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In message , at 16:07:36 on Mon, 12 Apr
2021, Recliner remarked: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 06:44:08 on Sun, 11 Apr 2021, Roland Perry remarked: Anglia have liveried trains for the Bittern line, East Suffolk line etc, but I've only ever seen them on the wrong lines! Odd you should mention that... this morning one of the Fen Line GN trains was liveried "Gatwick Express". Which more different to the plain livery than the straying GA Stansted Express ones (which are at least the correct side of the river). Apparently six GatEx 387s have been loaned to GN as temporary 365 replacements. They are having shuffle, then, because we've not seen 365s on the Fen line for a couple of years. Continuing the theme, this afternoon they put a 700/717 (I was too far away to tell) on an Electrostar diagram from Kings Cross to Ely. The former, surely? The train was billed as a GN, and they only have 717s. But Thameslink runs 700's as far as Cambridge. -- Roland Perry |
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In message , at 16:07:36 on Mon, 12 Apr 2021, Recliner remarked: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 06:44:08 on Sun, 11 Apr 2021, Roland Perry remarked: Anglia have liveried trains for the Bittern line, East Suffolk line etc, but I've only ever seen them on the wrong lines! Odd you should mention that... this morning one of the Fen Line GN trains was liveried "Gatwick Express". Which more different to the plain livery than the straying GA Stansted Express ones (which are at least the correct side of the river). Apparently six GatEx 387s have been loaned to GN as temporary 365 replacements. They are having shuffle, then, because we've not seen 365s on the Fen line for a couple of years. Continuing the theme, this afternoon they put a 700/717 (I was too far away to tell) on an Electrostar diagram from Kings Cross to Ely. The former, surely? The train was billed as a GN, and they only have 717s. But Thameslink runs 700's as far as Cambridge. Could you see the end, or the length? Class 717s are too slow for mainline duties. |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:48:23 -0000 (UTC) Sam Wilson wrote: wrote: On Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:59:49 -0000 (UTC) Sam Wilson wrote: wrote: If energy companies don't understand basic physics thats not my problem. But then most of them believe they can send "green" electrons down the pipe simply by you signing up with them so go figure. Is everyone here really so dumb a to think that green electricity generation and the national grid ought to work by making sure that green electrons travel from the generator to your home? What was that about basic physics? I suggest you have another go at reading what I wrote. I wasn’t referring directly to you, but to a general feeling in some of the postings, too diffuse to respond to individually. Its too late to back pedal now. Your "What was that about basic physics?" comment was aimed directly at me because either you misunderstood what I was saying or didn't even bother to read it. Again no, it was just a convenient place in the thread to hang a comment. It clearly backfired, but it was not intended personally. Sam -- The entity formerly known as Spit the dummy to reply |
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In message , at 06:31:44 on Tue, 13 Apr
2021, Recliner remarked: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 16:07:36 on Mon, 12 Apr 2021, Recliner remarked: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 06:44:08 on Sun, 11 Apr 2021, Roland Perry remarked: Anglia have liveried trains for the Bittern line, East Suffolk line etc, but I've only ever seen them on the wrong lines! Odd you should mention that... this morning one of the Fen Line GN trains was liveried "Gatwick Express". Which more different to the plain livery than the straying GA Stansted Express ones (which are at least the correct side of the river). Apparently six GatEx 387s have been loaned to GN as temporary 365 replacements. They are having shuffle, then, because we've not seen 365s on the Fen line for a couple of years. Continuing the theme, this afternoon they put a 700/717 (I was too far away to tell) on an Electrostar diagram from Kings Cross to Ely. The former, surely? The train was billed as a GN, and they only have 717s. But Thameslink runs 700's as far as Cambridge. Could you see the end, or the length? No, it was some way in the distance, and I was driving. Class 717s are too slow for mainline duties. That probably settles it - 717 max speed 85mph, and it's a 100mph diagram. So a fleet swap. -- Roland Perry |
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Am 11.04.2021 um 12:04 schrieb Recliner:
wrote: On Sat, 10 Apr 2021 15:41:53 -0000 (UTC) Recliner wrote: Which is why H2 is mainly being considered for larger, heavier vehicles: trains, trucks, long distance buses, large SUVs, perhaps even short range airliners. It's not needed nor viable for ordinary cars. Hummer have already built 2 large battery SUVs. By 'built', you mean announced. They're 2023 models, with lots of details as yet unknown. And H2 trains makes no bloody sense whatsoever - just electric the damn lines and if its too expensive for overhead then they should recind that moronic rule about no more 3rd rail and lay that instead. https://www.railtech.com/rolling-stock/2020/05/20/future-of-mobility-what-is-known-about-hydrogen-trains-in-germany/ This pilot, like many, demonstrates technical feasability. It does not even ask the question whether it's viable without a massive subsidy. |
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:09:53 +0200
Rolf Mantel wrote: Am 11.04.2021 um 12:04 schrieb Recliner: bloody sense whatsoever - just electric the damn lines and if its too expensive for overhead then they should recind that moronic rule about no more 3rd rail and lay that instead. https://www.railtech.com/rolling-sto...lity-what-is-k nown-about-hydrogen-trains-in-germany/ This pilot, like many, demonstrates technical feasability. It does not even ask the question whether it's viable without a massive subsidy. Too many fuel cell demonstrators are nothing more than "Look! We can run this using a fuel cell!". As if thats anything new. They never address the issue of where the H2 is going to come from and whether its actually any greener than simply using diesel. |
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On 11/04/2021 09:17, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
The various cable TV/internet companies, now all(?) under the Virgin umbrella, laid new cable along the pavement of a decent proportion of the country in the 1990s(?). We don't have them here but I seem to remember reading a lot of complaints about the mess they made of the pavements. |
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On 11/04/2021 09:53, Anna Noyd-Dryver wrote:
Rather than laying a whole new cable, can't the existing cable supplying every house be used? Is there enough spare capacity in the cable for the extra load - the house's load will have quite possibly increased since the electric supply was originally connected. Many people do not have a drive to park in when charging so the supply is needed at the roadside or in a small car park and has to be one that can be used by anyone. |
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On 11/04/2021 11:44, Roland Perry wrote:
Rather than laying a whole new cable, can't the existing cable supplying every house be used? That's even deeper, and is typically about as thick as your arm and a real pig to make connections to. Surely a cable to a house is not that thick? The house supply is about half an inch diameter. |
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