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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 7, 2013 20:08:44 GMT
Easy to see when you're an aviation enthusiast. You've actually put maps inside the waiting rooms? Now that's attention to detail.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jan 7, 2013 17:48:43 GMT
That doesn't look half bad. A little o/t, but i like the addition of the BEA Trident advert. ;D
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Post by The Tram Man on Nov 2, 2012 20:05:37 GMT
Nice effect, Xerces.
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Post by The Tram Man on Oct 29, 2012 20:59:59 GMT
Nice shot! And congratulations, my friend.
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Post by The Tram Man on Aug 31, 2012 22:05:30 GMT
Nice! Are these kits now being sold by Dapol? I was looking to cut a few up for Metal panelled T stock. That'd be fun to see.
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Post by The Tram Man on Aug 22, 2012 15:36:17 GMT
There is quite a bit of LU and BR material, aswell as a few other british railways, avalible for download for Chris Sawyer's Locomotion.
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Post by The Tram Man on Aug 9, 2012 18:52:32 GMT
They are looking fine! And i don't see any problem with the windows.
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Post by The Tram Man on Aug 9, 2012 13:21:53 GMT
I must say, this thread gave me quite a few laughs. Especially the first pic, the cat sleeping on the gate, and the EMU joke.
I actually met a station cat here in Stockholm once. And, sure enough, that station was out in the countryside.
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Post by The Tram Man on Aug 4, 2012 11:57:02 GMT
Thanks for the link puddytat.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 28, 2012 22:33:53 GMT
The Ally Pally section of the line was virtually ready to go. The juice rails were in place so work in some areas were quite advanced. Yes and no. The goods yards hadn't been remodelled, the signalboxes were outstanding and there were several sets of points that hadn't been relaid by the LNE.. So there was still quite a bit of work to be done. But when you say "the signalboxes were outstanding", what do you mean?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 28, 2012 16:56:07 GMT
The Ally Pally section of the line was virtually ready to go. The juice rails were in place so work in some areas were quite advanced. What else was needed?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 26, 2012 15:40:06 GMT
I would think interior details are more difficult to find pictures of. If i were you i'd do the exterior and leave it at that.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 26, 2012 12:58:18 GMT
There's one 'missing' bridge from Highgate to Finsbury Park and that's the one over the ECML but current state of play means you wouldn't go east side o the tracks due to newer developments in the area. So the old route is out of the question. However the Parkland Walk committee would be very against it being used for rail again (they aren't too bad a bunch of people as they used hold meeting in my pervious home) but as an ex local I'm not sure restoring the link is such a great idea as its used heavily by locals for leisure. As i don't know exactly how the area looks i may not know what im talking about, but couldn't they just build a path right next to the line? As for the books, I'm enjoying reading the Northern Heights Extension while travelling between Finchley Central and Kentish at own daily! Seems like a good place to read it. ;D
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 26, 2012 12:53:31 GMT
It was also possible for a while to buy tickets from Mill Hill The Hale to Underground stations. The tickets were sold at the nearby Midland station. So passengers went to an LMS station to buy an LNER ticket to travel on an LT bus. Wow. Am i the only one who got a bit confused reading this?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 26, 2012 0:55:54 GMT
Thanks for the tip! I found it!
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 25, 2012 23:59:40 GMT
Thanks for the tips, mate! I'll be sure to check them out.
Edit: A quick look at Amazon UK and i found the first two. But i couldn't find the LURS one though. I'll keep looking for it though.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 25, 2012 23:33:43 GMT
Re Mill Hill East - my understanding is that the (ex LNER) line from Finchley Central to Edgware was closed for electrification etc, but the bit as far as Mill Hill East was electrified and re-opened early in the war years to cater for a large army barracks near Mill Hill East (as has been said above). The work to finish the rest of the line never happened after the war, but it must have been seen as worthwhile to keep Mill Hill East open. I think I've read that there were through ticketing options via bus 240 for some years. I know some people reading this will disagree but it seems to me that if they weren't going to complete the job, keeping Mill Hill East open is/was a bit pointless. As for the Finsbury Park - Highgate section, I believe there's one or two bridges that are now missing, so the chances of reconstruction must be minimal, but I suppose anything is in theory possible (re-use of chunks of the line to Broad Street must have seemed unlikely at one time) Nothing's impossible. As reganorak said, you can never say never. There are a few published books on the Northern Heights - I don't have any to hand so the above is from memory. You wouldn't happen to know the name of some of them?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 25, 2012 23:26:35 GMT
Finchley Central-Edgeware (LNER, ex GNR, ex EH&L) had passenger services withdrawn mid 1939 to facilitate electrification and upgrade to tube standards - this was part of the Northern Line extensions programme. Enough work had been done pre suspension of works in 1940 FC to Mill Hill East to permit reopening with tube service (but single track) in 1941, to serve MH Barracks. Post war, shortages did not permit a quick restart of work, and the green belt led to reconsiderations... Aha. Ok, i understand. Re reopening Highgate HL, on its own there's no point: the line through to Finsbury Park is now a parkwalk - while reinstatement as a railway would be possible, the question is where do you send the trains south of FP? Wherever the trains used to terminate, perhaps? Whether North of Highgate reopening to Muswell Hill/Alexandra Palace could be justified I don't know, but would provide for a 'NR' option, otherwise you have to go to East Finchley - and going further requires an LU/tube option. I think quite a few people would appreciate it being done then.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 25, 2012 19:21:04 GMT
The Mill Hill line was closed to speed up electrification work, double tracking and bridge reconstruction. All work abandoned in 1940 because of WW2. Ok. But i must admit, i don't see why they couldn't finish that after WW2? Re Highgate HL - I would doubt if it would ever reopen - but you can never say never. So I would say not in my lifetime, and I hope I've got plenty of more years left in me yet! Good point. As a bit of a follow-up question: what possible reasons would there be to re-open it? Just wondering.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 25, 2012 19:01:07 GMT
Mill Hill East-Edgware:
As this line was already complete, albeit as a single track line, why was it closed?
Highgate High Level:
Is there any chance that this station will ever re-open?
I appologize if it's been posted here before.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jul 22, 2012 13:24:55 GMT
Hehey, that's great!
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 8, 2012 22:17:46 GMT
No, the battery locos were hauling the CP car to Quainton Road for preservation by the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre which is located at said station. Another pic of it at Wendover: www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/5573713782/I guess i should've understood that.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 8, 2012 14:48:44 GMT
If the layout was set in the 40s-50s you could try making DEL120! Oh, no this is for another project. But thanks for the tips. Interesting. The CP car was a battery loco?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 7, 2012 18:49:04 GMT
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 7, 2012 15:31:54 GMT
As i suspected. So there are none that are unique?
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 7, 2012 12:19:52 GMT
Not sure where this belongs, but anyway, Im looking for pics of any unique LUL/LT/TfL battery electric locomotive, if there are any, that is. Or do they all look more or less the same?
Please note that i am only interested in those that differ alot from the rest, and not smaller differances like headlights, tripcocks, etc.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 5, 2012 17:10:46 GMT
Oh, right, i forgot that set.
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Post by The Tram Man on Jun 4, 2012 13:51:48 GMT
Oh, you're making work cars. I thought you were going to make traffic cars.
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Post by The Tram Man on May 4, 2012 15:45:46 GMT
Oh, so they are real US built engines. I see.
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Post by The Tram Man on May 3, 2012 18:39:24 GMT
Im sorry, but what's a USA tank? Is that the GWR Panniers?
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