unit driving car:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51678211228_4040ab03b7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS)
Trein 545 (ICM 4097) en de ABDk 322 (https://flic.kr/p/2mJCkKS) by Lolke Bijlsma (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dombas/), on Flickr
A worrying sight for the infrequent commuter unaware of the backstory. :worried: It looks they've fenced off a kinda viewing platform on the roof - a cool railfanning spot! :camera:
:-[
Ahem, I kinda suspect the fencing is to prevent people using ut as a way to get over the other fence.
Definitely not a viewing platform - that would have had a three-sided fence on the roof, not just two-sides and an unfenced side.