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Forum: London Transport December 28th 05, 04:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,370
Posted By Chippy
West London Tram (and others)

Rupert Candy wrote:

In fact, it's quite a lot like the Nancy tram-trolleybus I've mentioned
elsewhere on this thread, but without the clever bi-mode bit.

The Nancy guided trolleybuses raise an...
Forum: London Transport December 22nd 05, 09:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,370
Posted By Chippy
West London Tram (and others)

Richard J. wrote:

But at least they could divert, which trams and trolley buses would not
be able to do.

The trolleybus faction usually advocate hybrids, with auxilliary diesel
engines, both...
Forum: London Transport December 22nd 05, 09:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,370
Posted By Chippy
West London Tram (and others)

Alan J. Flavell wrote:

They accelerate briskly away from stops, reducing overall journey time
compared to buses. Of course in the UK we're determined to sabotage
that by having the driver...
Forum: London Transport November 9th 05, 12:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,547
Posted By Chippy
New book: Underground Maps After Beck by Maxwell Roberts

Graeme Wall wrote:

I've got a copy of the Beck book and it is fascinating. Maps and their
history are 'sexy' at the moment, viz the recent series on BBC. This sounds
like another jump on the...
Forum: London Transport September 29th 05, 08:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,121
Posted By Chippy
A different ELLX question

Peter Masson wrote:

There's plenty of evidence that he was a brilliant railway manager.

No, there isn't - he was reasonably good, but, largely because he
painted himself as something of an...
Forum: London Transport September 29th 05, 02:11 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,121
Posted By Chippy
A different ELLX question

Richard J. wrote:

I fail to see what the story tells you about GFF's skills as a
railwayman. Care to explain?

It doesn't tell you anything about those skills directly. But only a
supreme...
Forum: London Transport September 28th 05, 01:34 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,121
Posted By Chippy
A different ELLX question

Peter Masson wrote:

"Chippy" wrote

But not always. GFF recorded an occasion when he was waiting at LSt to meet
the Royal Train when a message came through that the arm had...
Forum: London Transport September 26th 05, 05:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,121
Posted By Chippy
A different ELLX question

Pete Bentley wrote:

R.C. Payne wrote:
NB Liverpool St station, I believe, is not actually in the City, it
stands just outside the edge, unlike the above named stations,...
Forum: London Transport July 29th 05, 02:40 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,352
Posted By Chippy
Tripcocks on 165s

Troll Watch wrote:
"Chippy" wrote:

You know not with whom you argue "Chippy"...

Someone who hasn't quite grasped what we are talking about by the look
...
Forum: London Transport July 20th 05, 08:41 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,352
Posted By Chippy
Tripcocks on 165s

RPM wrote:

You know not with whom you argue "Chippy"...

Someone who hasn't quite grasped what we are talking about by the look
of it...


The tripcock arm is on the 6 foot side so...
Forum: London Transport July 19th 05, 09:53 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,352
Posted By Chippy
Tripcocks on 165s

Andy H wrote:
"Chippy" wrote in message
...
Andy H wrote:


I don't mean to be rude but that demonstrates a...
Forum: London Transport July 19th 05, 12:37 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,352
Posted By Chippy
Tripcocks on 165s

Nick Leverton wrote:

I believe trip cocks were previously fitted to the DMUs on Widened Lines
services, and they seemed to work mostly. I also read on the web that
some (presumably Sulzer)...
Forum: London Transport July 18th 05, 07:24 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,352
Posted By Chippy
Tripcocks on 165s

Andy H wrote:


I don't mean to be rude but that demonstrates a clear lack of understanding
and knowledge about the system!

Does it?


Firstly the trip arm is not that accessible,
Forum: London Transport July 18th 05, 12:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,352
Posted By Chippy
Tripcocks on 165s

David Hansen wrote:
On 18 Jul 2005 03:49:19 -0700 someone who may be "Chippy"
wrote this:-

David 'Arsehole' Hansen wrote:

Excellent, more personal abuse. Do keep it...
Forum: London Transport July 18th 05, 10:49 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,352
Posted By Chippy
Tripcocks on 165s

David 'Arsehole' Hansen wrote:

One way such systems can fail is if the arm breaks off. This risk is
controlled by not having arms generally not striking trainstops and
so not suffering the...
Forum: London Transport October 31st 04, 08:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,496
Posted By Chippy
Bakerloo Line Extension

"Bored Of The Rings" wrote in message ...
Whatever happened to the extension south of E&C? and where was it gonna be
...
Forum: London Transport October 5th 04, 07:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,756
Posted By Chippy
Crystal Palace solution

"John Rowland" wrote in message ...
Hi all,

Anyone wondering how Tramlink will bridge the vertical gap...
Forum: London Transport September 4th 04, 04:53 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,183
Posted By Chippy
Silverlink County Timetable

(Neil Williams) wrote in message ...
On 29 Aug 2004 06:38:15 -0700, (Nick
Whitelegg) wrote:
...
Forum: London Transport May 8th 04, 08:53 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 14,983
Posted By Chippy
What to see on the tube

Roland Perry wrote in message ...
In message , Annabel Smyth
writes
...
Forum: London Transport May 7th 04, 03:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 952
Posted By Chippy
Steam Narrowboat "President"

Martin Clark wrote in message ...
Blunderwoman wrote...
Please excuse the typing errors :-)

I only spotted one, but wouldn't your...
Forum: London Transport February 9th 04, 09:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 956
Posted By Chippy
A Couple of Odd London Queries.

During the last few days I've come across to railway-related items
that seem a bit odd.

Firstly, on the 'The Signalbox' website their is an exellent page on
Harrow No.2...
Forum: London Transport January 30th 04, 05:04 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 10,720
Posted By Chippy
graffiti

Robin May wrote in message ...
(trainspotter) wrote the following in:
...
Forum: London Transport January 17th 04, 03:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 815
Posted By Chippy
Greathead talk, and more...

(Nick Cooper 625) wrote in message ...
..

This page has a picture of the "object" at Platform 10:

...
Forum: London Transport January 15th 04, 11:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 815
Posted By Chippy
Greathead talk, and more...

"Robin Mayes" wrote in message ...
"John Rowland" wrote in message
...
Forum: London Transport December 29th 03, 11:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,320
Posted By Chippy
DMU's on Unusual Lines

"Sharon & Gordon Thomson" wrote in message ...
Anyone know of examples where Diesel Units have travelled over lines in...
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